The women's 200 metre backstroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 2–3 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Date | August 2, 2013 (heats & semifinals) August 3, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 29 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.76 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Missy Franklin (USA) |
2:04.06 | London, Great Britain | 3 August 2012 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
2:04.81 | Rome, Italy | 1 August 2009 | [5] |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August | Final | Missy Franklin | United States |
2:04.76 | CR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:54.[6]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held at 18:18.[7]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Elizabeth Pelton | United States |
2:08.20 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Belinda Hocking |  Australia |
2:08.49 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Daria Ustinova |  Russia |
2:09.08 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Sinead Russell |  Canada |
2:09.84 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Federica Pellegrini |  Italy |
2:09.97 | |
| 6 | 8 | Bai Anqi |  China |
2:11.18 | |
| 7 | 1 | Miyu Otsuka |  Japan |
2:11.68 | |
| 8 | 7 | Evelyn Verrasztó |  Hungary |
2:11.83 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Missy Franklin | United States |
2:06.46 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:07.15 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 6 | Daryna Zevina |  Ukraine |
2:08.74 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary |
2:08.97 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa |
2:10.04 | |
| 6 | 8 | Simona Baumrtová |  Czech Republic |
2:10.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sayaka Akase | Japan |
2:11.48 | |
| 8 | 2 | Meagen Nay | Australia |
2:11.72 |
Final edit
The final was held at 18:17.[8]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Missy Franklin | United States |
2:04.76 | CR |
 |
6 | Belinda Hocking | Australia |
2:06.66 | |
 |
5 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:06.80 | NR |
| 4 | 2 | Daryna Zevina | Ukraine |
2:08.72 | |
| 5 | 3 | Elizabeth Pelton | United States |
2:08.98 | |
| 6 | 7 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary |
2:09.08 | |
| 7 | 8 | Sinead Russell | Canada |
2:10.46 | |
| 8 | 1 | Daria Ustinova | Russia |
2:11.30 |
References edit
- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (4 August 2012). "USA's Missy Franklin wins another gold, sets world record". USA Today. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "US swimmer Missy Franklin sets world record, Phelps ends individual races with medal". Fox News. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Kirsty Coventry Downs 200 Back Meet Record". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Semifinals Results
- ^ Final Results