Women’s 200m Freestyle – Short Course
World’s Fastest 200m Freestyle – Women’s Short Course
World Record: Siobhan Haughey 1:50.31
World Junior Record: Bella Sims 1:52.59
Commonwealth Record: Ariane Titmus 1:51.38
Top 8 All-time Performers:
- Siobhan Haughey (26.20, 27.61, 28.22, 28.28) 1:50.31
- Sarah Sjoestroem (25.99, 28.46, 28.16, 27.82) 1:50.43
- Federica Pellegrini (26.58, 28.26, 28.25, 28.08) 1:51.17
- Katinka Hosszu (26.04, 28.62, 28.38, 28.14) 1:51.18
- Li BingJie (26.60, 28.48, 28.51, 27.66) 1:51.25
- Ariarne Titmus (26.46, 28.35, 28.28, 28.00) 1:51.38
- Yang Junxuan (26.43, 28.65, 28.80, 27.73)1:51.61
- Camille Muffat (25.81, 27.98, 28.72, 29.14 ) 1:51.65
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The chart below compares the World’s fastest 200m Freestyle swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible.
| Women's 200m Freestyle - Short Course | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siobhan Haughey | Sarah Sjoestroem | Federica Pellegrini | Katinka Hosszu | Li Bingjie | Ariane Titmus | Yang Junxuan | Camille Muffat | |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in 178cm | 6 ft 0 in 182cm | 5 ft 10 in 179cm | 5 ft 9 in 175cm | 5 ft 10 in 177cm | 6 ft 0 in 183cm | ||
| Weight: | 132 Ib 60kg | 168 Ib 76kg | 143 Ib 65kg | 150 Ib 68kg | 139 Ib 63kg | 157 Ib 71 | ||
| Country: | HKG | SWE | ITA | HUN | CHN | AUS | CHN | FRA |
| DOB: | 1997-10-13 | 1993-08-17 | 1988-08-05 | 1989-05-03 | 2002-03-03 | 2000-09-07 | 2002-01-26 | 1989-10-29 |
| Meet: | 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009 | 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014 | 2022 China Nationals Short Course | 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2018 | 2022 China Nationals Short Course | French Short Course Swimming Championships 2012 |
| 1st 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 11? | 10 | 14 | 8 | 13 | |||
| 2nd 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 18 | |||
| Split Time: | 26.20 | 25.99 | 26.58 | 26.04 | 26.60 | 26.46 | 26.43 | 25.81 |
| 50m PB: | 24.09 | 23.00 | 24.55 | 24.43 | 26.43 | 24.55 | ||
| Time off 50m PB: | 2.11 | 2.99 | 2.03 | 1.61 | 0.2 | 1.26 | ||
| Percentage of 50m PB: | 108.759% | 113.000% | 108.269% | 106.590% | 100.114% | 105.132% | ||
| 3rd 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |||
| 4th 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Split Time: | 53.81 | 54.45 | 54.84 | 54.66 | 55.08 | 54.81 | 55.08 | 53.79 |
| 5th 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| 6th 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |||
| Split Time: | 1:22.03 | 1:22.61 | 1:23.09 | 1:23.04 | 1:23.59 | 1:23.19 | 1:23.88 | 1:22.51 |
| 7th 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| 8th 25m Split | ||||||||
| Strokes | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |||
| Total Time: | 1:50.31 | 1:50.43 | 1:51.17 | 1:51.18 | 1:51.25 | 1:51.38 | 1:51.61 | 1:51.65 |
Here is Siobhan Haughey’s 200m Freestyle World Record swim to view.
Here is the list for comparison for the Women’s 100m Freestyle Short Course list.
Statistical Insights:
- Time Differences:
- The top 8 all-time performers are separated by just 1.34 seconds. This narrow range underscores the intense competitiveness of the event and the elite standards required to be among the fastest.
- Average Time of Top 8 Performers:
- The average time of the top 8 swimmers is approximately 1:51.37, highlighting the benchmark for elite performance in this event.
Update: World’s Fastest 200m Freestyle – Women’s Short Course Update July 2024