World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Women’s Short Course
World Record: Katie Douglass 2:12.72
World Championships Record: Evgeniia Chikunova 2:14.70
World Junior Record: Evgeniia Chikunova 2:14.70
Commonwealth Record: Leisel Jones 2:15.42
Top 10 All-time Performers:
- Kate Douglass (14.04, 16.43/ 30.47, 16.67, 16.93/ 33.60, 17.08, 17.18/ 34.26, 17.18, 17.21/ 34.39) 2:12.72
- Rebecca Soni (31.05, 34.13, 34.82, 34.57) 2:14.57
- Evgeniia Chikunova (31.03, 34.57, 34.51, 34.59) 2:14.70
- Rikke Pedersen (30.80, 33.99, 34.95, 35.47) 2:15.21
- Leisel Jones (31.30, 34.77, 34.93, 34.42) 2:15.42
- Lily King (30.25, 34.74, 35.77, 34.80) 2:15.56
- Yuliya Efimova (31.15, 34.63, 34.48, 35.39) 2:15.62
- Rie Kaneto (31.91, 34.43, 34.63, 34.79) 2:15.76
- Tes Schouten 2:16.09
- Annie Lazor 2:16.33
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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Women’s Short Course swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB.
Women's 200m Breaststroke - Short Course | |||||||
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Rebecca Soni | Evgeniia Chikunova | Rikke Pedersen | Leisel Jones | Lilly King | Yuliya Efimova | Rie Kaneto | |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in 173cm | 5 ft 9 in 175cm | 5 ft 10 in 177cm | 5 ft 8.5 in 174 cm | 5 ft 10 in 178cm | 5 ft 9 in 174cm | |
Weight: | 134Ib 64kg | 134 Ib 61kg | 150 Ib 68kg | 154 Ib 70 kg | 141 Ib 64kg | 148 Ib 67kg | |
Country: | USA | RUS | DEN | AUS | USA | RUS | JPN |
DOB: | 1987-03-18 | 2004-11-17 | 1989-01-09 | 1985-12-30 | 1997-02-10 | 1992-04-03 | 1988-09-08 |
Meet: | British Gas Duel in the Pool 2009 | 2022 Russian Short Course Championships | European Short Course Swimming 2013 | FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 | ISL 2020 Season - Final | FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 |
1st 25m Split | 14.18 | ||||||
Strokes | 6 | 6 | |||||
2nd 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Split Time: | 31.05 | 31.03 | 30.80 | 31.30 | 30.25 | 31.15 | 31.91 |
50m PB: | 29.83 | 30.38 | 29.87 | 29.78 | 28.77 | 29.08 | 30.67 |
Time off 50m PB: | 1.22 | 0.65 | 0.93 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 2.07 | 1.24 |
Percentage of 50m PB: | 104.090% | 102.140% | 103.425% | 105.104% | 105.144% | 106.751% | 104.043% |
3rd 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
4th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
Split Time: | 1:05.18 | 1:05.60 | 1:04.79 | 1:06.07 | 1:04.99 | 1:05.78 | 1:06.34 |
5th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |||
6th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |||
Split Time: | 1:40.00 | 1:40.11 | 1:39.74 | 1:41.00 | 1:40.76 | 1:40.26 | 1:40.97 |
7th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 9 | 8 | |||||
8th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 8 | 10 | |||||
Total Time: | 2:14.57 | 2:14.70 | 2:15.21 | 2:15.42 | 2:15.56 | 2:15.62 | 2:15.76 |
Note: World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Women’s Short Course Update Oct 2024
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