Quick Facts Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the IX Olympiad, Venue ...

Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
Date	7–9 August
Competitors	21 from 12 nations
Medalists
Hilde Schrader  Germany Mietje Baron  Netherlands Charlotte Mühe  Germany
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The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.^[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928.

Twenty-one swimmers from twelve nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

More information World Record, Olympic Record ...

World Record	3:11.2	Charlotte Mühe	Berlin (GER)	15 July 1928
Olympic Record	3:27.6	Agnes Geraghty	Paris (FRA)	16 July 1924

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In the first heat Hilde Schrader set a new Olympic record with 3:11.6 minutes. In the second semi-final she equalized the standing world record with 3:11.2 minutes.