Swimming_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_200_metre_breaststroke

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

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

The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 21 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Rebecca Brown (AUS)2:24.76 Brisbane, Australia15 March 1994[2]
Olympic record Kyoko Iwasaki (JPN)2:26.65 Barcelona, Spain27 July 1992

The following records were established during the competition:

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Results

Heats

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).[3]

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Finals

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Final B

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Final A

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References

  1. [1]
    "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Ryan's Express Too Quick for Roomie McKendry". Swimming Australia. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Atlanta 1996: Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 45. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Atlanta 1996: Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke Finals" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 46. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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