Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre backstroke
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The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
was held on July 29 with the heats and the semifinals and July 30 with the final.
The final was won by sixteen-year-old American Missy Franklin
in a time of 2:05.10. Frankin's time was the third-fastest ever in the event, only behind Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry
(2:04.81) and Russian Anastasia Zueva
(2:04.94).
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
The Swimming portion of the 2011 FINA World Championships was held July 24–31 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Swimming is one of five aquatic disciplines at the championships.-Qualifying criteria:...
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
was held on July 29 with the heats and the semifinals and July 30 with the final.
The final was won by sixteen-year-old American Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships...
in a time of 2:05.10. Frankin's time was the third-fastest ever in the event, only behind Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
(2:04.81) and Russian Anastasia Zueva
Anastasia Zueva
Anastasia Zuyeva, more commonly spelled "Zueva", is an Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Russia. She swam for Russia at the 2008 Olympics....
(2:04.94).
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship record were as follows.| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record Championship record |
Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... |
2:04.81 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
August 1, 2009 |
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Heats
39 swimmers particiapted in 6 heats.| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Missy Franklin Missy Franklin Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships... |
2:07.71 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won several international juniors medals in her career, a gold medal at the 100 meter Backstroke and a bronze medal at the 200 meter Backstroke during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships... |
2:08.35 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.- Personal background :Beisel was... |
2:08.40 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Belinda Hocking Belinda Hocking Belinda Jane Hocking is an Australian backstroke swimmer.-2007:Hocking was fifth in the 200m back and sixth in the 50 and 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane ….won gold in 4x200m free and was fourth in 200m back at Jnr Pan Pacs in Maui….claimed gold in 100 and 200m back... |
2:08.50 | Q | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | Meagen Nay Meagen Nay Meagen Marree Nay is an Olympic swimmer from Australia. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 200m backstroke and placed seventh in the final. Nay is the Australian record holder in the 200m backstroke.... |
2:08.50 | Q | |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Sinead Russell | 2:08.92 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... |
2:09.03 | Q | |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | Shiho Sakai Shiho Sakai is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m backstroke 1st * 200m backstroke 2nd -Personal bests:In long course* 50m backstroke: 27.88... |
2:09.25 | Q | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal is a Dutch swimmer. She grew up in Soest, and later moved to France with her parents. In 2009, she moved to Eindhoven to train with Jeanet Mulder, after she had qualified for the 2010 European Aquatics Championships she changed coaches to Jacco Verhaeren... |
2:09.65 | Q | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... |
2:10.02 | Q | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | Alexianne Castel | 2:10.38 | Q | |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... |
2:10.40 | Q | |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Duane da Rocha | 2:10.41 | Q | |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Melissa Ingram Melissa Ingram Melissa Ingram is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Alison Fitch in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... |
2:10.59 | Q | |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Stephanie Proud | 2:10.65 | Q | |
| 16 | 5 | 7 | Genevieve Cantin | 2:11.09 | Q | |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Anastasia Zuyeva | 2:11.23 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 6 | Zhu Jiani | 2:11.84 | ||
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Maria Gonzalez Ramirez | 2:12.29 | NR | |
| 20 | 6 | 7 | Jenny Mensing | 2:12.38 | ||
| 21 | 3 | 7 | Anja Čarman Anja Carman Anja Čarman is a Slovenian swimmer. She won several medals at European LC and SC Championships and competed at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :*... |
2:12.73 | ||
| 22 | 4 | 8 | Kimberly Buys | 2:13.01 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 4 | Melanie Nocher | 2:13.39 | ||
| 24 | 6 | 8 | Simona Baumrtova | 2:13.48 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 3 | Anna Volchkov | 2:13.99 | NR | |
| 26 | 5 | 1 | Alicja Tchorz | 2:14.27 | ||
| 27 | 3 | 5 | Ekaterina Avramova | 2:14.85 | ||
| 28 | 3 | 6 | Ham Chan-Mi | 2:14.88 | ||
| 29 | 3 | 8 | Lau Yin Yan | 2:15.09 | ||
| 30 | 2 | 5 | Eyglo Gustafsdottir | 2:15.16 | ||
| 31 | 2 | 4 | Leone Vorster | 2:16.45 | ||
| 3 2 | 5 | 8 | Sophia Batachelor | 2:17.06 | ||
| 33 | 3 | 3 | Therese Svendsen Therese Svendsen Therese Svendsen is a Swedish swimmer from Malmö, representing SK Ran. She holds the Swedish Record in short-course 200m backstroke, and swam for Sweden at the 2007 World Championships .... |
2:18.12 | ||
| 34 | 2 | 6 | Yulduz Kuchkarova | 2:18.62 | ||
| 35 | 2 | 7 | Ines Remersaro Coronel | 2:21.07 | ||
| 36 | 2 | 2 | Tatiana Perstineva | 2:21.25 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 4 | Karen Vilorio | 2:24.43 | ||
| 38 | 1 | 5 | Estellah Fils Rabetsara | 2:33.83 | ||
| 39 | 1 | 3 | Aure Fanchette | 2:52.04 | ||
| – | 3 | 2 | Evelyn Verrasztó Evelyn Verrasztó Evelyn Verrasztó is a Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.Her father and coach, Zoltán Verrasztó, and her brother, Dávid Verrasztó are also swimmers.... |
DNS | ||
| – | 5 | 2 | Aya Terakawa Aya Terakawa is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd... |
DNS |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Belinda Hocking Belinda Hocking Belinda Jane Hocking is an Australian backstroke swimmer.-2007:Hocking was fifth in the 200m back and sixth in the 50 and 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane ….won gold in 4x200m free and was fourth in 200m back at Jnr Pan Pacs in Maui….claimed gold in 100 and 200m back... |
2:07.76 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won several international juniors medals in her career, a gold medal at the 100 meter Backstroke and a bronze medal at the 200 meter Backstroke during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships... |
2:08.22 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... |
2:08.79 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Sinead Russell | 2:08.80 | NR | |
| 5 | 7 | Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... |
2:08.86 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Shiho Sakai Shiho Sakai is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m backstroke 1st * 200m backstroke 2nd -Personal bests:In long course* 50m backstroke: 27.88... |
2:08.93 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Melissa Ingram Melissa Ingram Melissa Ingram is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Alison Fitch in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... |
2:10.77 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Genevieve Cantin | 2:12.12 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Missy Franklin Missy Franklin Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships... |
2:05.90 | Q, AM, NR | |
| 2 | 5 | Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.- Personal background :Beisel was... |
2:07.82 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | Alexianne Castel | 2:08.41 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal is a Dutch swimmer. She grew up in Soest, and later moved to France with her parents. In 2009, she moved to Eindhoven to train with Jeanet Mulder, after she had qualified for the 2010 European Aquatics Championships she changed coaches to Jacco Verhaeren... |
2:08.42 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Meagen Nay Meagen Nay Meagen Marree Nay is an Olympic swimmer from Australia. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 200m backstroke and placed seventh in the final. Nay is the Australian record holder in the 200m backstroke.... |
2:08.53 | Q | |
| 6 | 6 | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... |
2:09.33 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Stephanie Proud | 2:10.57 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Duane da Rocha | 2:10.74 |
Final
The final was held at 18:33.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Missy Franklin Missy Franklin Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships... |
2:05.10 | AM, NR | ||
| 5 | Belinda Hocking Belinda Hocking Belinda Jane Hocking is an Australian backstroke swimmer.-2007:Hocking was fifth in the 200m back and sixth in the 50 and 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane ….won gold in 4x200m free and was fourth in 200m back at Jnr Pan Pacs in Maui….claimed gold in 100 and 200m back... |
2:06.06 | |||
| 7 | Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal Sharon van Rouwendaal is a Dutch swimmer. She grew up in Soest, and later moved to France with her parents. In 2009, she moved to Eindhoven to train with Jeanet Mulder, after she had qualified for the 2010 European Aquatics Championships she changed coaches to Jacco Verhaeren... |
2:07.78 | NR | ||
| 4 | 6 | Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina Daryna Zevina is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won several international juniors medals in her career, a gold medal at the 100 meter Backstroke and a bronze medal at the 200 meter Backstroke during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships... |
2:07.82 | NR | |
| 5 | 3 | Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.- Personal background :Beisel was... |
2:08.16 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Meagen Nay Meagen Nay Meagen Marree Nay is an Olympic swimmer from Australia. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 200m backstroke and placed seventh in the final. Nay is the Australian record holder in the 200m backstroke.... |
2:08.69 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... |
2:08.76 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Alexianne Castel | 2:09.07 |
External links
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre backstroke start list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
- FINA World Championships, Swimming: Missy Franklin Unstoppable in 200 Back Win; Crushes Textile Best, American Record, Swimming World Magazine (2011-07-30); retrieved 2011-08-10.