Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | London Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
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| Dates | August 2, 2012 (heats & semifinals) August 3, 2012 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.06 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||||
| 50 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | women | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Butterfly | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Individual medley | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
| 4×200 m | men | women | ||
| Medley relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
| Marathon | ||||
| 10 km | men | women | ||
The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 2–3 August at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1]
U.S. teenage sensation Missy Franklin blistered the field with a remarkable world record in textile to strike a backstroke double for the first time, since Romania's Diana Mocanu did so in 2000. Dominating the race from the start, she threw down a sterling time of 2:04.06 to broaden a full-body length gap over the rest of the field and to slice three-quarters of a second (0.75) off the previous record set by Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry in a now-banned polyurethane bodysuit from the 2009 World Championships.[2][3] Russia's Anastasia Zuyeva cleared a 2:06-barrier to take the silver in 2:05.92, while Franklin's teammate Elizabeth Beisel snatched the bronze in 2:06.55, handing over an entire medal haul for the Americans with a one–three finish.[4][5]
Backed by a raucous home crowd, Great Britain's Elizabeth Simmonds fell short of the podium with a fourth-place time in 2:07.26.[6] Australia's Meagan Nay finished fifth in 2:07.43, while Coventry, a two-time Olympic champion, missed a chance to produce another historic three-peat as she claimed a distant sixth spot in 2:08.18.[7][8] France's Alexianne Castel (2:08.43) and Canada's Sinead Russell (2:09.86) closed out the championship field.[5]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 2:04.81 | Rome, Italy | 1 August 2009 | [9][10] |
| Olympic record | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 2:05.24 | Beijing, China | 16 August 2008 | [11] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Final | Missy Franklin |  United States | 2:04.06 | WR |
Results
Heats
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Elizabeth Beisel | United States | 2:06.18 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Meagen Nay |  Australia | 2:07.42 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Anastasia Zuyeva |  Russia | 2:07.88 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Alexianne Castel |  France | 2:08.24 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Elizabeth Simmonds |  Great Britain | 2:08.48 | Q |
| 6 | 8 | Sharon van Rouwendaal |  Netherlands | 2:09.50 | |
| 7 | 2 | Duane da Rocha |  Spain | 2:09.88 | |
| 8 | 7 | Simona Baumrtová |  Czech Republic | 2:10.18 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Missy Franklin | United States | 2:06.84 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 2:08.32 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Sinead Russell |  Canada | 2:08.76 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Stephanie Proud | Great Britain | 2:09.04 | |
| 5 | 3 | Belinda Hocking | Australia | 2:09.35 | |
| 6 | 2 | Daryna Zevina |  Ukraine | 2:09.70 | |
| 7 | 8 | Jenny Mensing |  Germany | 2:10.68 | |
| 8 | 1 | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa | 2:11.42 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Missy Franklin | United States | 2:04.06 | WR |
 | 6 | Anastasia Zuyeva | Russia | 2:05.92 | |
 | 4 | Elizabeth Beisel | United States | 2:06.55 | |
| 4 | 1 | Elizabeth Simmonds | Great Britain | 2:07.26 | |
| 5 | 3 | Meagen Nay | Australia | 2:07.43 | |
| 6 | 7 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 2:08.18 | |
| 7 | 2 | Alexianne Castel | France | 2:08.43 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sinead Russell | Canada | 2:09.86 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming: Results & Schedules". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (4 August 2012). "USA's Missy Franklin wins another gold, sets world record". USA Today. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "US swimmer Missy Franklin sets world record, Phelps ends individual races with medal". Fox News. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Missy Franklin wins 200 backstroke". ESPN. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "2012 London Olympics: Missy Franklin Crushes World Record in 200 Back; Anastasia Zueva, Elizabeth Beisel Round Out Podium; Kirsty Coventry Misses Threepeat Opportunity". Swimming World Magazine. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Norlander, Matt (3 August 2012). "Missy Franklin smashes world record in 200-meter backstroke". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ English, Ben (3 August 2012). "Australian Meagan Nay fifth in 200m backstroke final". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Franklin dominates 200m backstroke". ABC News Australia. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Kirsty Coventry Downs 200 Back Meet Record". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Reason, Pierse advance to 50-metre breaststroke final". CBC Sports. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Evans, Simon (15 August 2008). "Coventry's silver mine seeded with gold". Reuters. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Backstroke – Heats". London 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.