The women's 200 metre breaststroke was one of the swimming events contested at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The competition took place at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
Event format
- The race was swum over four lengths of a 50‑metre pool using the breaststroke technique.
- The competition consisted of preliminary heats followed by a final.
- The swimmers with the eight fastest times in the heats qualified for the final, regardless of heat placement.
Schedule
- Heats and the final were both scheduled for 5 April 2018.
Participation
- A number of athletes representing Commonwealth nations entered the event.
- The exact count of competitors and participating nations is not specified in the available summary.
Records (pre‑event)
- World record – 2:19.11, set by Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) on 12 July 2013.
- Commonwealth Games record – 2:22.36, set by Leisel Jones (AUS) at the 2006 Melbourne Games.
Results
- The final determined the medalists for the event.
- Detailed results, including the names of the gold, silver, and bronze medalists, their representing countries, and their finishing times, are not provided in this summary.
References
- Official results and reports published by the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
Note: Specific competitor data and medal outcomes are omitted here due to a lack of detailed encyclopedic information in the current source.
