Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly
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The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | Final | Liu Zige Liu Zige Liu Zige is a world record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she won the women's 200 butterfly in a new world record .... |
2:04.18 | OR | WR |
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Eleftheria Evgenia Efstathiou Eleftheria Evgenia Efstathiou Eleftheria Evgenia Efstathiou is a Greek swimmer. She competed in the 400 and 800 metre freestyle and 200 metre butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics-References:... |
2:13.27 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Gulsah Gunenc | 2:14.44 | NR | |
| 3 | 4 | Ingvild Snildal Ingvild Snildal Ingvild Snildal is an Olympic and National Record holding swimming from Norway. She swam for Norway at the 2008 Olympics, where she set the Norwegian Record in the 100m butterfly. Her club team is Asker svømmeklubb.... |
2:14.53 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Kristina Lennox-Silva Kristina Lennox-Silva Kristina Lennox-Silva is a female freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Puerto Rico, who was born in the United States. She represented Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China and 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy... |
2:17.27 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Katherine Meaklim | 2:09.41 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Nina Dittrich | 2:09.85 | NR | |
| 3 | 5 | Sara Oliviera | 2:10.14 | NR | |
| 4 | 8 | Tetyana Khala | 2:12.16 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Li Tao | 2:12.63 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Yang Chin-kuei | 2:13.26 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Denisa Smolenova | 2:13.81 | ||
| - | 3 | Georgina Bardach Georgina Bardach Georgina Bardach Martin is a swimmer from Argentina. At the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, she finished third in the 400 m Individual Medley race... |
DNS |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Liu Zige Liu Zige Liu Zige is a world record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she won the women's 200 butterfly in a new world record .... |
2:06.46 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Yuko Nakanishi Yuko Nakanishi is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.- Major achievements :2000 Sydney Olympics*200m butterfly 7th 2004 Athens Olympics*100m butterfly 14th... |
2:06.62 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Natsumi Hoshi | 2:07.02 | Q | |
| 4 | 8 | Stephanie Horner Stephanie Horner Stephanie Horner is a female swimmer from Canada. She is a butterfly and freestyle specialist. After having won four medals at the 2007 Pan American Games Horner competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China... |
2:10.33 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Paola Cavallino Paola Cavallino Paola Cavallino is a butterfly swimmer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres butterfly event at the 2004 European Championships. She represented her native country a couple of months later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... |
2:10.46 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Emese Kovacs Emese Kovács Emese Kovács is a Hungarian swimmer from Baja.-References:... |
2:12.73 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Magali Rousseau | 2:13.12 | ||
| - | 3 | Sara Isakovič Sara Isakovic Sara Isakovič is a freestyle swimmer from Slovenia. She spent much of her childhood in Dubai. Isakovič was a member of the Žito Gorenjka Radovljica Swimming Club from Radovljica, Slovenia and trained under the supervision of coach Miha Potočnik.Isakovič competed for Slovenia at the 2004 Summer... |
DNS |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Elizabeth Hersey is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States.-2007-2008:Hersey competed in the 2007 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay... |
2:07.65 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Micha Kathrine Oestergaar Jensen | 2:07.77 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom... |
2:08.07 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club... |
2:08.11 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butterfly , 200 metre butterfly . She is also the world record holder in the short-course 4x100 medley relay event with her fellow teammates, Katy Murdoch, Annamay Pierse, and Victoria Poon... |
2:08.54 | Q | |
| 6 | 8 | Petra Granlund Petra Granlund Petra Granlund is a swimmer from Valla, representing Väsby SS. Granlund participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Sweden in the 200 m butterfly and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay race... |
2:08.97 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | Ellen Gandy Ellen Gandy Ellen May Gandy is a female butterfly swimmer from Great Britain. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m butterfly swimming event.... |
2:08.98 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Yana Martynova | 2:12.47 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel is an Olympic and national record holding butterfly swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where she set the French record in the 200 m butterfly .... |
2:06.49 | Q, NR | |
| 2 | 6 | Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... |
2:06.89 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jedrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in... |
2:06.91 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... |
2:07.92 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Samantha Hamill | 2:08.83 | Q | |
| 6 | 7 | Beatrix Boulsevicz Beatrix Boulsevicz Beatrix Boulsevicz is a butterfly swimmer from Hungary, who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the European SC Championships 2005. She is trained by Attila Selmeczi.-References:*... |
2:10.00 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Joanna Maranhão Joanna Maranhão Joanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
2:10.64 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Choi Hyera | 2:11.42 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... |
2:06.42 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel is an Olympic and national record holding butterfly swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where she set the French record in the 200 m butterfly .... |
2:07.21 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom... |
2:07.87 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Natsumi Hoshi | 2:07.93 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Micha Kathrine Oestergaar Jensen | 2:09.29 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butterfly , 200 metre butterfly . She is also the world record holder in the short-course 4x100 medley relay event with her fellow teammates, Katy Murdoch, Annamay Pierse, and Victoria Poon... |
2:09.74 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Petra Granlund Petra Granlund Petra Granlund is a swimmer from Valla, representing Väsby SS. Granlund participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Sweden in the 200 m butterfly and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay race... |
2:09.79 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Katheryn Meaklim | 2:11.74 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Liu Zige Liu Zige Liu Zige is a world record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she won the women's 200 butterfly in a new world record .... |
2:06.25 | Q, AS | |
| 2 | 7 | Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club... |
2:06.34 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jedrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in... |
2:06.78 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | Yuko Nakanishi Yuko Nakanishi is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.- Major achievements :2000 Sydney Olympics*200m butterfly 7th 2004 Athens Olympics*100m butterfly 14th... |
2:06.96 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Elizabeth Hersey is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States.-2007-2008:Hersey competed in the 2007 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay... |
2:06.96 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... |
2:07.73 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | Samantha Hamill | 2:09.58 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Ellen Gandy Ellen Gandy Ellen May Gandy is a female butterfly swimmer from Great Britain. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m butterfly swimming event.... |
2:10.60 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liu Zige Liu Zige Liu Zige is a world record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she won the women's 200 butterfly in a new world record .... |
2:04.18 | |||
| 3 | Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... |
2:04.72 | |||
| 5 | Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club... |
2:06.26 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jedrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in... |
2:07.02 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Yuko Nakanishi Yuko Nakanishi is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.- Major achievements :2000 Sydney Olympics*200m butterfly 7th 2004 Athens Olympics*100m butterfly 14th... |
2:07.32 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel is an Olympic and national record holding butterfly swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where she set the French record in the 200 m butterfly .... |
2:07.36 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... |
2:07.57 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Elizabeth Hersey is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States.-2007-2008:Hersey competed in the 2007 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay... |
2:08.23 | ||