Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m breaststroke
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The heats for the women's 200 m breaststroke race at the 2009 World Championships
took place in the morning and evening of 30 July and the final took place in the evening session of 31 July at the Foro Italico
in Rome, Italy
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2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
took place in the morning and evening of 30 July and the final took place in the evening session of 31 July at the Foro Italico
Foro Italico
Foro Italico is a sports complex in Rome, Italy. It was built between 1928 and 1938 as the Foro Mussolini under the design of Enrico Del Debbio and, later, Luigi Moretti...
in Rome, Italy
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...
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Nađa Higl Nađa Higl Nađa Higl is a Serbian swimmer... |
Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse is a Canadian swimmer. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and currently attends the University of British Columbia and resides permanently in Vancouver, British Columbia.... |
Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... |
Records
| World Record (WR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20.22 |  Rebecca SoniRebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
Beijing  |
15 August 2008 |
| Championship Record (CR) | |||
| 2:21.72 |  Leisel JonesLeisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... |
Montreal  |
29 July 2005 |
Heats
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Heat | Lane | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse is a Canadian swimmer. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and currently attends the University of British Columbia and resides permanently in Vancouver, British Columbia.... |
2:21.68 | 6 | 4 | CR | |
| 2 | Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
2:22.09 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... |
2:22.10 | 7 | 5 | ER | |
| 4 | Nađa Higl Nađa Higl Nađa Higl is a Serbian swimmer... |
2:23.19 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | Nanaka Tamura | 2:23.22 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Rie Kaneto | 2:23.50 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Martha McCabe Martha McCabe Martha McCabe is a Canadian swimmer. She won bronze in the 200m breaststroke at the 2011 World Swimming Championships.-External links:*... |
2:23.50 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 8 | Keri Hehn Keri Hehn Keri Hehn is an American swimmer. Hehn is originally from Fargo, North Dakota, but now lives in Los Angeles and swims for the Trojan Swim Club under coach Dave Salo... |
2:23.60 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 9 | Ilaria Scarcella | 2:24.20 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Rikke Møller-Pedersen | 2:24.46 | 5 | 9 | NR | |
| 11 | Jeong Darae Jeong Darae Jeong Darae is a South Korean swimmer. She is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul.-Achievements:-National championships:... |
2:25.00 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 12 | Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... |
2:25.15 | 7 | 2 | NR | |
| 13 | Caroline Ruhnau | 2:25.57 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Sally Foster Sally Foster Sally Foster is an Australian breaststroke swimmer.She won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships.... |
2:26.07 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 15 | Yuliya Yefimova | 2:26.18 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi is an Olympic and National-Record holding breaststroke swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics.... |
2:26.45 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Marina Garcia | 2:26.69 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Chiara Boggiatto Chiara Boggiatto Chiara Boggiatto is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. She was several times finalist in European and World Championship swimming 200 m breaststroke and relays... |
2:26.74 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 19 | Chen Huijia Chen Huijia Chen Huijia is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 National Games - 5th 100m breaststroke;... |
2:26.82 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Sun Ye Sun Ye Sun Ye is an Olympic-medalist swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she was part of China's 400 Medley Relay which finished 3rd.-Major achievements:*2008 Olympics - 7th 100m breast, 3rd 400m Medley Relay... |
2:27.08 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 21 | Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Jane Katsoulis is an Australian swimmer.She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-External links:... |
2:27.32 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 22 | Sara Nordenstam Sara Nordenstam Sara Maria Evelina Nordenstam is a Norwegian swimmer. Nordenstam was born to Swedish parents and lived in Sweden until she was 10, after which she moved to Oslo. From 2004 she is a naturalised citizen of Norway.... |
2:27.55 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 23 | Jessica Pengelly | 2:27.64 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24 | Inna Kapishina | 2:27.89 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Urte Kazakeviciute Urtė Kazakevičiūtė Urtė Kazakevičiūtė is a Lithuanian swimmer. During 2009 World Aquatics Championships she reached national Lithuanian records at 50 m and 200 m breaststroke events. Kazakevičiūtė was one of the three and most successful countrie's swimmers in first 2010 Youth Olympics.-Achievements:- References :... |
2:28.13 | 2 | 3 | NR | |
| 26 | Petra Chocova | 2:28.37 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 27 | Angeliki Exarchou | 2:28.62 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Elise Matthysen Elise Matthysen Elise Matthysen is a retired Belgian swimmer who specialised in breaststroke. During the 2008 European Aquatics Championships she came 4th in the final of the 100 m breaststroke in which she broke the national record of Brigitte Becue. With this excellent performance, she managed to qualify... |
2:29.05 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 29 | Raminta Dvariskyte | 2:29.40 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 30 | Diana Gomes | 2:29.80 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Anastasia Korotkov | 2:30.17 | 3 | 1 | NR | |
| 32 | Patrizia Humplik | 2:30.27 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 33 | Agnieszka Ostrowska | 2:30.59 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 34 | Lia Dekker Lia Dekker Lia Dekker is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in breaststroke. Dekker holds the national record in the 200 metres breaststroke in the 50 m pool... |
2:31.08 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 35 | Sarra Lajnef | 2:31.12 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 36 | Back Su Yeon | 2:31.20 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 37 | Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir | 2:31.39 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 38 | Yekaterina Sadovnik | 2:31.52 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 39 | Stacey Tadd | 2:32.01 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Siow Yi Ting | 2:32.09 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 41 | Fanny Lecluyse | 2:32.93 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 42 | Katheryn Meaklim | 2:33.10 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 43 | Yuliya Banach | 2:33.95 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 44 | Tatiane Sakemi | 2:34.11 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 45 | Valentina Artemyeva Valentina Artemyeva Valentina Artemyeva is a Russian breaststroke swimmer. She is the current European champion in the 50m and 100m Breaststroke .... |
2:34.34 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 46 | Tanja Šmid | 2:37.43 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 47 | Daniela Victoria | 2:37.65 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Maxine Heard | 2:37.77 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 49 | Daniela Lindemeier | 2:39.71 | 2 | 2 | NR | |
| 50 | Nibal Yamout | 2:43.44 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 51 | Ho Ru'En Roanne | 2:43.72 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Maria Coy | 2:44.09 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 53 | Lim Xin Jing Cheryl | 2:44.33 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 54 | Selma Atic | 2:45.00 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 55 | Chen I-Chuan | 2:45.30 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 56 | Maria Zenoni | 2:45.57 | 2 | 9 | NR | |
| 57 | Lei On Kei | 2:51.88 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 58 | Karen Vilorio | 2:54.35 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 59 | Murugaperumal Venpa | 3:00.51 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 60 | Danielle Bernadine Findlay | 3:02.16 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 61 | Aqsa Tariq | 3:16.33 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 62 | Aelia Mehdi | 3:31.32 | 1 | 1 | ||
| – | Tea Pikuli | DNS | 1 | 2 | ||
| – | Dilara Buse Gunaydin | DNS | 3 | 3 | ||
| – | Hannah Miley Hannah Miley Hannah Louise Miley is a British and Scottish individual medley swimmer. She currently swims for GASC . She is the reigning European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats... |
DNS | 5 | 1 | ||
| – | Stephanie Rasoamanana | DSQ | 1 | 4 | ||
| – | Carolina Mussi | DSQ | 5 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Heat | Lane | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse is a Canadian swimmer. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and currently attends the University of British Columbia and resides permanently in Vancouver, British Columbia.... |
2:20.12 | 2 | 4 | WR | |
| 2 | Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
2:20.93 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... |
2:22.13 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... |
2:22.24 | 1 | 7 | NR | |
| 5 | Nađa Higl Nađa Higl Nađa Higl is a Serbian swimmer... |
2:22.28 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Martha McCabe Martha McCabe Martha McCabe is a Canadian swimmer. She won bronze in the 200m breaststroke at the 2011 World Swimming Championships.-External links:*... |
2:22.75 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Nanaka Tamura | 2:22.83 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Rie Kaneto | 2:22.92 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Keri Hehn Keri Hehn Keri Hehn is an American swimmer. Hehn is originally from Fargo, North Dakota, but now lives in Los Angeles and swims for the Trojan Swim Club under coach Dave Salo... |
2:23.20 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 10 | Ilaria Scarcella | 2:23.32 | 2 | 2 | NR | |
| 11 | Rikke Moller-Pedersen | 2:23.34 | 1 | 2 | NR | |
| 12 | Jeong Darae Jeong Darae Jeong Darae is a South Korean swimmer. She is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul.-Achievements:-National championships:... |
2:25.00 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 13 | Caroline Ruhnau | 2:25.36 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Yuliya Yefimova | 2:26.39 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 15 | Sally Foster Sally Foster Sally Foster is an Australian breaststroke swimmer.She won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships.... |
2:27.03 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi is an Olympic and National-Record holding breaststroke swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics.... |
2:28.75 | 1 | 8 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Lane | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nađa Higl Nađa Higl Nađa Higl is a Serbian swimmer... |
2:21.62 | 2 | ER | ||
| Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse Annamay Pierse is a Canadian swimmer. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and currently attends the University of British Columbia and resides permanently in Vancouver, British Columbia.... |
2:21.84 | 4 | |||
| Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... |
2:21.97 | 3 | NR | ||
| 4 | Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
United States |
2:22.15 | 5 | |
| 5 | Rie Kaneto | 2:23.03 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Nanaka Tamura | 2:23.12 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Martha McCabe Martha McCabe Martha McCabe is a Canadian swimmer. She won bronze in the 200m breaststroke at the 2011 World Swimming Championships.-External links:*... |
2:23.36 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... |
2:23.62 | 6 |