Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre individual medley
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The women's 200 metre individual medley competition of the swimming events
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 24 and 25. The heats and semifinals took place July 24 and the final was held July 25.
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 took place July 24 and 25. The heats and semifinals took place July 24 and the final was held July 25.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record Championship record |
Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley .... |
2:06.15 | 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... |
July 27, 2009 |
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Heats
38 swimmers participated in 5 heats, qualified swimmers are listed:| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz is an American swimmer for the University of California Golden Bears and formerly of El Dorado Aquatics Club, located in Tucson, Arizona. She represented the U.S. in Brazil for World Youth Championships, and in the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool... |
2:11.01 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte García is a Spanish medley, freestyle and butterfly swimmer. In 2006 she was the Junior World Champion in 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual mmedley, and the Junior European Champion in 200 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley... |
2:11.38 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú is a female Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.- Swimming career :... |
2:11.53 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | Ye Shiwen Ye Shiwen -Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley... |
2:11.63 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Alicia Coutts Alicia Coutts Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:... |
2:11.64 | Q | |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley .... |
2:11.84 | Q | |
| 7 | 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... |
2:11.95 | Q | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... |
2:12.68 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Choi Hye-Ra | 2:13.00 | Q | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Julia Wilkinson Julia Wilkinson Julia Rose Wilkinson is a Canadian backstroke, medley, and freestyle swimmer. She was born in Stratford, Ontario.-2008 Olympics:... |
2:13.16 | Q | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 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... |
2:13.32 | Q | |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 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.... |
2:13.33 | Q | |
| 13 | 5 | 6 | Erica Morningstar Erica Morningstar Erica Rachelle Morningstar is a Canadian swimmer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan who is now based in Calgary, Alberta. She has competed in events all over the world including the 2008 Olympic games held in Beijing, China. She is sponsored by Speedo Canada, and regularly appears in their... |
2:13.71 | Q | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | Barbora Zavadova | 2:14.08 | Q | |
| 15 | 4 | 7 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | 2:14.30 | Q | |
| 16 | 3 | 1 | Fanny Lecluyse | 2:14.97 | Q | |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | Zhu Xiaoya | 2:14.98 | ||
| 18 | 5 | 8 | Katheryn Anne Meaklim | 2:15.15 | ||
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Stina Gardell | 2:15.45 | ||
| 20 | 5 | 7 | Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova , also romanized Efimova, is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog.- References :* from the 2008 Olympics.... |
2:15.56 | ||
| 21 | 2 | 4 | Ganna Dzerkal | 2:16.17 | ||
| 22 | 2 | 2 | Ranohon Amanova | 2:16.75 | ||
| 23 | 4 | 1 | Ida Sandin | 2:16.87 | ||
| 24 | 3 | 8 | Jördis Steinegger | 2:17.09 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 3 | Tanja Smid | 2:17.45 | ||
| 26 | 2 | 8 | Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir | 2:18.20 | NR | |
| 27 | 3 | 7 | Alessia Polieri | 2:18.69 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 1 | Nadia Vieira | 2:19.74 | ||
| 29 | 2 | 6 | Emilia Pikkarainen Emilia Pikkarainen Emilia Pikkarainen is a Finnish swimmer who was a member of the Finland 2008 Olympics Team. She reached the 100 m butterfly and swam 1:02.31 where she finished 46th. Her personal record is 1:01.43 from 2008.-References:... |
2:19.94 | ||
| 30 | 2 | 5 | Cheng Wan-jung | 2:20.20 | ||
| 31 | 1 | 4 | Natthanan Junkrajang | 2:20.38 | ||
| 32 | 2 | 7 | Erla Haraldsdottir | 2:21.86 | ||
| 33 | 1 | 5 | Samantha Arevalo | 2:22.39 | NR | |
| 34 | 1 | 6 | Ma Cheok Mei | 2:27.59 | ||
| 35 | 1 | 3 | Nibal Yamout | 2:27.93 | ||
| 36 | 1 | 7 | Daniella van den Berg | 2:30.02 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 2 | Loreen Whitfield | 2:31.97 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Rita Medrano | DNS |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... |
2:09.65 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley .... |
2:09.83 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Ye Shiwen Ye Shiwen -Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley... |
2:10.08 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Julia Wilkinson Julia Wilkinson Julia Rose Wilkinson is a Canadian backstroke, medley, and freestyle swimmer. She was born in Stratford, Ontario.-2008 Olympics:... |
2:11.76 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 | Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte García is a Spanish medley, freestyle and butterfly swimmer. In 2006 she was the Junior World Champion in 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual mmedley, and the Junior European Champion in 200 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley... |
2:12.37 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Evelyn Verraszto 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.... |
2:12.51 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Fanny Lecluyse | 2:13.68 | NR | |
| 8 | 1 | Barbora Zavadova | 2:14.03 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Alicia Coutts Alicia Coutts Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:... |
2:10.65 | Q | |
| 2 | 6 | 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... |
2:10.95 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz is an American swimmer for the University of California Golden Bears and formerly of El Dorado Aquatics Club, located in Tucson, Arizona. She represented the U.S. in Brazil for World Youth Championships, and in the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool... |
2:11.15 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú is a female Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.- Swimming career :... |
2:11.71 | Q | |
| 5 | 7 | 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... |
2:12.21 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Erica Morningstar Erica Morningstar Erica Rachelle Morningstar is a Canadian swimmer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan who is now based in Calgary, Alberta. She has competed in events all over the world including the 2008 Olympic games held in Beijing, China. She is sponsored by Speedo Canada, and regularly appears in their... |
2:12.67 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | 2:13.26 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Choi Hye-Ra | 2:15.90 |
Final
The final was held 19:17.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ye Shiwen Ye Shiwen -Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley... |
2:08.90 | |||
| 6 | Alicia Coutts Alicia Coutts Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:... |
2:09.00 | |||
| 5 | Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley .... |
2:09.12 | |||
| 4 | 4 | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... |
2:09.65 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz Caitlin Leverenz is an American swimmer for the University of California Golden Bears and formerly of El Dorado Aquatics Club, located in Tucson, Arizona. She represented the U.S. in Brazil for World Youth Championships, and in the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool... |
2:10.40 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú is a female Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.- Swimming career :... |
2:11.24 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 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... |
2:11.36 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Julia Wilkinson Julia Wilkinson Julia Rose Wilkinson is a Canadian backstroke, medley, and freestyle swimmer. She was born in Stratford, Ontario.-2008 Olympics:... |
2:16.18 | ||
External links
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre individual medley entry list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.