| | Event type
200 metres Freestyle, Women
| Date | 26 – 31 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Olympic Aquatics Centre, 2-1, 2chome, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tatsumi-no-Mori Seaside Park, Tokyo, Japan |
| Participants | 29 from 23 countries |
A few days after Ariarne Titmus had defeated Katie Ledecky in the 400 freestyle they were to meet again in the 200 free final. Ledecky was the defending gold medallist, but the 200 was on the short side for her and Titmus was favored in this one.
Ledecky led the heats in 1:55.28 just ahead of Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, but Titmus was the fastest semi-finalist, finishing in 1:54.82, with Ledecky in third, also behind Hong Kong’s Siobhán Haughey, with Oleksiak qualifying sixth for the final.
Oleksiak led the finalists through 50 metres in 26.50 when Haughey took over and led through 150 metres, with China’s Yang Junxuan in second, Titmus in third, and Oleksiak fourth. Ledecky was never a factor and was never better than fifth place at any split, where she would finish.
As Yang faded on the last lap, Titmus came through with her typical fast finish, splitting 28.80 to win the gold medal in 1:53.50 for an Olympic record. Behind her, Haughey won Hong Kong’s first ever Olympic medal in swimming, a silver, and Oleksiak filled out the podium with a bronze, as Yang finished fourth.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariarne Titmus |  AUS | 1:55.88 (1 h4) | 1:54.82 (1 h1) | 1:53.50 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Siobhán Haughey |  HKG | 1:56.48 (2 h3) | 1:55.16 (2 h1) | 1:53.92 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Penny Oleksiak |  CAN | 1:55.38 (2 h2) | 1:56.39 (4 h1) | 1:54.70 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Yang Junxuan |  CHN | 1:56.17 (3 h4) | 1:55.98 (3 h1) | 1:55.01 (4) | |||
| 5 | Katie Ledecky |  USA | 1:55.28 (1 h2) | 1:55.34 (1 h2) | 1:55.21 (5) | |||
| 6 | Barbora Seemanová |  CZE | 1:56.38 (1 h3) | 1:56.14 (2 h2) | 1:55.45 (6) | |||
| 7 | Federica Pellegrini |  ITA | 1:57.33 (5 h3) | 1:56.44 (3 h2) | 1:55.91 (7) | |||
| 8 | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:55.87 (3 h2) | 1:56.58 (4 h2) | 1:56.39 (8) | |||
| 9 | Summer McIntosh | CAN | 1:56.11 (2 h4) | 1:56.82 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:57.10 (4 h4) | 1:56.87 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Isabel Gose |  GER | 1:56.80 (3 h3) | 1:57.07 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Freya Anderson |  GBR | 1:56.96 (4 h3) | 1:57.10 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Charlotte Bonnet |  FRA | 1:56.88 (4 h2) | 1:57.35 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Annika Bruhn | GER | 1:57.15 (5 h4) | 1:57.62 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Valeriya Salamatina |  ROC | 1:58.33 (6 h3) | 1:58.98 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Erika Fairweather |  NZL | 1:57.26 (5 h2) | 1:59.14 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Janja Šegel |  SLO | 1:58.38 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Joanna Evans |  BAH | 1:58.40 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Andi Murez |  ISR | 1:58.97 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Li Bingjie | CHN | 1:59.03 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Veronika Andrusenko | ROC | 1:59.17 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir |  ISL | 2:00.20 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Elisbet Gámez |  CUB | 2:00.56 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Ieva Maļuka |  LAT | 2:03.75 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Beatriz Padrón |  CRC | 2:04.56 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên |  VIE | 2:05.30 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Gaby Santis |  GUA | 2:07.24 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Lina Khiyara |  MAR | 2:08.80 (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Gabriella Doueihy |  LBN | 2:11.29 (5 h1) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 26 July 2021 — 19:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Katie Ledecky | USA | 1:55.28 | ||
| 2 | – | Penny Oleksiak | CAN | 1:55.38 | ||
| 3 | – | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:55.87 | ||
| 4 | – | Ariarne Titmus | AUS | 1:55.88 | ||
| 5 | – | Summer McIntosh | CAN | 1:56.11 | ||
| 6 | – | Yang Junxuan | CHN | 1:56.17 | ||
| 7 | – | Barbora Seemanová | CZE | 1:56.38 | ||
| 8 | – | Siobhán Haughey | HKG | 1:56.48 | ||
| 9 | – | Isabel Gose | GER | 1:56.80 | ||
| 10 | – | Charlotte Bonnet | FRA | 1:56.88 | ||
| 11 | – | Freya Anderson | GBR | 1:56.96 | ||
| 12 | – | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:57.10 | ||
| 13 | – | Annika Bruhn | GER | 1:57.15 | ||
| 14 | – | Erika Fairweather | NZL | 1:57.26 | ||
| 15 | – | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:57.33 | ||
| 16 | – | Valeriya Salamatina | ROC | 1:58.33 | ||
| 17 | – | Janja Šegel | SLO | 1:58.38 | ||
| 18 | – | Joanna Evans | BAH | 1:58.40 | ||
| 19 | – | Andi Murez | ISR | 1:58.97 | ||
| 20 | – | Li Bingjie | CHN | 1:59.03 | ||
| 21 | – | Veronika Andrusenko | ROC | 1:59.17 | ||
| 22 | – | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir | ISL | 2:00.20 | ||
| 23 | – | Elisbet Gámez | CUB | 2:00.56 | ||
| 24 | – | Ieva Maļuka | LAT | 2:03.75 | ||
| 25 | – | Beatriz Padrón | CRC | 2:04.56 | ||
| 26 | – | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | VIE | 2:05.30 | ||
| 27 | – | Gaby Santis | GUA | 2:07.24 | ||
| 28 | – | Lina Khiyara | MAR | 2:08.80 | ||
| 29 | – | Gabriella Doueihy | LBN | 2:11.29 |
Heat #1
| Time | 19:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ieva Maļuka | LAT | 2:03.75 | 0.65 | 27.39 (1) | 57.33 (1) | 1:29.65 (1) | 29.94 (1) | 32.32 (2) | 34.10 (4) | ||
| 2 | – | Beatriz Padrón | CRC | 2:04.56 | 0.67 | 29.25 (4) | 1:00.79 (3) | 1:33.06 (2) | 31.54 (2) | 32.27 (1) | 31.50 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Gaby Santis | GUA | 2:07.24 | 0.65 | 28.50 (2) | 1:00.45 (2) | 1:34.35 (4) | 31.95 (3) | 33.90 (4) | 32.89 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Lina Khiyara | MAR | 2:08.80 | 0.67 | 28.91 (3) | 1:00.91 (4) | 1:33.91 (3) | 32.00 (4) | 33.00 (3) | 34.89 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Gabriella Doueihy | LBN | 2:11.29 | 0.72 | 30.41 (5) | 1:02.95 (5) | 1:37.28 (5) | 32.54 (5) | 34.33 (5) | 34.01 (3) |
Heat #2
| Time | 19:05 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Katie Ledecky | USA | 1:55.28 | 0.67 | 27.49 (5) | 56.75 (3) | 1:26.15 (2) | 29.26 (2) | 29.40 (1) | 29.13 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Penny Oleksiak | CAN | 1:55.38 | 0.69 | 26.62 (1) | 55.87 (1) | 1:25.59 (1) | 29.25 (1) | 29.72 (3) | 29.79 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:55.87 | 0.71 | 27.43 (4) | 56.99 (=4) | 1:26.67 (3) | 29.56 (4) | 29.68 (2) | 29.20 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Charlotte Bonnet | FRA | 1:56.88 | 0.71 | 27.16 (2) | 56.66 (2) | 1:26.96 (4) | 29.50 (3) | 30.30 (6) | 29.92 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Erika Fairweather | NZL | 1:57.26 | 0.69 | 27.39 (3) | 56.99 (=4) | 1:27.04 (5) | 29.60 (5) | 30.05 (4) | 30.22 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Janja Šegel | SLO | 1:58.38 | 0.70 | 27.94 (6) | 57.55 (6) | 1:27.71 (6) | 29.61 (6) | 30.16 (5) | 30.67 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Veronika Andrusenko | ROC | 1:59.17 | 0.75 | 28.07 (7) | 58.12 (7) | 1:28.56 (7) | 30.05 (7) | 30.44 (7) | 30.61 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | VIE | 2:05.30 | 0.72 | 28.70 (8) | 59.92 (8) | 1:32.41 (8) | 31.22 (8) | 32.49 (8) | 32.89 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 19:10 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Barbora Seemanová | CZE | 1:56.38 | 0.64 | 26.89 (1) | 56.16 (1) | 1:26.37 (2) | 29.27 (1) | 30.21 (3) | 30.01 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Siobhán Haughey | HKG | 1:56.48 | 0.72 | 26.98 (2) | 56.39 (2) | 1:26.25 (1) | 29.41 (3) | 29.86 (1) | 30.23 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Isabel Gose | GER | 1:56.80 | 0.82 | 27.74 (6) | 57.19 (5) | 1:27.32 (5) | 29.45 (4) | 30.13 (2) | 29.48 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Freya Anderson | GBR | 1:56.96 | 0.70 | 27.31 (4) | 56.63 (3) | 1:27.02 (4) | 29.32 (2) | 30.39 (5) | 29.94 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:57.33 | 0.74 | 27.24 (3) | 56.73 (4) | 1:26.98 (3) | 29.49 (5) | 30.25 (4) | 30.35 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Valeriya Salamatina | ROC | 1:58.33 | 0.74 | 27.66 (5) | 57.41 (7) | 1:27.81 (6) | 29.75 (7) | 30.40 (6) | 30.52 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Joanna Evans | BAH | 1:58.40 | 0.70 | 27.80 (7) | 57.30 (6) | 1:27.91 (7) | 29.50 (6) | 30.61 (8) | 30.49 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir | ISL | 2:00.20 | 0.71 | 28.31 (8) | 58.83 (8) | 1:29.41 (8) | 30.52 (8) | 30.58 (7) | 30.79 (8) |
Heat #4
| Time | 19:15 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ariarne Titmus | AUS | 1:55.88 | 0.76 | 27.35 (4) | 56.63 (3) | 1:26.44 (1) | 29.28 (2) | 29.81 (1) | 29.44 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Summer McIntosh | CAN | 1:56.11 | 0.76 | 27.39 (5) | 56.81 (5) | 1:26.77 (5) | 29.42 (=3) | 29.96 (2) | 29.34 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Yang Junxuan | CHN | 1:56.17 | 0.66 | 27.06 (1) | 56.48 (2) | 1:26.60 (2) | 29.42 (=3) | 30.12 (4) | 29.57 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:57.10 | 0.74 | 27.34 (3) | 56.37 (1) | 1:26.64 (3) | 29.03 (1) | 30.27 (5) | 30.46 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Annika Bruhn | GER | 1:57.15 | 0.72 | 27.24 (2) | 56.71 (4) | 1:26.70 (4) | 29.47 (5) | 29.99 (3) | 30.45 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Andi Murez | ISR | 1:58.97 | 0.70 | 27.86 (6) | 57.57 (6) | 1:28.00 (6) | 29.71 (6) | 30.43 (7) | 30.97 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Li Bingjie | CHN | 1:59.03 | 0.65 | 28.31 (7) | 58.48 (7) | 1:28.86 (7) | 30.17 (7) | 30.38 (6) | 30.17 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Elisbet Gámez | CUB | 2:00.56 | 0.66 | 28.38 (8) | 58.57 (8) | 1:29.42 (8) | 30.19 (8) | 30.85 (8) | 31.14 (8) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 27 July 2021 — 10:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ariarne Titmus | AUS | 1:54.82 | ||
| 2 | – | Siobhán Haughey | HKG | 1:55.16 | ||
| 3 | – | Katie Ledecky | USA | 1:55.34 | ||
| 4 | – | Yang Junxuan | CHN | 1:55.98 | ||
| 5 | – | Barbora Seemanová | CZE | 1:56.14 | ||
| 6 | – | Penny Oleksiak | CAN | 1:56.39 | ||
| 7 | – | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:56.44 | ||
| 8 | – | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:56.58 | ||
| 9 | – | Summer McIntosh | CAN | 1:56.82 | ||
| 10 | – | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:56.87 | ||
| 11 | – | Isabel Gose | GER | 1:57.07 | ||
| 12 | – | Freya Anderson | GBR | 1:57.10 | ||
| 13 | – | Charlotte Bonnet | FRA | 1:57.35 | ||
| 14 | – | Annika Bruhn | GER | 1:57.62 | ||
| 15 | – | Valeriya Salamatina | ROC | 1:58.98 | ||
| 16 | – | Erika Fairweather | NZL | 1:59.14 |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ariarne Titmus | AUS | 1:54.82 | 0.76 | 27.17 (=4) | 56.53 (5) | 1:25.87 (2) | 29.36 (4) | 29.34 (2) | 28.95 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Siobhán Haughey | HKG | 1:55.16 | 0.72 | 27.03 (3) | 55.62 (1) | 1:24.88 (1) | 28.59 (1) | 29.26 (1) | 30.28 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Yang Junxuan | CHN | 1:55.98 | 0.61 | 26.98 (2) | 56.30 (2) | 1:25.97 (3) | 29.32 (3) | 29.67 (3) | 30.01 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Penny Oleksiak | CAN | 1:56.39 | 0.69 | 26.92 (1) | 56.41 (4) | 1:26.62 (5) | 29.49 (6) | 30.21 (5) | 29.77 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:56.87 | 0.72 | 27.36 (6) | 56.34 (3) | 1:26.22 (4) | 28.98 (2) | 29.88 (4) | 30.65 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Charlotte Bonnet | FRA | 1:57.35 | 0.71 | 27.17 (=4) | 56.64 (6) | 1:27.02 (6) | 29.47 (5) | 30.38 (6) | 30.33 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Valeriya Salamatina | ROC | 1:58.98 | 0.73 | 28.15 (8) | 58.09 (8) | 1:28.72 (8) | 29.94 (8) | 30.63 (7) | 30.26 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Erika Fairweather | NZL | 1:59.14 | 0.71 | 27.40 (7) | 57.14 (7) | 1:28.08 (7) | 29.74 (7) | 30.94 (8) | 31.06 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 10:36 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Katie Ledecky | USA | 1:55.34 | 0.67 | 27.47 (2) | 56.64 (1) | 1:25.98 (1) | 29.17 (1) | 29.34 (1) | 29.36 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Barbora Seemanová | CZE | 1:56.14 | 0.62 | 27.15 (1) | 57.02 (2) | 1:27.00 (4) | 29.87 (7) | 29.98 (6) | 29.14 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:56.44 | 0.71 | 27.54 (4) | 57.11 (4) | 1:27.04 (5) | 29.57 (4) | 29.93 (5) | 29.40 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:56.58 | 0.74 | 27.56 (=5) | 57.09 (3) | 1:26.93 (2) | 29.53 (2) | 29.84 (4) | 29.65 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Summer McIntosh | CAN | 1:56.82 | 0.63 | 27.51 (3) | 57.15 (5) | 1:26.98 (3) | 29.64 (5) | 29.83 (3) | 29.84 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Isabel Gose | GER | 1:57.07 | 0.78 | 27.69 (=7) | 57.24 (7) | 1:27.37 (6) | 29.55 (3) | 30.13 (7) | 29.70 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Freya Anderson | GBR | 1:57.10 | 0.69 | 27.69 (=7) | 58.25 (8) | 1:27.76 (8) | 30.56 (8) | 29.51 (2) | 29.34 (2) | ||
| 8 | – | Annika Bruhn | GER | 1:57.62 | 0.72 | 27.56 (=5) | 57.23 (6) | 1:27.43 (7) | 29.67 (6) | 30.20 (8) | 30.19 (8) |
Final Round
| Date | 28 July 2021 — 10:41 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ariarne Titmus | AUS | 1:53.50 | 0.71 | 27.04 (5) | 55.85 (4) | 1:24.70 (3) | 28.81 (3) | 28.85 (1) | 28.80 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Siobhán Haughey | HKG | 1:53.92 | 0.72 | 26.77 (3) | 55.10 (1) | 1:24.18 (1) | 28.33 (1) | 29.08 (2) | 29.74 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Penny Oleksiak | CAN | 1:54.70 | 0.69 | 26.40 (1) | 55.36 (3) | 1:24.95 (4) | 28.96 (4) | 29.59 (5) | 29.75 (6) | ||
| 4 | – | Yang Junxuan | CHN | 1:55.01 | 0.66 | 26.69 (2) | 55.28 (2) | 1:24.65 (2) | 28.59 (2) | 29.37 (3) | 30.36 (8) | ||
| 5 | – | Katie Ledecky | USA | 1:55.21 | 0.62 | 27.15 (7) | 56.15 (5) | 1:25.55 (5) | 29.00 (5) | 29.40 (4) | 29.66 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Barbora Seemanová | CZE | 1:55.45 | 0.63 | 27.07 (6) | 56.27 (6) | 1:25.91 (6) | 29.20 (6) | 29.64 (6) | 29.54 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:55.91 | 0.71 | 27.29 (8) | 56.64 (8) | 1:26.46 (8) | 29.35 (7) | 29.82 (8) | 29.45 (2) | ||
| 8 | – | Madi Wilson | AUS | 1:56.39 | 0.75 | 26.98 (4) | 56.42 (7) | 1:26.16 (7) | 29.44 (8) | 29.74 (7) | 30.23 (7) |