| | Event type
200 metres Breaststroke, Women
| Date | 28 – 30 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Olympic Aquatics Centre, 2-1, 2chome, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tatsumi-no-Mori Seaside Park, Tokyo, Japan |
| Participants | 31 from 24 countries |
Russian Yuliya Yefimova had won three of the last four World Championships in this event and was the silver medallist from Rio de Janeiro in 2016, but she did not qualify for this event at Tokyo. Also absent was the 2016 gold medallist Japan’s Rie Kaneto. The favorite for Tokyo was South African Tatjana Schoenmaker, who came in with the fastest time of the year – 2:20.17 –, had been the silver medallist at the 2019 Worlds, and had already won a silver medal in the 100 breaststroke. Other medal contenders were Americans Lilly King and Annie Lazor, Russian Olympic Committee team member Yevgeniya Chikunova and Britain’s Molly Renshaw.
The event turned out to be all Schoenmaker. In the prelims she had the fastest time by almost three seconds over King, setting an Olympic record of 2:19.16. Her semi-final time led Chikunova by over a second, Lazor by over two seconds, and King again by almost three.
In the final King actually led to 100 metres but she could not match Schoenmaker over the final two laps. The South African came home over a full second faster than King on the last 100 to set a world record of 2:18.95. Behind them Lazor took the bronze medal as Chikunova finished fourth.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatjana Schoenmaker |  RSA | 2:19.16 (1 h4) | 2:19.33 (1 h2) | 2:18.95 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Lilly King |  USA | 2:22.10 (1 h3) | 2:22.27 (2 h1) | 2:19.92 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:22.76 (2 h3) | 2:21.94 (3 h2) | 2:20.84 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Yevgeniya Chikunova |  ROC | 2:22.16 (2 h4) | 2:20.57 (2 h2) | 2:20.88 (4) | |||
| 5 | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.48 (1 h2) | 2:22.08 (1 h1) | 2:22.06 (5) | |||
| 6 | Molly Renshaw |  GBR | 2:22.99 (2 h2) | 2:22.70 (3 h1) | 2:22.65 (6) | |||
| 7 | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:24.13 (7 h2) | 2:22.35 (4 h2) | 2:23.72 (7) | |||
| 8 | Fanny Lecluyse |  BEL | 2:23.42 (5 h2) | 2:23.73 (5 h2) | 2:24.57 (8) | |||
| 9 | Jenna Strauch |  AUS | 2:23.30 (3 h4) | 2:24.25 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Sophie Hansson |  SWE | 2:23.82 (4 h4) | 2:24.28 (4 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Mariya Temnikova | ROC | 2:23.13 (3 h2) | 2:24.69 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Yu Jingyao |  CHN | 2:23.17 (4 h2) | 2:24.76 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Jessica Vall |  ESP | 2:23.31 (3 h3) | 2:24.87 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Lisa Mamié |  SUI | 2:23.91 (5 h4) | 2:25.11 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 15 | Francesca Fangio |  ITA | 2:23.89 (6 h2) | 2:27.56 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Kelsey Wog |  CAN | 2:24.27 (6 h4) | – (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Abbey Harkin | AUS | 2:24.41 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Kanako Watanabe |  JPN | 2:24.73 (4 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Kristýna Horská |  CZE | 2:25.03 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Mona McSharry |  IRL | 2:25.08 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Martina Carraro | ITA | 2:26.17 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Marina García | ESP | 2:26.21 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Kotryna Teterevkova |  LTU | 2:26.82 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Melissa Rodríguez |  MEX | 2:26.87 (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Eszter Békési |  HUN | 2:26.89 (5 h1) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Alina Zmushka |  BLR | 2:27.59 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Eneli Jefimova |  EST | 2:27.87 (6 h1) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Anastasia Gorbenko |  ISR | 2:28.41 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Julia Sebastián |  ARG | 2:29.55 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 30 | Andrea Podmaníková |  SVK | 2:29.56 (7 h1) | – | – | |||
| 31 | Phee Jinq En |  MAS | 2:32.57 (8 h1) | – | – | |||
| Sydney Pickrem | CAN | – (DNS h3) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 28 July 2021 — 19:36 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 2:19.16 | Q OR | |
| 2 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:22.10 | ||
| 3 | – | Yevgeniya Chikunova | ROC | 2:22.16 | ||
| 4 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.48 | ||
| 5 | – | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:22.76 | ||
| 6 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.99 | ||
| 7 | – | Mariya Temnikova | ROC | 2:23.13 | ||
| 8 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:23.17 | ||
| 9 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:23.30 | ||
| 10 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:23.31 | ||
| 11 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:23.42 | ||
| 12 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:23.82 | ||
| 13 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:23.89 | ||
| 14 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:23.91 | ||
| 15 | – | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:24.13 | ||
| 16 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:24.27 | ||
| 17 | – | Abbey Harkin | AUS | 2:24.41 | ||
| 18 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:24.73 | ||
| 19 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:25.03 | ||
| 20 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:25.08 | ||
| 21 | – | Martina Carraro | ITA | 2:26.17 | ||
| 22 | – | Marina García | ESP | 2:26.21 | ||
| 23 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:26.82 | ||
| 24 | – | Melissa Rodríguez | MEX | 2:26.87 | ||
| 25 | – | Eszter Békési | HUN | 2:26.89 | ||
| 26 | – | Alina Zmushka | BLR | 2:27.59 | ||
| 27 | – | Eneli Jefimova | EST | 2:27.87 | ||
| 28 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:28.41 | ||
| 29 | – | Julia Sebastián | ARG | 2:29.55 | ||
| 30 | – | Andrea Podmaníková | SVK | 2:29.56 | ||
| 31 | – | Phee Jinq En | MAS | 2:32.57 | ||
| – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | – |
Heat #1
| Time | 19:36 |
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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 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:25.03 | 0.67 | 33.42 (4) | 1:10.14 (2) | 1:47.06 (2) | 36.72 (2) | 36.92 (1) | 37.97 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:25.08 | 0.66 | 33.01 (1) | 1:09.38 (1) | 1:46.82 (1) | 36.37 (1) | 37.44 (2) | 38.26 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:26.82 | 0.68 | 33.14 (2) | 1:10.51 (3) | 1:48.38 (4) | 37.37 (=4) | 37.87 (5) | 38.44 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Melissa Rodríguez | MEX | 2:26.87 | 0.66 | 33.19 (3) | 1:10.79 (4) | 1:48.35 (3) | 37.60 (6) | 37.56 (3) | 38.52 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Eszter Békési | HUN | 2:26.89 | 0.67 | 33.89 (6) | 1:11.13 (6) | 1:48.78 (5) | 37.24 (3) | 37.65 (4) | 38.11 (3) | ||
| 6 | – | Eneli Jefimova | EST | 2:27.87 | 0.67 | 33.93 (7) | 1:11.77 (7) | 1:50.58 (7) | 37.84 (7) | 38.81 (7) | 37.29 (1) | ||
| 7 | – | Andrea Podmaníková | SVK | 2:29.56 | 0.70 | 33.61 (5) | 1:10.98 (5) | 1:49.30 (6) | 37.37 (=4) | 38.32 (6) | 40.26 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Phee Jinq En | MAS | 2:32.57 | 0.70 | 34.54 (8) | 1:13.40 (8) | 1:52.72 (8) | 38.86 (8) | 39.32 (8) | 39.85 (7) |
Heat #2
| Time | 19:42 |
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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 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.48 | 0.73 | 32.89 (4) | 1:09.33 (4) | 1:45.66 (2) | 36.44 (4) | 36.33 (1) | 36.82 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.99 | 0.68 | 32.76 (2) | 1:08.93 (2) | 1:45.95 (3) | 36.17 (2) | 37.02 (6) | 37.04 (=2) | ||
| 3 | – | Mariya Temnikova | ROC | 2:23.13 | 0.69 | 33.35 (8) | 1:09.48 (5) | 1:46.09 (4) | 36.13 (1) | 36.61 (2) | 37.04 (=2) | ||
| 4 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:23.17 | 0.68 | 32.29 (1) | 1:08.80 (1) | 1:45.44 (1) | 36.51 (6) | 36.64 (3) | 37.73 (7) | ||
| 5 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:23.42 | 0.67 | 32.77 (3) | 1:09.18 (3) | 1:46.15 (5) | 36.41 (3) | 36.97 (5) | 37.27 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:23.89 | 0.69 | 33.01 (7) | 1:09.57 (7) | 1:46.41 (6) | 36.56 (7) | 36.84 (4) | 37.48 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:24.13 | 0.65 | 32.99 (6) | 1:09.49 (6) | 1:46.57 (7) | 36.50 (5) | 37.08 (7) | 37.56 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:28.41 | 0.69 | 32.97 (5) | 1:10.34 (8) | 1:48.65 (8) | 37.37 (8) | 38.31 (8) | 39.76 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 19:48 |
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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 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:22.10 | 0.67 | 31.55 (1) | 1:07.58 (1) | 1:44.42 (1) | 36.03 (1) | 36.84 (3) | 37.68 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:22.76 | 0.71 | 33.52 (6) | 1:10.08 (5) | 1:46.09 (3) | 36.56 (4) | 36.01 (1) | 36.67 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:23.31 | 0.69 | 33.16 (5) | 1:09.41 (4) | 1:45.92 (2) | 36.25 (2) | 36.51 (2) | 37.39 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:24.73 | 0.67 | 32.62 (2) | 1:08.99 (2) | 1:46.36 (4) | 36.37 (3) | 37.37 (5) | 38.37 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Marina García | ESP | 2:26.21 | 0.71 | 33.07 (4) | 1:10.18 (6) | 1:47.46 (5) | 37.11 (6) | 37.28 (4) | 38.75 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Alina Zmushka | BLR | 2:27.59 | 0.72 | 32.73 (3) | 1:09.32 (3) | 1:47.62 (6) | 36.59 (5) | 38.30 (6) | 39.97 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Julia Sebastián | ARG | 2:29.55 | 0.65 | 34.06 (7) | 1:11.76 (7) | 1:50.42 (7) | 37.70 (7) | 38.66 (7) | 39.13 (6) | ||
| – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #4
| Time | 19:54 |
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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 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 2:19.16 | 0.65 | 31.98 (1) | 1:07.74 (1) | 1:43.07 (1) | 35.76 (1) | 35.33 (1) | 36.09 (2) | Q OR | |
| 2 | – | Yevgeniya Chikunova | ROC | 2:22.16 | 0.70 | 33.19 (7) | 1:09.86 (6) | 1:46.30 (4) | 36.67 (4) | 36.44 (2) | 35.86 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:23.30 | 0.72 | 32.79 (5) | 1:08.71 (2) | 1:45.28 (2) | 35.92 (2) | 36.57 (3) | 38.02 (6) | ||
| 4 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:23.82 | 0.73 | 32.51 (2) | 1:09.41 (4) | 1:46.62 (6) | 36.90 (6) | 37.21 (8) | 37.20 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:23.91 | 0.72 | 32.64 (4) | 1:08.94 (3) | 1:45.66 (3) | 36.30 (3) | 36.72 (4) | 38.25 (8) | ||
| 6 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:24.27 | 0.66 | 32.63 (3) | 1:09.51 (5) | 1:46.61 (5) | 36.88 (5) | 37.10 (7) | 37.66 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Abbey Harkin | AUS | 2:24.41 | 0.72 | 33.09 (6) | 1:10.36 (7) | 1:47.24 (7) | 37.27 (8) | 36.88 (6) | 37.17 (3) | ||
| 8 | – | Martina Carraro | ITA | 2:26.17 | 0.64 | 34.26 (8) | 1:11.23 (8) | 1:47.97 (8) | 36.97 (7) | 36.74 (5) | 38.20 (7) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 29 July 2021 — 11:54 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 2:19.33 | ||
| 2 | – | Yevgeniya Chikunova | ROC | 2:20.57 | ||
| 3 | – | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:21.94 | ||
| 4 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.08 | ||
| 5 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:22.27 | ||
| 6 | – | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:22.35 | ||
| 7 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.70 | ||
| 8 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:23.73 | ||
| 9 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.25 | ||
| 10 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:24.28 | ||
| 11 | – | Mariya Temnikova | ROC | 2:24.69 | ||
| 12 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:24.76 | ||
| 13 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.87 | ||
| 14 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:25.11 | ||
| 15 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:27.56 | ||
| – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | – |
Heat #1
| Time | 11:54 |
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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 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.08 | 0.74 | 32.65 (4) | 1:09.17 (4) | 1:45.52 (3) | 36.52 (3) | 36.35 (1) | 36.56 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:22.27 | 0.65 | 31.77 (1) | 1:08.23 (2) | 1:45.25 (2) | 36.46 (2) | 37.02 (3) | 37.02 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.70 | 0.66 | 32.15 (2) | 1:07.83 (1) | 1:44.60 (1) | 35.68 (1) | 36.77 (2) | 38.10 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:24.28 | 0.74 | 32.72 (5) | 1:09.53 (5) | 1:46.98 (6) | 36.81 (7) | 37.45 (7) | 37.30 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:24.76 | 0.69 | 32.48 (3) | 1:09.03 (3) | 1:46.23 (4) | 36.55 (4) | 37.20 (5) | 38.53 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.87 | 0.70 | 33.07 (7) | 1:09.65 (6) | 1:46.75 (5) | 36.58 (5) | 37.10 (4) | 38.12 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:25.11 | 0.70 | 32.96 (6) | 1:09.72 (7) | 1:47.09 (7) | 36.76 (6) | 37.37 (6) | 38.02 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | – | – | [33.09] (–) | [1:09.77] (8) | [1:47.30] (8) | [36.68] (8) | [37.53] (8) | [38.69] (8) | DQ |
Heat #2
| Time | 12:01 |
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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 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 2:19.33 | 0.60 | 31.93 (1) | 1:07.54 (1) | 1:43.28 (1) | 35.61 (1) | 35.74 (1) | 36.05 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Yevgeniya Chikunova | ROC | 2:20.57 | 0.71 | 32.42 (2) | 1:08.20 (2) | 1:44.49 (2) | 35.78 (2) | 36.29 (2) | 36.08 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:21.94 | 0.74 | 32.92 (5) | 1:09.20 (6) | 1:45.62 (4) | 36.28 (6) | 36.42 (3) | 36.32 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:22.35 | 0.68 | 32.50 (3) | 1:08.45 (3) | 1:45.00 (3) | 35.95 (3) | 36.55 (4) | 37.35 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:23.73 | 0.66 | 32.63 (4) | 1:09.05 (4) | 1:46.13 (6) | 36.42 (7) | 37.08 (7) | 37.60 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.25 | 0.75 | 32.94 (6) | 1:09.09 (5) | 1:45.89 (5) | 36.15 (5) | 36.80 (5) | 38.36 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Mariya Temnikova | ROC | 2:24.69 | 0.70 | 33.27 (8) | 1:09.39 (7) | 1:46.41 (7) | 36.12 (4) | 37.02 (6) | 38.28 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:27.56 | 0.70 | 33.26 (7) | 1:10.00 (8) | 1:47.93 (8) | 36.74 (8) | 37.93 (8) | 39.63 (8) |
Final Round
| Date | 30 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 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 2:18.95 | 0.66 | 31.64 (2) | 1:07.06 (2) | 1:42.48 (1) | 35.42 (2) | 35.42 (1) | 36.47 (=3) | ||
| 2 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:19.92 | 0.65 | 31.27 (1) | 1:06.47 (1) | 1:42.57 (2) | 35.20 (1) | 36.10 (2) | 37.35 (6) | ||
| 3 | – | Annie Lazor | USA | 2:20.84 | 0.73 | 32.73 (7) | 1:08.61 (5) | 1:44.73 (=3) | 35.88 (4) | 36.12 (3) | 36.11 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Yevgeniya Chikunova | ROC | 2:20.88 | 0.71 | 32.37 (3) | 1:08.33 (3) | 1:44.73 (=3) | 35.96 (5) | 36.40 (4) | 36.15 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.06 | 0.71 | 32.84 (8) | 1:09.15 (8) | 1:45.59 (6) | 36.31 (6) | 36.44 (5) | 36.47 (=3) | ||
| 6 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.65 | 0.67 | 32.60 (5) | 1:08.35 (4) | 1:45.32 (5) | 35.75 (3) | 36.97 (7) | 37.33 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Abbie Wood | GBR | 2:23.72 | 0.68 | 32.70 (6) | 1:09.05 (7) | 1:45.98 (7) | 36.35 (7) | 36.93 (6) | 37.74 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:24.57 | 0.69 | 32.49 (4) | 1:08.95 (6) | 1:46.20 (8) | 36.46 (8) | 37.25 (8) | 38.37 (8) |