| | Event type
200 metres Butterfly, Women
| Date | 27 – 29 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Olympic Aquatics Centre, 2-1, 2chome, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tatsumi-no-Mori Seaside Park, Tokyo, Japan |
| Participants | 16 from 13 countries |
Zhang Yufei had set the year’s best time with 2:05.44 at the Chinese Olympic Trials, followed by American Hali Flickinger, who swam 2:05.85 at the US Trials. Other challengers were Hungary’s Boglárka Kapás and the United States’ Regan Smith. Hungarian Katinka Hosszú had probably been the world’s best all-around swimmer in the last few years but struggled in Tokyo and never swam to her potential. She withdrew from this event, which led to a strange situation as there were only 17 entrants, and with Hosszú’s withdrawal, the preliminary round was meaningless as all 16 swimmers advanced to the semi-finals.
Zhang was the class of the event, posting the fastest times in both the preliminary round and her semi-final. In the final she went out quickly and poured it on, finishing in an Olympic record 2:03.86, 1.44 seconds ahead of Regan Smith, who took silver. Behind her Flickinger took bronze, comfortably ahead of Kapás.
This was Zhang’s second butterfly medal in Tokyo, adding to the silver she won in the 100 fly. She would add a gold in the 4 x 200 free relay and a silver in the mixed medley relay to go home with four medals, two of them gold. Smith also won a silver in the 100 backstroke and would win bronze in the 4 x 100 medley relay, while Flickinger added a second bronze medal in the 400 individual medley.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Yufei |  CHN | 2:07.50 (1 h3) | 2:04.89 (1 h2) | 2:03.86 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Regan Smith |  USA | 2:08.46 (2 h1) | 2:06.64 (2 h1) | 2:05.30 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:08.31 (1 h2) | 2:06.23 (1 h1) | 2:05.65 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Boglárka Kapás |  HUN | 2:08.58 (2 h3) | 2:06.59 (2 h2) | 2:06.53 (4) | |||
| 5 | Svetlana Chimrova |  ROC | 2:08.84 (3 h1) | 2:08.62 (3 h1) | 2:07.70 (5) | |||
| 6 | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:08.36 (1 h1) | 2:07.04 (3 h2) | 2:07.85 (6) | |||
| 7 | Alys Thomas |  GBR | 2:09.06 (2 h2) | 2:09.07 (4 h1) | 2:07.90 (7) | |||
| 8 | Brianna Throssell |  AUS | 2:09.34 (3 h2) | 2:08.41 (4 h2) | 2:09.48 (8) | |||
| 9 | Suzuka Hasegawa |  JPN | 2:10.43 (5 h1) | 2:09.42 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Laura Stephens | GBR | 2:09.00 (3 h3) | 2:09.49 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Ana Monteiro |  POR | 2:11.45 (5 h3) | 2:09.82 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Helena Bach |  DEN | 2:09.37 (4 h2) | 2:10.05 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Franziska Hentke |  GER | 2:09.98 (4 h3) | 2:10.89 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | Defne Taçyıldız |  TUR | 2:10.00 (4 h1) | 2:11.27 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 15 | Remedy Rule |  PHI | 2:12.23 (6 h3) | 2:12.89 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Julimar Ávila |  HON | 2:15.36 (5 h2) | 2:16.38 (8 h1) | – | |||
| Katinka Hosszú | HUN | – (DNS h2) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 27 July 2021 — 19:25 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 2:07.50 | ||
| 2 | – | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:08.31 | ||
| 3 | – | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:08.36 | ||
| 4 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:08.46 | ||
| 5 | – | Boglárka Kapás | HUN | 2:08.58 | ||
| 6 | – | Svetlana Chimrova | ROC | 2:08.84 | ||
| 7 | – | Laura Stephens | GBR | 2:09.00 | ||
| 8 | – | Alys Thomas | GBR | 2:09.06 | ||
| 9 | – | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 2:09.34 | ||
| 10 | – | Helena Bach | DEN | 2:09.37 | ||
| 11 | – | Franziska Hentke | GER | 2:09.98 | ||
| 12 | – | Defne Taçyıldız | TUR | 2:10.00 | ||
| 13 | – | Suzuka Hasegawa | JPN | 2:10.43 | ||
| 14 | – | Ana Monteiro | POR | 2:11.45 | ||
| 15 | – | Remedy Rule | PHI | 2:12.23 | ||
| 16 | – | Julimar Ávila | HON | 2:15.36 | ||
| – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | – |
Heat #1
| Time | 19:25 |
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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 | – | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:08.36 | 0.62 | 28.66 (=1) | 1:01.49 (2) | 1:34.64 (1) | 32.83 (3) | 33.15 (2) | 33.72 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:08.46 | 0.72 | 28.66 (=1) | 1:01.21 (1) | 1:34.77 (2) | 32.55 (1) | 33.56 (3) | 33.69 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Svetlana Chimrova | ROC | 2:08.84 | 0.71 | 28.87 (4) | 1:02.14 (4) | 1:35.04 (3) | 33.27 (5) | 32.90 (1) | 33.80 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Defne Taçyıldız | TUR | 2:10.00 | 0.70 | 29.55 (5) | 1:02.80 (5) | 1:36.45 (5) | 33.25 (4) | 33.65 (4) | 33.55 (1) | ||
| 5 | – | Suzuka Hasegawa | JPN | 2:10.43 | 0.53 | 28.76 (3) | 1:01.54 (3) | 1:35.43 (4) | 32.78 (2) | 33.89 (5) | 35.00 (5) |
Heat #2
| Time | 19:28 |
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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 | – | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:08.31 | 0.69 | 29.03 (=1) | 1:01.51 (2) | 1:34.95 (2) | 32.48 (2) | 33.44 (3) | 33.36 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Alys Thomas | GBR | 2:09.06 | 0.71 | 29.03 (=1) | 1:01.47 (1) | 1:34.82 (1) | 32.44 (1) | 33.35 (2) | 34.24 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 2:09.34 | 0.66 | 29.16 (3) | 1:02.30 (3) | 1:35.94 (4) | 33.14 (4) | 33.64 (4) | 33.40 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Helena Bach | DEN | 2:09.37 | 0.88 | 29.69 (4) | 1:02.46 (4) | 1:35.66 (3) | 32.77 (3) | 33.20 (1) | 33.71 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Julimar Ávila | HON | 2:15.36 | 0.68 | 29.88 (5) | 1:04.05 (5) | 1:39.34 (5) | 34.17 (5) | 35.29 (5) | 36.02 (5) | ||
| – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #3
| Time | 19:31 |
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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 | – | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 2:07.50 | 0.65 | 26.97 (1) | 59.18 (1) | 1:32.77 (1) | 32.21 (1) | 33.59 (4) | 34.73 (5) | ||
| 2 | – | Boglárka Kapás | HUN | 2:08.58 | 0.67 | 29.05 (2) | 1:02.03 (2) | 1:35.06 (2) | 32.98 (3) | 33.03 (1) | 33.52 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Laura Stephens | GBR | 2:09.00 | 0.69 | 29.40 (6) | 1:02.11 (3) | 1:35.46 (3) | 32.71 (2) | 33.35 (2) | 33.54 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Franziska Hentke | GER | 2:09.98 | 0.63 | 29.21 (3) | 1:02.26 (4) | 1:35.62 (4) | 33.05 (4) | 33.36 (3) | 34.36 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Ana Monteiro | POR | 2:11.45 | 0.69 | 29.31 (5) | 1:02.59 (5) | 1:36.56 (5) | 33.28 (5) | 33.97 (5) | 34.89 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Remedy Rule | PHI | 2:12.23 | 0.66 | 29.26 (4) | 1:03.03 (6) | 1:37.70 (6) | 33.77 (6) | 34.67 (6) | 34.53 (4) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 28 July 2021 — 10:57 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 2:04.89 | ||
| 2 | – | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:06.23 | ||
| 3 | – | Boglárka Kapás | HUN | 2:06.59 | ||
| 4 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:06.64 | ||
| 5 | – | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:07.04 | ||
| 6 | – | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 2:08.41 | ||
| 7 | – | Svetlana Chimrova | ROC | 2:08.62 | ||
| 8 | – | Alys Thomas | GBR | 2:09.07 | ||
| 9 | – | Suzuka Hasegawa | JPN | 2:09.42 | ||
| 10 | – | Laura Stephens | GBR | 2:09.49 | ||
| 11 | – | Ana Monteiro | POR | 2:09.82 | ||
| 12 | – | Helena Bach | DEN | 2:10.05 | ||
| 13 | – | Franziska Hentke | GER | 2:10.89 | ||
| 14 | – | Defne Taçyıldız | TUR | 2:11.27 | ||
| 15 | – | Remedy Rule | PHI | 2:12.89 | ||
| 16 | – | Julimar Ávila | HON | 2:16.38 |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:57 |
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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 | – | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:06.23 | 0.69 | 28.70 (2) | 1:00.65 (2) | 1:33.37 (2) | 31.95 (1) | 32.72 (2) | 32.86 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:06.64 | 0.70 | 28.29 (1) | 1:00.29 (1) | 1:32.81 (1) | 32.00 (2) | 32.52 (1) | 33.83 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Svetlana Chimrova | ROC | 2:08.62 | 0.66 | 29.11 (4) | 1:01.80 (4) | 1:34.84 (4) | 32.69 (6) | 33.04 (3) | 33.78 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Alys Thomas | GBR | 2:09.07 | 0.70 | 29.02 (3) | 1:01.23 (3) | 1:34.56 (3) | 32.21 (3) | 33.33 (4) | 34.51 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Ana Monteiro | POR | 2:09.82 | 0.65 | 29.18 (5) | 1:01.84 (5) | 1:35.65 (6) | 32.66 (5) | 33.81 (6) | 34.17 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Helena Bach | DEN | 2:10.05 | 0.81 | 29.44 (6) | 1:01.89 (6) | 1:35.23 (5) | 32.45 (4) | 33.34 (5) | 34.82 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Defne Taçyıldız | TUR | 2:11.27 | 0.68 | 29.66 (7) | 1:02.84 (7) | 1:36.70 (7) | 33.18 (7) | 33.86 (7) | 34.57 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Julimar Ávila | HON | 2:16.38 | 0.72 | 29.83 (8) | 1:03.64 (8) | 1:38.91 (8) | 33.81 (8) | 35.27 (8) | 37.47 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 11:04 |
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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 | – | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 2:04.89 | 0.64 | 27.06 (1) | 58.78 (1) | 1:31.74 (1) | 31.72 (1) | 32.96 (3) | 33.15 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Boglárka Kapás | HUN | 2:06.59 | 0.55 | 28.37 (3) | 1:00.57 (3) | 1:33.29 (3) | 32.20 (3) | 32.72 (=1) | 33.30 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:07.04 | 0.61 | 28.20 (2) | 1:00.38 (2) | 1:33.10 (2) | 32.18 (2) | 32.72 (=1) | 33.94 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 2:08.41 | 0.68 | 28.60 (5) | 1:00.88 (5) | 1:34.52 (4) | 32.28 (4) | 33.64 (5) | 33.89 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Suzuka Hasegawa | JPN | 2:09.42 | 0.63 | 28.48 (4) | 1:00.78 (4) | 1:34.65 (5) | 32.30 (5) | 33.87 (6) | 34.77 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Laura Stephens | GBR | 2:09.49 | 0.71 | 29.37 (8) | 1:02.35 (8) | 1:35.48 (6) | 32.98 (7) | 33.13 (4) | 34.01 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Franziska Hentke | GER | 2:10.89 | 0.63 | 29.09 (7) | 1:01.63 (6) | 1:35.65 (7) | 32.54 (6) | 34.02 (7) | 35.24 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Remedy Rule | PHI | 2:12.89 | 0.67 | 28.84 (6) | 1:01.92 (7) | 1:36.60 (8) | 33.08 (8) | 34.68 (8) | 36.29 (8) |
Final Round
| Date | 29 July 2021 — 11:28 |
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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 | – | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 2:03.86 | 0.60 | 26.92 (1) | 58.29 (1) | 1:31.03 (1) | 31.37 (1) | 32.74 (3) | 32.83 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:05.30 | 0.70 | 28.12 (2) | 1:00.39 (3) | 1:33.20 (3) | 32.27 (4) | 32.81 (4) | 32.10 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Hali Flickinger | USA | 2:05.65 | 0.70 | 28.43 (3) | 59.86 (2) | 1:32.37 (2) | 31.43 (2) | 32.51 (2) | 33.28 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Boglárka Kapás | HUN | 2:06.53 | 0.68 | 28.68 (6) | 1:00.99 (5) | 1:33.30 (4) | 32.31 (5) | 32.31 (1) | 33.23 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Svetlana Chimrova | ROC | 2:07.70 | 0.72 | 28.59 (5) | 1:01.24 (7) | 1:34.44 (7) | 32.65 (7) | 33.20 (7) | 33.26 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Yu Liyan | CHN | 2:07.85 | 0.61 | 28.48 (4) | 1:00.95 (4) | 1:33.86 (5) | 32.47 (6) | 32.91 (5) | 33.99 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Alys Thomas | GBR | 2:07.90 | 0.72 | 29.02 (8) | 1:01.09 (6) | 1:34.01 (6) | 32.07 (3) | 32.92 (6) | 33.89 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 2:09.48 | 0.72 | 28.92 (7) | 1:01.62 (8) | 1:35.11 (8) | 32.70 (8) | 33.49 (8) | 34.37 (8) |