| Date | 10 – 11 August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estádio Aquático Olímpico, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
| Participants | 29 from 21 countries |
The 2015 World Champion was Japan’s Kanako Watanabe, but she was not considered the strongest breaststroker on her team in 2016, that honor going to Rie Kaneto, who had set a Japanese record of 2:19.65 in April. The world record holder was Denmark’s Rikke Møller Pedersen, but her recent times had not been as strong.
In the final Kaneto started slowly but dominated the second-half of the race to win by over 1½ seconds from Russian Yuliya Yefimova. The bronze medal went to the surprising Shi Jinglin of China. Watanabe failed to even qualify for the semi-finals, while Møller Pedersen made the final, but finished last.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rie Kaneto |  JPN | 2:22.86 (1 h3) | 2:22.11 (1 h1) | 2:20.30 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Yuliya Yefimova |  RUS | 2:23.90 (3 h4) | 2:22.52 (2 h1) | 2:21.97 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Shi Jinglin |  CHN | 2:24.33 (4 h4) | 2:22.37 (3 h2) | 2:22.28 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Chloé Tutton |  GBR | 2:23.34 (3 h3) | 2:22.71 (3 h1) | 2:22.34 (4) | |||
| 5 | Taylor McKeown |  AUS | 2:23.00 (2 h3) | 2:21.69 (1 h2) | 2:22.43 (5) | |||
| 6 | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:23.37 (2 h2) | 2:22.33 (2 h2) | 2:22.72 (6) | |||
| 7 | Kierra Smith |  CAN | 2:23.69 (1 h4) | 2:22.87 (4 h1) | 2:23.19 (7) | |||
| 8 | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  DEN | 2:22.72 (1 h2) | 2:22.45 (4 h2) | 2:23.74 (8) | |||
| 9 | Viktoria Zeynep Güneş |  TUR | 2:23.83 (2 h4) | 2:23.49 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Jessica Vall |  ESP | 2:24.55 (3 h2) | 2:24.22 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir |  ISL | 2:24.43 (4 h3) | 2:24.41 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Lilly King |  USA | 2:25.89 (5 h2) | 2:24.59 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:24.77 (4 h2) | 2:25.10 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | Jenna Laukkanen |  FIN | 2:25.52 (6 h4) | 2:25.14 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 15 | Sofya Andreyeva | RUS | 2:26.58 (6 h2) | 2:25.90 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Molly Hannis | USA | 2:24.74 (5 h4) | 2:26.80 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Fanny Lecluyse |  BEL | 2:27.16 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Martina Moravčíková |  CZE | 2:27.51 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Dalma Sebestyén |  HUN | 2:27.94 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Anna Sztankovics | HUN | 2:27.97 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Julia Sebastián |  ARG | 2:27.98 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Georgia Bohl | AUS | 2:28.24 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Martha McCabe | CAN | 2:28.62 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:28.65 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Fiona Doyle |  IRL | 2:29.76 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Sophie Hansson |  SWE | 2:30.59 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Aļona Ribakova |  LAT | 2:30.82 (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Amit Ivry |  ISR | 2:31.49 (5 h1) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Baek Su-Yeon |  KOR | 2:32.79 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| Yvette Kong |  HKG | – (DNS h1) | – | – |
| Date | 10 August 2016 — 13:47 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest 16 swimmers advanced to semi-finals |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Rikke Møller Pedersen | DEN | 2:22.72 | ||
| 2 | – | Rie Kaneto | JPN | 2:22.86 | ||
| 3 | – | Taylor McKeown | AUS | 2:23.00 | ||
| 4 | – | Chloé Tutton | GBR | 2:23.34 | ||
| 5 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:23.37 | ||
| 6 | – | Kierra Smith | CAN | 2:23.69 | ||
| 7 | – | Viktoria Zeynep Güneş | TUR | 2:23.83 | ||
| 8 | – | Yuliya Yefimova | RUS | 2:23.90 | ||
| 9 | – | Shi Jinglin | CHN | 2:24.33 | ||
| 10 | – | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | ISL | 2:24.43 | ||
| 11 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.55 | ||
| 12 | – | Molly Hannis | USA | 2:24.74 | ||
| 13 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:24.77 | ||
| 14 | – | Jenna Laukkanen | FIN | 2:25.52 | ||
| 15 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:25.89 | ||
| 16 | – | Sofya Andreyeva | RUS | 2:26.58 | ||
| 17 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:27.16 | ||
| 18 | – | Martina Moravčíková | CZE | 2:27.51 | ||
| 19 | – | Dalma Sebestyén | HUN | 2:27.94 | ||
| 20 | – | Anna Sztankovics | HUN | 2:27.97 | ||
| 21 | – | Julia Sebastián | ARG | 2:27.98 | ||
| 22 | – | Georgia Bohl | AUS | 2:28.24 | ||
| 23 | – | Martha McCabe | CAN | 2:28.62 | ||
| 24 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:28.65 | ||
| 25 | – | Fiona Doyle | IRL | 2:29.76 | ||
| 26 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:30.59 | ||
| 27 | – | Aļona Ribakova | LAT | 2:30.82 | ||
| 28 | – | Amit Ivry | ISR | 2:31.49 | ||
| 29 | – | Baek Su-Yeon | KOR | 2:32.79 | ||
| – | Yvette Kong | HKG | – |
| Time | 13:47 |
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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 | – | Julia Sebastián | ARG | 2:27.98 | 0.76 | 33.53 (2) | 1:11.00 (2) | 1:49.20 (2) | 37.47 (1) | 38.20 (1) | 38.78 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Fiona Doyle | IRL | 2:29.76 | 0.66 | 33.03 (1) | 1:10.61 (1) | 1:49.07 (1) | 37.58 (2) | 38.46 (2) | 40.69 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:30.59 | 0.77 | 34.22 (5) | 1:12.36 (5) | 1:50.87 (4) | 38.14 (5) | 38.51 (3) | 39.72 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Aļona Ribakova | LAT | 2:30.82 | 0.74 | 34.02 (3) | 1:11.86 (3) | 1:50.67 (3) | 37.84 (3) | 38.81 (4) | 40.15 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Amit Ivry | ISR | 2:31.49 | 0.70 | 34.16 (4) | 1:12.23 (4) | 1:51.26 (5) | 38.07 (4) | 39.03 (5) | 40.23 (4) | ||
| – | Yvette Kong | HKG | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
| Time | 13:52 |
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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 | – | Rikke Møller Pedersen | DEN | 2:22.72 | 0.73 | 32.85 (2) | 1:09.40 (2) | 1:46.26 (1) | 36.55 (2) | 36.86 (1) | 36.46 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:23.37 | 0.71 | 33.04 (3) | 1:09.26 (1) | 1:46.31 (2) | 36.22 (1) | 37.05 (3) | 37.06 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.55 | 0.71 | 33.14 (4) | 1:10.23 (5) | 1:47.32 (4) | 37.09 (=4) | 37.09 (4) | 37.23 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:24.77 | 0.67 | 33.15 (5) | 1:09.93 (4) | 1:46.94 (3) | 36.78 (3) | 37.01 (2) | 37.83 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:25.89 | 0.69 | 32.41 (1) | 1:09.71 (3) | 1:47.67 (5) | 37.30 (7) | 37.96 (6) | 38.22 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Sofya Andreyeva | RUS | 2:26.58 | 0.73 | 34.20 (8) | 1:11.29 (7) | 1:48.83 (6) | 37.09 (=4) | 37.54 (5) | 37.75 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Anna Sztankovics | HUN | 2:27.97 | 0.74 | 33.92 (7) | 1:11.18 (6) | 1:49.18 (7) | 37.26 (6) | 38.00 (7) | 38.79 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Baek Su-Yeon | KOR | 2:32.79 | 0.79 | 33.58 (6) | 1:11.35 (8) | 1:51.05 (8) | 37.77 (8) | 39.70 (8) | 41.74 (8) |
| Time | 13:57 |
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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 | – | Rie Kaneto | JPN | 2:22.86 | 0.80 | 33.31 (4) | 1:09.43 (2) | 1:45.99 (2) | 36.12 (2) | 36.56 (2) | 36.87 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Taylor McKeown | AUS | 2:23.00 | 0.71 | 32.48 (1) | 1:08.21 (1) | 1:45.16 (1) | 35.73 (1) | 36.95 (3) | 37.84 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Chloé Tutton | GBR | 2:23.34 | 0.76 | 33.66 (5) | 1:10.16 (4) | 1:46.21 (3) | 36.50 (4) | 36.05 (1) | 37.13 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | ISL | 2:24.43 | 0.68 | 33.12 (3) | 1:09.49 (3) | 1:46.57 (4) | 36.37 (3) | 37.08 (4) | 37.86 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Martina Moravčíková | CZE | 2:27.51 | 0.87 | 33.73 (6) | 1:11.14 (6) | 1:48.77 (6) | 37.41 (=6) | 37.63 (5) | 38.74 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Dalma Sebestyén | HUN | 2:27.94 | 0.74 | 33.87 (7) | 1:11.28 (8) | 1:49.79 (8) | 37.41 (=6) | 38.51 (8) | 38.15 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Georgia Bohl | AUS | 2:28.24 | 0.69 | 32.77 (2) | 1:10.37 (5) | 1:48.60 (5) | 37.60 (8) | 38.23 (6) | 39.64 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Martha McCabe | CAN | 2:28.62 | 0.73 | 33.97 (8) | 1:11.22 (7) | 1:49.66 (7) | 37.25 (5) | 38.44 (7) | 38.96 (7) |
| Time | 14:02 |
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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 | – | Kierra Smith | CAN | 2:23.69 | 0.78 | 33.30 (5) | 1:09.77 (2) | 1:46.52 (1) | 36.47 (2) | 36.75 (2) | 37.17 (5) | ||
| 2 | – | Viktoria Zeynep Güneş | TUR | 2:23.83 | 0.72 | 33.34 (6) | 1:09.76 (1) | 1:46.80 (2) | 36.42 (1) | 37.04 (5) | 37.03 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Yuliya Yefimova | RUS | 2:23.90 | 0.75 | 34.70 (8) | 1:11.58 (8) | 1:47.66 (5) | 36.88 (3) | 36.08 (1) | 36.24 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Shi Jinglin | CHN | 2:24.33 | 0.71 | 33.13 (1) | 1:10.74 (5) | 1:47.55 (4) | 37.61 (7) | 36.81 (3) | 36.78 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Molly Hannis | USA | 2:24.74 | 0.67 | 33.28 (4) | 1:10.45 (3) | 1:47.74 (6) | 37.17 (4) | 37.29 (6) | 37.00 (3) | ||
| 6 | – | Jenna Laukkanen | FIN | 2:25.52 | 0.67 | 33.14 (2) | 1:10.46 (4) | 1:47.31 (3) | 37.32 (5) | 36.85 (4) | 38.21 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Fanny Lecluyse | BEL | 2:27.16 | 0.72 | 33.27 (3) | 1:10.96 (6) | 1:48.77 (7) | 37.69 (8) | 37.81 (7) | 38.39 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Yu Jingyao | CHN | 2:28.65 | 0.77 | 33.52 (7) | 1:11.04 (7) | 1:49.55 (8) | 37.52 (6) | 38.51 (8) | 39.10 (8) |
| Date | 10 August 2016 — 23:11 |
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| Format | Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Taylor McKeown | AUS | 2:21.69 | ||
| 2 | – | Rie Kaneto | JPN | 2:22.11 | ||
| 3 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.33 | ||
| 4 | – | Shi Jinglin | CHN | 2:22.37 | ||
| 5 | – | Rikke Møller Pedersen | DEN | 2:22.45 | ||
| 6 | – | Yuliya Yefimova | RUS | 2:22.52 | ||
| 7 | – | Chloé Tutton | GBR | 2:22.71 | ||
| 8 | – | Kierra Smith | CAN | 2:22.87 | ||
| 9 | – | Viktoria Zeynep Güneş | TUR | 2:23.49 | ||
| 10 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.22 | ||
| 11 | – | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | ISL | 2:24.41 | ||
| 12 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:24.59 | ||
| 13 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:25.10 | ||
| 14 | – | Jenna Laukkanen | FIN | 2:25.14 | ||
| 15 | – | Sofya Andreyeva | RUS | 2:25.90 | ||
| 16 | – | Molly Hannis | USA | 2:26.80 |
| Time | 23:11 |
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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 | – | Rie Kaneto | JPN | 2:22.11 | 0.86 | 32.66 (4) | 1:08.80 (2) | 1:45.13 (2) | 36.14 (3) | 36.33 (2) | 36.98 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Yuliya Yefimova | RUS | 2:22.52 | 0.73 | 33.84 (8) | 1:09.51 (4) | 1:45.72 (3) | 35.67 (1) | 36.21 (1) | 36.80 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Chloé Tutton | GBR | 2:22.71 | 0.80 | 32.55 (1) | 1:08.24 (1) | 1:44.96 (1) | 35.69 (2) | 36.72 (4) | 37.75 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Kierra Smith | CAN | 2:22.87 | 0.78 | 32.65 (3) | 1:09.29 (3) | 1:45.87 (4) | 36.64 (4) | 36.58 (3) | 37.00 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | ISL | 2:24.41 | 0.71 | 32.63 (2) | 1:09.78 (5) | 1:46.60 (5) | 37.15 (8) | 36.82 (5) | 37.81 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Jenna Laukkanen | FIN | 2:25.14 | 0.67 | 32.92 (5) | 1:09.86 (6) | 1:47.07 (6) | 36.94 (7) | 37.21 (6) | 38.07 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Sofya Andreyeva | RUS | 2:25.90 | 0.74 | 33.70 (7) | 1:10.61 (8) | 1:48.35 (7) | 36.91 (6) | 37.74 (7) | 37.55 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Molly Hannis | USA | 2:26.80 | 0.68 | 33.29 (6) | 1:10.19 (7) | 1:48.66 (8) | 36.90 (5) | 38.47 (8) | 38.14 (8) |
| Time | 23:20 |
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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 | – | Taylor McKeown | AUS | 2:21.69 | 0.71 | 32.27 (2) | 1:08.03 (1) | 1:43.90 (1) | 35.76 (1) | 35.87 (1) | 37.79 (6) | ||
| 2 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.33 | 0.71 | 32.47 (3) | 1:08.29 (2) | 1:44.80 (3) | 35.82 (2) | 36.51 (3) | 37.53 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Shi Jinglin | CHN | 2:22.37 | 0.72 | 32.55 (4) | 1:08.66 (4) | 1:45.26 (4) | 36.11 (4) | 36.60 (4) | 37.11 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Rikke Møller Pedersen | DEN | 2:22.45 | 0.74 | 32.56 (5) | 1:08.60 (3) | 1:44.78 (2) | 36.04 (3) | 36.18 (2) | 37.67 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Viktoria Zeynep Güneş | TUR | 2:23.49 | 0.70 | 32.91 (7) | 1:09.21 (6) | 1:46.18 (5) | 36.30 (5) | 36.97 (5) | 37.31 (2) | ||
| 6 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.22 | 0.71 | 33.17 (8) | 1:09.50 (8) | 1:46.89 (8) | 36.33 (6) | 37.39 (7) | 37.33 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:24.59 | 0.70 | 32.07 (1) | 1:08.77 (5) | 1:46.66 (6) | 36.70 (8) | 37.89 (8) | 37.93 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Kanako Watanabe | JPN | 2:25.10 | 0.71 | 32.87 (6) | 1:09.45 (7) | 1:46.69 (7) | 36.58 (7) | 37.24 (6) | 38.41 (8) |
| Date | 11 August 2016 — 22:17 |
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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 | – | Rie Kaneto | JPN | 2:20.30 | 0.78 | 32.74 (5) | 1:08.26 (2) | 1:44.23 (1) | 35.52 (1) | 35.97 (3) | 36.07 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Yuliya Yefimova | RUS | 2:21.97 | 0.72 | 33.10 (8) | 1:08.71 (=4) | 1:44.55 (2) | 35.61 (2) | 35.84 (1) | 37.42 (6) | ||
| 3 | – | Shi Jinglin | CHN | 2:22.28 | 0.75 | 32.89 (6) | 1:09.04 (6) | 1:45.63 (7) | 36.15 (6) | 36.59 (6) | 36.65 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Chloé Tutton | GBR | 2:22.34 | 0.75 | 32.39 (3) | 1:09.14 (8) | 1:45.05 (5) | 36.75 (8) | 35.91 (2) | 37.29 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Taylor McKeown | AUS | 2:22.43 | 0.74 | 32.26 (2) | 1:07.99 (1) | 1:45.03 (4) | 35.73 (3) | 37.04 (8) | 37.40 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Molly Renshaw | GBR | 2:22.72 | 0.75 | 32.66 (4) | 1:08.71 (=4) | 1:45.18 (6) | 36.05 (4) | 36.47 (4) | 37.54 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Kierra Smith | CAN | 2:23.19 | 0.78 | 32.97 (7) | 1:09.11 (7) | 1:45.88 (8) | 36.14 (5) | 36.77 (7) | 37.31 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Rikke Møller Pedersen | DEN | 2:23.74 | 0.72 | 32.08 (1) | 1:08.42 (3) | 1:44.95 (3) | 36.34 (7) | 36.53 (5) | 38.79 (8) |
