| | Event type
200 metres Backstroke, Women
| Date | 19 – 20 August 2004 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Olympiako Kentro Ugrou Stivou, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Athina (Main Pool) |
| Participants | 34 from 27 countries |
The longer of the two backstroke events did not have a clear favourite in Athens. Russia’s Stanislava Komarova was generally accepted to be the most talented in the race for gold but could be frustratingly inconsistent at the highest level. The 2003 World Champion and world leader for 2004 was Katy Sexton but the British team of which she was a part had endured a poor time at the Games.
Few would have considered Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry a medal favourite before the Games began but the American-based swimmer had already won a silver and a bronze and this event was potentially a stronger one for her. Coventry took the lead from the first few strokes and left Komarova trailing in her wake to claim Zimbabwe’s first individual Olympic gold and the first by any African swimmer from outside South Africa. Komarova held on for silver with Reiko Nakamura of Japan and Germany’s Antje Buschschulte finishing in a dead heat for third.
Coventry’s win came at the time when racial tensions in Zimbabwe were at a peak and, for a short time at least, brought the troubled country some measure of joy.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsty Coventry |  ZIM | 2:12.49 (2 h3) | 2:10.04 (2 h2) | 2:09.19 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Stanislava Komarova |  RUS | 2:10.71 (1 h4) | 2:09.62 (1 h2) | 2:09.72 (2) | Silver | ||
| =3 | Reiko Nakamura |  JPN | 2:11.14 (1 h3) | 2:10.14 (1 h1) | 2:09.88 (=3) | Bronze | ||
| =3 | Antje Buschschulte |  GER | 2:12.96 (2 h4) | 2:10.66 (3 h2) | 2:09.88 (=3) | Bronze | ||
| 5 | Margaret Hoelzer |  USA | 2:12.55 (1 h5) | 2:11.68 (2 h1) | 2:10.70 (5) | |||
| 6 | Louise Ørnstedt |  DEN | 2:13.05 (3 h5) | 2:11.77 (4 h2) | 2:11.15 (6) | |||
| 7 | Katy Sexton |  GBR | 2:13.25 (3 h3) | 2:12.62 (4 h1) | 2:12.11 (7) | |||
| 8 | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:13.55 (4 h4) | 2:12.21 (3 h1) | 2:12.90 (8) | |||
| 9 | Jennifer Fratesi |  CAN | 2:13.00 (2 h5) | 2:12.64 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 10 | Hannah McLean |  NZL | 2:13.33 (3 h4) | 2:12.87 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 2:14.42 (4 h5) | 2:13.01 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Melissa Morgan |  AUS | 2:14.06 (4 h3) | 2:13.34 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Sanja Jovanović |  CRO | 2:15.01 (5 h4) | 2:13.76 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Evelyn Verrasztó |  HUN | 2:14.07 (1 h2) | 2:13.98 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 15 | Iryna Amshennikova |  UKR | 2:14.49 (5 h5) | 2:14.83 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Fran Adcock | AUS | 2:14.85 (6 h5) | 2:15.69 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 17 | Kristen Caverly | USA | 2:15.34 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Elizabeth Warden | CAN | 2:15.77 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Kateřina Pivoňková |  CZE | 2:16.08 (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Karen Lee | GBR | 2:16.10 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| =21 | Alessia Filippi |  ITA | 2:17.29 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| =21 | Şadan Derya Erke |  TUR | 2:17.29 (3 h2) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Anja Čarman |  SLO | 2:17.62 (7 h5) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Lin Man-Hsu |  TPE | 2:17.68 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Lee Da-Hye |  KOR | 2:17.73 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Gisela Morales |  GUA | 2:18.23 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Alexandra Putra |  FRA | 2:19.75 (8 h5) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Sherry Tsai |  HKG | 2:19.83 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Chonlathorn Vorathamrong |  THA | 2:21.11 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 30 | Eirini Karastergiou |  GRE | 2:21.93 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 31 | Gretchen Gotay |  PUR | 2:23.39 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 32 | Saida Iskandarova |  UZB | 2:26.17 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 33 | Zhan Shu |  CHN | 2:31.56 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| Chen Xiujun | CHN | – (DQ h3) | – | – | ||||
| Alenka Kejžar | SLO | – (DNS h4) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 19 August 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest 16 advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Stanislava Komarova | RUS | 2:10.71 | ||
| 2 | – | Reiko Nakamura | JPN | 2:11.14 | ||
| 3 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:12.49 | ||
| 4 | – | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 2:12.55 | ||
| 5 | – | Antje Buschschulte | GER | 2:12.96 | ||
| 6 | – | Jennifer Fratesi | CAN | 2:13.00 | ||
| 7 | – | Louise Ørnstedt | DEN | 2:13.05 | ||
| 8 | – | Katy Sexton | GBR | 2:13.25 | ||
| 9 | – | Hannah McLean | NZL | 2:13.33 | ||
| 10 | – | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:13.55 | ||
| 11 | – | Melissa Morgan | AUS | 2:14.06 | ||
| 12 | – | Evelyn Verrasztó | HUN | 2:14.07 | ||
| 13 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 2:14.42 | ||
| 14 | – | Iryna Amshennikova | UKR | 2:14.49 | ||
| 15 | – | Fran Adcock | AUS | 2:14.85 | ||
| 16 | – | Sanja Jovanović | CRO | 2:15.01 | ||
| 17 | – | Kristen Caverly | USA | 2:15.34 | ||
| 18 | – | Elizabeth Warden | CAN | 2:15.77 | ||
| 19 | – | Kateřina Pivoňková | CZE | 2:16.08 | ||
| 20 | – | Karen Lee | GBR | 2:16.10 | ||
| =21 | – | Şadan Derya Erke | TUR | 2:17.29 | ||
| =21 | – | Alessia Filippi | ITA | 2:17.29 | ||
| 23 | – | Anja Čarman | SLO | 2:17.62 | ||
| 24 | – | Lin Man-Hsu | TPE | 2:17.68 | ||
| 25 | – | Lee Da-Hye | KOR | 2:17.73 | ||
| 26 | – | Gisela Morales | GUA | 2:18.23 | ||
| 27 | – | Alexandra Putra | FRA | 2:19.75 | ||
| 28 | – | Sherry Tsai | HKG | 2:19.83 | ||
| 29 | – | Chonlathorn Vorathamrong | THA | 2:21.11 | ||
| 30 | – | Eirini Karastergiou | GRE | 2:21.93 | ||
| 31 | – | Gretchen Gotay | PUR | 2:23.39 | ||
| 32 | – | Saida Iskandarova | UZB | 2:26.17 | ||
| 33 | – | Zhan Shu | CHN | 2:31.56 | ||
| – | Chen Xiujun | CHN | – | |||
| – | Alenka Kejžar | SLO | – |
Heat #1
| Time | 11:33 |
|---|
| 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 | – | Sherry Tsai | HKG | 2:19.83 | 0.64 | 32.64 (1) | 1:07.92 (1) | 1:43.96 (1) | 35.28 (1) | 36.04 (1) | 35.87 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Gretchen Gotay | PUR | 2:23.39 | 0.68 | 34.18 (3) | 1:09.65 (3) | 1:46.35 (2) | 35.47 (2) | 36.70 (2) | 37.04 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Saida Iskandarova | UZB | 2:26.17 | 0.72 | 33.20 (2) | 1:09.29 (2) | 1:47.89 (3) | 36.09 (3) | 38.60 (3) | 38.28 (3) |
Heat #2
| Time | 11:37 |
|---|
| 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 | – | Evelyn Verrasztó | HUN | 2:14.07 | 0.85 | 32.72 (6) | 1:06.27 (4) | 1:40.66 (1) | 33.55 (1) | 34.39 (1) | 33.41 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Kateřina Pivoňková | CZE | 2:16.08 | 0.81 | 32.23 (3) | 1:06.11 (3) | 1:41.19 (2) | 33.88 (2) | 35.08 (3) | 34.89 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Şadan Derya Erke | TUR | 2:17.29 | 0.63 | 32.52 (5) | 1:07.26 (5) | 1:42.66 (5) | 34.74 (5) | 35.40 (4) | 34.63 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Lin Man-Hsu | TPE | 2:17.68 | 0.69 | 32.88 (7) | 1:08.02 (7) | 1:42.86 (6) | 35.14 (8) | 34.84 (2) | 34.82 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Lee Da-Hye | KOR | 2:17.73 | 0.65 | 31.73 (2) | 1:05.83 (2) | 1:41.85 (4) | 34.10 (4) | 36.02 (6) | 35.88 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Gisela Morales | GUA | 2:18.23 | 0.71 | 31.63 (1) | 1:05.65 (1) | 1:41.41 (3) | 34.02 (3) | 35.76 (5) | 36.82 (=6) | ||
| 7 | – | Chonlathorn Vorathamrong | THA | 2:21.11 | 0.66 | 33.05 (8) | 1:08.16 (8) | 1:44.29 (7) | 35.11 (7) | 36.13 (7) | 36.82 (=6) | ||
| 8 | – | Eirini Karastergiou | GRE | 2:21.93 | 0.61 | 32.42 (4) | 1:07.48 (6) | 1:44.58 (8) | 35.06 (6) | 37.10 (8) | 37.35 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 11:41 |
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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 | – | Reiko Nakamura | JPN | 2:11.14 | 0.67 | 31.40 (2) | 1:04.18 (2) | 1:37.78 (1) | 32.78 (2) | 33.60 (1) | 33.36 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:12.49 | 0.69 | 32.07 (4) | 1:05.93 (6) | 1:39.56 (2) | 33.86 (6) | 33.63 (2) | 32.93 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Katy Sexton | GBR | 2:13.25 | 0.75 | 31.57 (3) | 1:05.40 (4) | 1:39.72 (3) | 33.83 (5) | 34.32 (3) | 33.53 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Melissa Morgan | AUS | 2:14.06 | 0.70 | 32.18 (6) | 1:05.14 (3) | 1:39.75 (4) | 32.96 (3) | 34.61 (5) | 34.31 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Elizabeth Warden | CAN | 2:15.77 | 0.64 | 32.10 (5) | 1:05.79 (5) | 1:40.26 (5) | 33.69 (4) | 34.47 (4) | 35.51 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Alessia Filippi | ITA | 2:17.29 | 0.73 | 32.49 (7) | 1:06.68 (7) | 1:41.67 (6) | 34.19 (7) | 34.99 (6) | 35.62 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Zhan Shu | CHN | 2:31.56 | 0.66 | 29.99 (1) | 1:01.59 (1) | 1:48.42 (7) | 31.60 (1) | 46.83 (7) | 43.14 (7) | ||
| – | Chen Xiujun | CHN | – | [0.60] | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #4
| Time | 11:45 |
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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 | – | Stanislava Komarova | RUS | 2:10.71 | 0.75 | 31.68 (3) | 1:04.34 (1) | 1:37.60 (1) | 32.66 (1) | 33.26 (1) | 33.11 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Antje Buschschulte | GER | 2:12.96 | 0.68 | 31.74 (5) | 1:05.45 (5) | 1:39.19 (3) | 33.71 (3) | 33.74 (2) | 33.77 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Hannah McLean | NZL | 2:13.33 | 0.65 | 31.52 (1) | 1:04.96 (2) | 1:38.86 (2) | 33.44 (2) | 33.90 (3) | 34.47 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:13.55 | 0.62 | 31.56 (2) | 1:05.31 (3) | 1:39.68 (4) | 33.75 (5) | 34.37 (4) | 33.87 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Sanja Jovanović | CRO | 2:15.01 | 0.70 | 31.89 (7) | 1:06.07 (7) | 1:41.31 (7) | 34.18 (7) | 35.24 (7) | 33.70 (2) | ||
| 6 | – | Kristen Caverly | USA | 2:15.34 | 0.70 | 31.71 (4) | 1:05.43 (4) | 1:40.38 (5) | 33.72 (4) | 34.95 (5) | 34.96 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Karen Lee | GBR | 2:16.10 | 0.67 | 31.86 (6) | 1:05.71 (6) | 1:40.89 (6) | 33.85 (6) | 35.18 (6) | 35.21 (7) | ||
| – | Alenka Kejžar | SLO | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #5
| Time | 11:49 |
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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 | – | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 2:12.55 | 0.65 | 31.67 (2) | 1:05.60 (2) | 1:39.12 (2) | 33.93 (5) | 33.52 (2) | 33.43 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Jennifer Fratesi | CAN | 2:13.00 | 0.79 | 32.32 (6) | 1:05.94 (4) | 1:39.34 (3) | 33.62 (3) | 33.40 (1) | 33.66 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Louise Ørnstedt | DEN | 2:13.05 | 0.72 | 31.36 (1) | 1:04.45 (1) | 1:38.55 (1) | 33.09 (1) | 34.10 (4) | 34.50 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 2:14.42 | 0.73 | 32.30 (5) | 1:06.31 (6) | 1:40.58 (6) | 34.01 (6) | 34.27 (6) | 33.84 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Iryna Amshennikova | UKR | 2:14.49 | 0.68 | 31.81 (3) | 1:05.68 (3) | 1:39.76 (4) | 33.87 (4) | 34.08 (3) | 34.73 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Fran Adcock | AUS | 2:14.85 | 0.57 | 32.44 (7) | 1:06.00 (5) | 1:40.14 (5) | 33.56 (2) | 34.14 (5) | 34.71 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Anja Čarman | SLO | 2:17.62 | 0.76 | 32.58 (8) | 1:06.70 (7) | 1:41.96 (7) | 34.12 (7) | 35.26 (7) | 35.66 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Alexandra Putra | FRA | 2:19.75 | 0.65 | 32.16 (4) | 1:07.08 (8) | 1:43.13 (8) | 34.92 (8) | 36.05 (8) | 36.62 (8) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 19 August 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Stanislava Komarova | RUS | 2:09.62 | ||
| 2 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:10.04 | ||
| 3 | – | Reiko Nakamura | JPN | 2:10.14 | ||
| 4 | – | Antje Buschschulte | GER | 2:10.66 | ||
| 5 | – | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 2:11.68 | ||
| 6 | – | Louise Ørnstedt | DEN | 2:11.77 | ||
| 7 | – | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:12.21 | ||
| 8 | – | Katy Sexton | GBR | 2:12.62 | ||
| 9 | – | Jennifer Fratesi | CAN | 2:12.64 | ||
| 10 | – | Hannah McLean | NZL | 2:12.87 | ||
| 11 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 2:13.01 | ||
| 12 | – | Melissa Morgan | AUS | 2:13.34 | ||
| 13 | – | Sanja Jovanović | CRO | 2:13.76 | ||
| 14 | – | Evelyn Verrasztó | HUN | 2:13.98 | ||
| 15 | – | Iryna Amshennikova | UKR | 2:14.83 | ||
| 16 | – | Fran Adcock | AUS | 2:15.69 |
Heat #1
| Time | 19:55 |
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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 | – | Reiko Nakamura | JPN | 2:10.14 | 0.68 | 31.25 (2) | 1:04.18 (1) | 1:37.23 (1) | 32.93 (1) | 33.05 (1) | 32.91 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 2:11.68 | 0.72 | 31.53 (4) | 1:04.79 (3) | 1:38.18 (2) | 33.26 (4) | 33.39 (2) | 33.50 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:12.21 | 0.61 | 31.28 (3) | 1:04.89 (4) | 1:38.69 (3) | 33.61 (5) | 33.80 (3) | 33.52 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Katy Sexton | GBR | 2:12.62 | 0.75 | 31.80 (6) | 1:05.63 (7) | 1:39.54 (6) | 33.83 (=7) | 33.91 (5) | 33.08 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Jennifer Fratesi | CAN | 2:12.64 | 0.72 | 32.03 (7) | 1:05.18 (5) | 1:38.99 (5) | 33.15 (2) | 33.81 (4) | 33.65 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Sanja Jovanović | CRO | 2:13.76 | 0.70 | 31.71 (5) | 1:05.48 (6) | 1:39.91 (7) | 33.77 (6) | 34.43 (7) | 33.85 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Evelyn Verrasztó | HUN | 2:13.98 | 0.77 | 32.52 (8) | 1:06.35 (8) | 1:40.61 (8) | 33.83 (=7) | 34.26 (6) | 33.37 (3) | ||
| 8 | – | Iryna Amshennikova | UKR | 2:14.83 | 0.68 | 31.07 (1) | 1:04.28 (2) | 1:38.95 (4) | 33.21 (3) | 34.67 (8) | 35.88 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 20:01 |
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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 | – | Stanislava Komarova | RUS | 2:09.62 | 0.78 | 31.23 (2) | 1:03.87 (1) | 1:36.82 (1) | 32.64 (2) | 32.95 (1) | 32.80 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:10.04 | 0.76 | 31.28 (3) | 1:03.97 (2) | 1:37.21 (2) | 32.69 (3) | 33.24 (2) | 32.83 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Antje Buschschulte | GER | 2:10.66 | 0.65 | 31.51 (5) | 1:04.12 (3) | 1:37.38 (3) | 32.61 (1) | 33.26 (3) | 33.28 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Louise Ørnstedt | DEN | 2:11.77 | 0.73 | 31.43 (4) | 1:04.57 (5) | 1:38.28 (4) | 33.14 (4) | 33.71 (4) | 33.49 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Hannah McLean | NZL | 2:12.87 | 0.67 | 31.18 (1) | 1:04.53 (4) | 1:38.71 (5) | 33.35 (5) | 34.18 (7) | 34.16 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 2:13.01 | 0.75 | 31.94 (6) | 1:05.49 (6) | 1:39.38 (6) | 33.55 (7) | 33.89 (5) | 33.63 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Melissa Morgan | AUS | 2:13.34 | 0.70 | 32.12 (8) | 1:05.59 (8) | 1:39.70 (7) | 33.47 (6) | 34.11 (6) | 33.64 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Fran Adcock | AUS | 2:15.69 | 0.66 | 31.96 (7) | 1:05.53 (7) | 1:40.18 (8) | 33.57 (8) | 34.65 (8) | 35.51 (8) |
Final Round
| Date | 20 August 2004 — 19:30 |
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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 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:09.19 | 0.72 | 30.81 (1) | 1:03.22 (1) | 1:36.23 (1) | 32.41 (1) | 33.01 (4) | 32.96 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Stanislava Komarova | RUS | 2:09.72 | 0.81 | 31.54 (8) | 1:04.03 (5) | 1:36.96 (5) | 32.49 (3) | 32.93 (1) | 32.76 (1) | ||
| =3 | – | Reiko Nakamura | JPN | 2:09.88 | 0.62 | 30.94 (3) | 1:03.70 (3) | 1:36.89 (4) | 32.76 (5) | 33.19 (5) | 32.99 (4) | ||
| =3 | – | Antje Buschschulte | GER | 2:09.88 | 0.62 | 30.82 (2) | 1:03.30 (2) | 1:36.28 (2) | 32.48 (2) | 32.98 (3) | 33.60 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 2:10.70 | 0.69 | 31.20 (4) | 1:03.93 (4) | 1:36.88 (3) | 32.73 (4) | 32.95 (2) | 33.82 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Louise Ørnstedt | DEN | 2:11.15 | 0.71 | 31.25 (5) | 1:04.36 (6) | 1:38.25 (6) | 33.11 (6) | 33.89 (8) | 32.90 (2) | ||
| 7 | – | Katy Sexton | GBR | 2:12.11 | 0.76 | 31.44 (7) | 1:05.11 (7) | 1:38.92 (8) | 33.67 (7) | 33.81 (7) | 33.19 (5) | ||
| 8 | – | Aya Terakawa | JPN | 2:12.90 | 0.61 | 31.40 (6) | 1:05.20 (8) | 1:38.69 (7) | 33.80 (8) | 33.49 (6) | 34.21 (8) |