Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle
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The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 July 2014 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:55.57 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The medals were presented by Gideon Sam, vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation and President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and the quaichs were presented by John Mason, board member of Glasgow 2014.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
| World record |  Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 1:52.98 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record |  Joanne Jackson (ENG) | 1:55.54 | Rome, Italy | 28 July 2009 | |
| Games record |  Caitlin McClatchey (SCO) | 1:57.25 | Melbourne, Australia | 16 March 2006 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July | Heat | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | England | 1:56.58 | GR |
| 24 July | Heat | Emma McKeon |  Australia | 1:56.57 | GR |
| 24 July | Final | Emma McKeon | Australia | 1:55.57 | GR |
Results
Heats
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Emma McKeon | Australia | 1:55.57 | GR |
 | 5 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | England | 1:55.82 | |
 | 8 | Bronte Barratt | Australia | 1:56.62 | |
| 4 | 3 | Lauren Boyle |  New Zealand | 1:57.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | Brittany MacLean |  Canada | 1:57.20 | |
| 6 | 6 | Jazmin Carlin |  Wales | 1:57.26 | |
| 7 | 1 | Samantha Cheverton | Canada | 1:57.79 | |
| 8 | 7 | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa | 1:58.95 |