Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre backstroke
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The Women's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 28 and 29 July 2017.[1][2]
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Location | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 July (heats and semifinals) 29 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:05.68 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Missy Franklin (USA) | 2:04.06 | London, Great Britain | 3 August 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Missy Franklin (USA) | 2:04.76 | Barcelona, Spain | 3 August 2013 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 28 July at 10:31.[3]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 28 July at 17:49.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Daria Ustinova |  Russia | 2:07.08 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Regan Smith | United States | 2:07.19 | Q, WJ |
| 3 | 6 | Kaylee McKeown |  Australia | 2:07.40 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Katinka Hosszú |  Hungary | 2:07.51 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Hilary Caldwell |  Canada | 2:07.64 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Liu Yaxin |  China | 2:09.02 | |
| 7 | 2 | África Zamorano |  Spain | 2:09.73 | |
| 8 | 8 | Claudia Lau |  Hong Kong | 2:14.82 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 2:05.81 | Q, =OC |
| 2 | 3 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 2:05.97 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 4 | Kathleen Baker | United States | 2:06.66 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Daryna Zevina |  Ukraine | 2:08.30 | |
| 5 | 7 | Katalin Burián | Hungary | 2:08.65 | |
| 6 | 1 | Lisa Graf |  Germany | 2:09.00 | |
| 7 | 2 | Margherita Panziera |  Italy | 2:10.95 | |
| 8 | 8 | Tatiana Salcutan |  Moldova | 2:11.27 |
Final
The final was held on 29 July at 17:47.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 2:05.68 | OC |
 | 1 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 2:05.85 | NR |
 | 3 | Kathleen Baker | United States | 2:06.48 | |
| 4 | 7 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 2:06.76 | WJ |
| 5 | 5 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 2:07.04 | |
| 6 | 8 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada | 2:07.15 | |
| 7 | 6 | Daria Ustinova | Russia | 2:07.35 | |
| 8 | 2 | Regan Smith | United States | 2:07.42 |