Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
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The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 27 and 28 July 2017.[1][2]
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Location | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 July (heats and semifinals) 28 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 32 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:19.64 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) | 2:19.11 | Barcelona, Spain | 1 August 2013 |
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| Competition record | Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) | 2:19.11 | Barcelona, Spain | 1 August 2013 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 27 July at 10:10.[3]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 27 July at 18:50.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Shi Jinglin |  China | 2:23.17 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Kierra Smith |  Canada | 2:23.18 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Jessica Vall |  Spain | 2:23.49 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Lilly King |  United States | 2:23.81 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Jocelyn Ulyett |  Great Britain | 2:23.82 | |
| 6 | 7 | Reona Aoki |  Japan | 2:24.42 | |
| 7 | 6 | Martina Moravčíková |  Czech Republic | 2:25.67 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jenna Laukkanen |  Finland | 2:27.77 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Yuliya Yefimova |  Russia | 2:21.49 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Bethany Galat | United States | 2:21.86 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Taylor McKeown |  Australia | 2:22.10 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain | 2:23.51 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 2:24.51 | |
| 6 | 8 | Satomi Suzuki | Japan | 2:25.60 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ashley McGregor | Canada | 2:25.75 | |
| 8 | 1 | Back Su-yeon |  South Korea | 2:26.37 |
Final
The final was held on 28 July at 18:25.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 2:19.64 | |
 | 5 | Bethany Galat | United States | 2:21.77 | |
 | 6 | Shi Jinglin | China | 2:21.93 | |
| 4 | 8 | Lilly King | United States | 2:22.11 | |
| 5 | 2 | Kierra Smith | Canada | 2:22.23 | |
| 6 | 1 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain | 2:22.96 | |
| 7 | 3 | Taylor McKeown | Australia | 2:23.06 | |
| 8 | 7 | Jessica Vall | Spain | 2:23.29 |