| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Manchester Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 1 August 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:25.93 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 50 m EAD | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m EAD | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 1 August at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
Prior to this competition, the existing world record was as follows.
| World record | | 2:22.99 | Hangzhou, China | 13 April 2001 |
Both heats were held on 1 August. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Leisel Jones | 2:27.30 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Kelli Waite | 2:29.23 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Sarah Poewe | 2:29.86 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Brooke Hanson | 2:30.60 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Heidi Earp | 2:31.01 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Jaime King | 2:31.23 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Christin Petelski | 2:32.15 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Rhiannon Leier | 2:32.82 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Kirsty Balfour | 2:32.87 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Siow Yi Ting | 2:34.29 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Annamay Pierse | 2:34.72 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Natalie Bree | 2:43.06 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Gail Strobridge | 2:47.11 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Rachel Ah Koy | 2:49.40 |
The final was held on 1 August. [2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leisel Jones | 2:25.93 | |||
| 3 | Sarah Poewe | 2:27.47 | |||
| 5 | Kelli Waite | 2:28.58 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Brooke Hanson | 2:29.55 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Heidi Earp | 2:30.45 | ||
| 6 | 8 | Rhiannon Leier | 2:31.33 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Jaime King | 2:31.58 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Christin Petelski | 2:33.09 |