Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House |
| Dates | July 15 (preliminaries and finals) |
| Competitors | 20 from 14 nations |
| Winning time | 1:56.23 |
| Medalists | |
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| Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 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 |
| Marathon | ||
| 10 km | men | women |
The women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 15 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Catherine Breed of the United States. This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all lengths in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record | File:Flag of Italy.svg Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 1:52.98 | Rome, Italy | July 29, 2009 |
| Pan American Games Record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia Woodhead (USA) | 1:58.43 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | July 3, 1979 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July | A Final | Allison Schmitt | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1:56.23 | GR |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (2:04.99) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (2:12.49) in the same qualifying period.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
Schedule
All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2015 | 10:05 | Heats |
| July 15, 2015 | 19:05 | Final B |
| July 15, 2015 | 19:11 | Final A |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on July 15.[3]
B Final
The B final was also held on July 15.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | Jessica Camposano | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 2:00.68 | NR |
| 10 | 5 | María Álvarez | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 2:02.81 | |
| 11 | 7 | Andrea Garrido | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 2:03.33 | |
| 12 | 8 | Maria Richaud | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 2:03.69 | |
| 13 | 6 | Natalia Jaspeado | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 2:03.69 | |
| 14 | 1 | Gabriela Santis | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 2:03.94 | |
| 15 | 3 | Andrea Cedrón | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 2:04.11 | |
| 16 | 2 | Rebeca Quinteros | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 2:06.19 |
A Final
The A final was also held on July 15.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 4 | Allison Schmitt | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1:56.23 | GR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 7 | Emily Overholt | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1:57.55 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 5 | Manuella Lyrio | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1:58.03 | SA |
| 4 | 6 | Katerine Savard | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1:58.70 | |
| 5 | 3 | Larissa Oliveira | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 2:00.32 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kiera Janzen | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2:00.34 | |
| 7 | 1 | Andreina Pinto | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 2:00.62 | |
| 8 | 8 | Elisbet Gamez | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 2:01.84 |
References
- ↑ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Women's 200m Freestyle Preliminaries
- ↑ Women's 200m Freestyle - B Final
- ↑ Women's 200m Freestyle - A Final