Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 7.
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | September 7, 1973 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 19 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:40.012 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 1973 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 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 | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  | 2:38.32 | Leningrad, Soviet Union | 7 April 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Heat | Renate Vogel |  | 2:44.052 | CR |
| 7 September | Heat | Hannelore Anke | | 2:41.846 | CR |
| 7 September | Final | Renate Vogel | | 2:40.012 | CR |
Results
Heats
25 swimmers participated in 4 heats, qualified swimmers are listed:[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | - | Hannelore Anke | | 2:41.846 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 4 | - | Lynn Colella |  | 2:42.434 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | - | Renate Vogel | | 2:44.052 | Q, CR |
| 4 | 3 | - | Britt-Marie Smedh |  | 2:44.235 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | - | Lyudmila Porubayko | | 2:44.456 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | - | Petra Nows |  | 2:45.653 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | - | Éva Kiss |  | 2:45.970 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | - | Alie te Riet |  | 2:46.076 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | - | Beverley Whitfield | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:46.960 | |
| 10 | 1 | - | Vicki Hays | | 2:47.136 | |
| 11 | 4 | - | M. Iwashita |  | 2:48.591 | |
| 12 | 1 | - | Judith Hudson | | 2:49.660 | |
| 13 | 4 | - | Marian Stuart | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:50.012 | |
| 14 | 3 | - | O. Luskatova | | 2:50.336 | |
| 15 | 3 | - | Olga Chlupova |  | 2:50.949 | |
| 16 | 1 | - | Cristina Bassani |  | 2:52.074 | |
| 17 | 2 | - | Jane Lowe |  | 2:52.601 | |
| 18 | 1 | - | Sandra Seath | | 2:53.025 | |
| 19 | 1 | - | S. Mendonça | | 2:54.310 | |
| 20 | 4 | - | V. Petkovic | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:55.108 | |
| 21 | 4 | - | Paola Morozzi |  | 2:55.149 | |
| 22 | 3 | - | Nieves Panadell |  | 2:56.290 | |
| 23 | 2 | - | U. El Shenawi |  | 2:57.621 | |
| 24 | 2 | - | Angela López |  | 2:58.361 | |
| 25 | 3 | - | E. Aktulga |  | 3:08.140 |
Final
The results of the final are below.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Renate Vogel | | 2:40.012 | CR |
 | 4 | Hannelore Anke | | 2:40.495 | |
 | 5 | Lynn Colella | | 2:41.710 | |
| 4 | 2 | Lyudmila Porubayko | | 2:42.218 | |
| 5 | 6 | Britt-Marie Smedh | | 2:43.160 | |
| 6 | 7 | Petra Nows | | 2:44.698 | |
| 7 | 8 | Alie te Riet | | 2:44.893 | |
| 8 | 1 | Éva Kiss | | 2:45.509 |
References
- "For the Record" (pdf). Swimming World Magazine: 73. October 1973. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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