Competitors 42 from 35 nations Start date 1996 | Winning time 2:25.41 (OR) | |
Location Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Venue Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center | ||
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event, included in the swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics, took place on July 23, at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States. In this event, swimmers covered four lengths of the 50-metre (160 ft) Olympic-sized pool employing the breaststroke.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were:
The following records were established during the competition:
References
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA