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.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
7 SeptemberHeatRenate Vogel2:44.052CR
7 SeptemberHeatHannelore Anke2:41.846CR
7 SeptemberFinalRenate Vogel2:40.012CR

Results

Heats

25 swimmers participated in 4 heats, qualified swimmers are listed:
RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14-Hannelore Anke2:41.846Q, CR
24-Lynn Colella2:42.434Q
31-Renate Vogel2:44.052Q, CR
43-Britt-Marie Smedh2:44.235Q
54-Lyudmila Porubayko2:44.456Q
62-Petra Nows2:45.653Q
72-Éva Kiss2:45.970Q
82-Alie te Riet2:46.076Q
93-Beverley Whitfield2:46.960
101-Vicki Hays2:47.136
114-M. Iwashita2:48.591
121-Judith Hudson2:49.660
134-Marian Stuart2:50.012
143-O. Luskatova2:50.336
153-Olga Chlupova2:50.949
161-Cristina Bassani2:52.074
172-Jane Lowe2:52.601
181-Sandra Seath2:53.025
191-S. Mendonça2:54.310
204-V. Petkovic2:55.108
214-Paola Morozzi2:55.149
223-Nieves Panadell2:56.290
232-U. El Shenawi2:57.621
242-Angela López2:58.361
253-E. Aktulga3:08.140

Final

The results of the final are below.
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
3Renate Vogel2:40.012CR
4Hannelore Anke2:40.495
5Lynn Colella2:41.710
2Lyudmila Porubayko2:42.218
6Britt-Marie Smedh2:43.160
7Petra Nows2:44.698
8Alie te Riet2:44.893
1Éva Kiss2:45.509