Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke


The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928.
Twenty-one swimmers from twelve nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record3:11.2 Charlotte MüheBerlin 15 July 1928
Olympic Record3:27.6 Agnes GeraghtyParis 16 July 1924

In the first heat Hilde Schrader set a new Olympic record with 3:11.6 minutes. In the second semi-final she equalized the standing world record with 3:11.2 minutes.

Results

Heats

Tuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest three in each heat advanced.

Heat 1

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:11.6,
23:18.8
33:21.6
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown

Heat 2

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:14.2
23:20.2
33:21.6
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown

Heat 3

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:17.6
23:18.6
33:27.0
4Unknown
5Unknown

Heat 4

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:27.2
23:29.0
33:33.6
4Unknown

Semifinals

Wednesday 8 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.

Semifinal 1

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:15.4
23:16.8
23:16.8
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown

Semifinal 2

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
13:11.2,, =
23:21.4
33:22.4
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown

Final

Thursday 9 August 1928:
RankSwimmerNationTime
3:12.6
3:15.2
3:17.6
43:19.0
53:19.2
63:23.0