The women's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.[1] The defending champion was Belinda Hocking of Australia.[2]
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 August (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:06.14 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Missy Franklin (USA) | 2:04.06 | London, United Kingdom | 3 August 2012 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Elizabeth Pelton (USA) | 2:07.48 | Irvine, United States | 20 August 2010 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | QA | Qualified A Final | QB | Qualified B Final | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on 12 August from 10:00.[3]
Only two swimmers from each country may advance to the A or B final. If a country not qualify any swimmer to the A final, that same country may qualify up to three swimmers to the B final.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regan Smith |  United States | 2:07.86 | QA |
| 2 | Taylor Ruck |  Canada | 2:08.37 | QA |
| 3 | Kathleen Baker | United States | 2:08.38 | QA |
| 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 2:08.45 | QA |
| 5 | Emily Seebohm |  Australia | 2:09.26 | QA |
| 6 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 2:09.27 | QA |
| 6 | Olivia Smoliga | United States | 2:09.27 | QB |
| 8 | Natsumi Sakai |  Japan | 2:09.48 | QA |
| 9 | Hali Flickinger | United States | 2:09.63 | QB |
| 10 | Alex Galyer |  New Zealand | 2:10.11 | QA |
| 11 | Anna Konishi | Japan | 2:10.24 | QB |
| 12 | Mabel Zavaros | Canada | 2:12.20 | QB |
| 13 | Kennedy Goss | Canada | 2:12.65 | QB |
| 14 | Rio Shirai | Japan | 2:13.05 | QB |
| 15 | Mikkayla Sheridan | Australia | 2:13.33 | QB |
| 16 | Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson | Canada | 2:14.44 | |
| 17 | Yang Yifan |  China | 2:14.59 | QB |
| 18 | Chloe Isleta |  Philippines | 2:19.53 | |
| 19 | McKenna DeBever |  Peru | 2:22.38 | |
| 20 | Gianna Garcia | Philippines | 2:32.16 | |
| 21 | Osisang Chilton |  Palau | 2:46.76 |
B Final
The B final was held on 12 August from 17:30.[5]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hali Flickinger | United States | 2:09.22 | |
| 10 | Anna Konishi | Japan | 2:09.44 | |
| 11 | Olivia Smoliga | United States | 2:09.67 | |
| 12 | Mikkayla Sheridan | Australia | 2:10.59 | |
| 13 | Rio Shirai | Japan | 2:11.91 | |
| 14 | Kennedy Goss | Canada | 2:12.17 | |
| 15 | Mabel Zavaros | Canada | 2:12.18 | |
| 16 | Yang Yifan | China | 2:13.50 |
A Final
The A final was held on 12 August from 17:30.[6]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kathleen Baker | United States | 2:06.14 | CR |
 | Taylor Ruck | Canada | 2:06.41 | |
 | Regan Smith | United States | 2:06.46 | |
| 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 2:07.00 | |
| 5 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 2:07.01 | |
| 6 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 2:07.12 | |
| 7 | Natsumi Sakai | Japan | 2:08.18 | |
| 8 | Alex Galyer | New Zealand | 2:10.26 |
References
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