The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on October 20 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The defending Pan American Games champion was Teresa Crippen of the United States.

This race consisted of four lengths of the pool all in backstroke.

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record2:04.81Rome, ItalyAugust 1, 2009Pan American Games record2:10.57Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJuly 22, 2007

Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (2:22.8) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (2:27.1) in the same qualifying period.

Results All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified GR Games record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Heats The first round was held on October 20. Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 4 Elizabeth Pelton 2:10.66 QA 2 2 4 Bonnie Brandon 2:13.87 QA 3 1 4 Fernanda González 2:16.61 QA 4 1 5 Lourdes Villaseñor 2:16.94 QA 5 2 5 Gabrielle Soucisse 2:17.27 QA 6 3 5 Gisela Morales 2:17.86 QA 7 2 6 Elimar Barrios 2:20.96 QA 8 3 3 Fernanda Alvarenga 2:21.24 QA 9 3 2 Mckayla Lightbourn 2:23.74 QB 10 1 3 Karyn Jewell 2:23.78 QB 11 1 6 Alana Berrocal 2:24.76 QB 12 3 6 Florencia Perotti 2:24.78 QB 13 2 2 Erika Torellas 2:26.16 QB 14 2 7 Karen Vilorio 2:26.58 QB 15 3 7 Laura Rodriguez 2:27.26 QB 16 1 2 Ines Remersaro 2:27.77 QB 17 1 7 Mariana Zavalla 2:28.30 2 3 Joanna Maranhão DNS

B Final The B final was also held on October 20. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 9 4 Mckayla Lightbourn 2:19.25 10 5 Karyn Jewell 2:20.87 11 6 Florencia Perotti 2:23.03 12 8 Ines Remersaro 2:24.16 13 3 Alana Berrocal 2:24.18 14 2 Erika Torellas 2:25.17 15 7 Karen Vilorio 2:25.99 16 1 Laura Rodriguez 2:28.13

A Final The A final was also held on October 20. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Elizabeth Pelton 2:08.99 GR 5 Bonnie Brandon 2:12.57 3 Fernanda González 2:13.56 4 7 Gisela Morales 2:16.33 5 6 Lourdes Villaseñor 2:16.60 6 2 Gabrielle Soucisse 2:16.86 7 1 Elimar Barrios 2:21.40 8 8 Fernanda Alvarenga 2:22.77

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