The Women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 30 July at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
Records Prior to this competition, the existing records were as follows:
The following records were established during the competition: Date Event Name Nationality Time Record 30 July Final Karen Pickering 1:59.69 GR
Results Heats The 8 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the semifinals. Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 5 Karen Pickering 2:00.89 Q 2 1 5 Petria Thomas 2:01.08 Q 3 3 3 Jessica Deglau 2:01.13 Q 4 2 5 Karen Legg 2:01.18 Q 5 3 4 Elka Graham 2:01.23 Q 6 1 4 Helene Muller 2:01.68 Q 7 1 6 Jennifer Button 2:01.71 Q 8 2 4 Giaan Rooney 2:01.73 Q 9 2 6 Janelle Atkinson 2:02.18 10 1 3 Sophie Simard 2:02.62 11 3 2 Karen Nisbet 2:02.76 12 2 3 Mandy Leach 2:03.51 13 3 6 Janine Belton 2:03.65 14 2 2 Bethan Francis Coole 2:04.37 15 2 7 Mackenzie Howe 2:05.53 16 1 2 Catrin Davies 2:05.73 17 3 7 Melissa Ingram 2:07.04 18 1 7 Christel Bouvron 2:08.35 19 3 1 Angela Chuck 2:09.20 20 2 1 Kaitlyn Elphinstone 2:11.97 21 3 8 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 2:12.75 22 2 8 Roberta Callus 2:14.25 23 1 1 Elaine Reyes 2:18.26
Final The final was held on 30 July at 19:00. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Karen Pickering 1:59.69 GR 6 Karen Legg 1:59.86 2 Elka Graham 2:00.07 5 Petria Thomas 2:00.07 5 7 Helene Muller 2:00.77 6 3 Jessica Deglau 2:00.85 7 8 Giaan Rooney 2:01.03 8 1 Jennifer Button 2:03.69
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