Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2015 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kintele Aquatic Complex | |||||||||
| Date | September 7, 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2015 African Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Mixed relay | ||
| 4×100 m | freestyle | medley |
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2015 African Games took place on 7 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
Schedule
All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 September 2015 | 10:16 | Heat 1 |
| 10:20 | Heat 2 | |
| 17:34 | Final |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark |
2:19.11 | Barcelona | 1 August 2013 |
| African record | Suzaan van Biljon |  South Africa |
2:23.21 | London | 2 August 2012 |
| Games record | Penny Heyns | South Africa |
2:28.00 | Johannesburg | 13 September 1999 |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) |
2:31.28 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kelly Gunnell (RSA) |
2:32.92 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Daniela Lindemeier (NAM) |
2:33.42 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Rwioda Heshem (EGY) |
2:41.16 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Hannah Taleb Bendiab (ALG) |
2:45.15 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Nermine Balbaa (EGY) |
2:46.14 | Q |
| 7 | 2 |  Tessa Ip Hen Chung (MRI) |
2:50.96 | Q |
| 8 | 2 |  Bonita Imsirovic (BOT) |
2:51.41 | Q |
| 9 | 1 |  Natasha Oduor Owino (KEN) |
3:12.17 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Gisela Cossa (MOZ) |
3:12.30 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) |
2:28.84 | |
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Kelly Gunnell (RSA) |
2:31.52 | |
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Daniela Lindemeier (NAM) |
2:34.23 | |
| 4 | Rwioda Heshem (EGY) |
2:35.48 | |
| 5 | Nermine Balbaa (EGY) |
2:41.51 | |
| 6 | Hannah Taleb Bendiab (ALG) |
2:42.09 | |
| 7 | Tessa Ip Hen Chung (MRI) |
2:50.96 | |
| 8 | Bonita Imsirovic (BOT) |
2:54.92 |