Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre backstroke


The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 7.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
7 SeptemberHeatWendy Cook2:23.123CR
7 SeptemberHeatMelissa Belote2:20.576CR
7 SeptemberFinalMelissa Belote2:20.522CR

Results

Heats

24 swimmers participated in 4 heats.
RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14-Melissa Belote2:20.576Q, CR
21-Wendy Cook2:23.123Q, CR
32-Andrea Gyarmati2:23.586Q
43-Enith Brigitha2:24.882Q
54-Christine Herbst2:24.932Q
61-Debra Cain2:24.967Q
73-Andrea Eife2:25.434Q
81-Sylvie Le Noach2:25.513Q
92-Linda Young2:25.941
104-Josien Elzerman2:26.369
111-Diana Olsson2:26.965
123-Angelika Grieser2:27.508
133-Maryanne Graham2:29.282
144-Donna-Marie Gurr2:30.864
152-Susan Hunter2:31.004
162-I. Golovanova2:31.975
172-F. Chaunin2:33.964
181-H. Jaqueti2:34.964
193-E. Kobielska2:35.394
204-T. Skvortsova2:38.871
214-D. McSwain2:39.033
222-B. Fernandes2:41.703
231-María Mock2:45.299
243-R. Okan2:51.648

Final

The results of the final are below.
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
4Melissa Belote2:20.522CR
6Enith Brigitha2:22.152
3Andrea Gyarmati2:22.483
2Christine Herbst2:22.660
1Andrea Eife2:23.551
5Wendy Cook2:23.596
7Debra Cain2:24.268
8Sylvie Le Noach2:26.053