Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly
| Women's 200 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 4 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:06.90 OR | ||||||||||||
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Mary T. Meagher |
 United States
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Karen Phillips |
 Australia
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Ina Beyermann |
 West Germany
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The final of the women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. The first eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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