Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly
| Women's 200 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
| Date | 25 September 1988 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:09.51 | ||||||||||||
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Kathleen Nord |
 East Germany
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Birte Weigang |
East Germany
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Mary T. Meagher |
 United States
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The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 25 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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