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Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre backstroke

Women's 200 metre backstroke
at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships
Dates May 21, 2012 (heats and semifinals)
May 22, 2012 (final)
Competitors 29 from 22 nations
Winning time 2:08.41
Medalists
gold medal     France
silver medal     Germany
bronze medal     Spain

The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 21 and 22. The heats and semifinals took place on May 21, the final on May 22.

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

29 swimmers participated in 4 heats.

The eight fastest swimmers advanced to the final.

The final was held at 17:58.


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