World Record Progression

200 m Backstroke Long Course

Women

Time	Name	Country	Date	Place
2:04.81	COVENTRY, Kirsty	ZIM	2009-08-01	Rome
2:05.24	COVENTRY, Kirsty	ZIM	2008-08-16	Beijing
2:06.09	HOELZER, Margaret	USA	2008-07-05	Omaha
2:06.39	COVENTRY, Kirsty	ZIM	2008-02-16	Columbia
2:06.62	EGERSZEGI, Krisztina	HUN	1991-08-25	Athens
2:08.60	MITCHELL, Betsy	USA	1986-06-27	Orlando
2:09.91	SIRCH, Cornelia	GDR	1982-08-07	Guayaquil
2:11.77	REINISCH, Rica	GDR	1980-07-27	Moscow
2:11.93	JEZEK, Linda	USA	1978-08-24	Berlin
2:12.47	TREIBER, Birgit	GDR	1976-06-04	Berlin
2:13.50	STILLE, Antje	GDR	1976-03-13	Tallinn
2:14.41	STILLE, Antje	GDR	1976-02-29	Berlin
2:15.46	TREIBER, Birgit	GDR	1975-07-25	Cali
2:16.10	TREIBER, Birgit	GDR	1975-06-06	Wittenberg
2:16.33	GARAPICK, Nancy	CAN	1975-04-27	Brantford
2:17.35	RICHTER, Ulrike	GDR	1974-08-25	Vienna
2:18.41	RICHTER, Ulrike	GDR	1974-07-07	Rostock
2:19.19	BELOTE, Melissa	USA	1972-09-04	Munich
2:20.58	BELOTE, Melissa	USA	1972-09-04	Munich
2:20.64	BELOTE, Melissa	USA	1972-08-05	Chicago
2:22.5	ATWOOD, Susan	USA	1969-08-14	Louisville
2:23.8	MUIR, Karen	RSA	1968-07-21	Los Angeles
2:24.1	MUIR, Karen	RSA	1968-01-26	Kimberley
2:24.4	TANNER, Elaine	CAN	1967-07-26	Winnipeg
2:26.4	MUIR, Karen	RSA	1966-08-18	Lincoln
2:27.1	MUIR, Karen	RSA	1966-07-25	Beziers
2:27.4	FERGUSON, Catherine	USA	1964-09-28	Los Angeles
2:28.2	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1963-08-04	Tokyo
2:28.5	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1963-02-21	Perth
2:28.9	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1963-02-18	Perth
2:29.6	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1963-02-10	Sydney
2:31.6	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1962-07-29	Osaka
2:32.1	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1962-06-03	Beppu
2:33.2	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1961-07-30	Tokyo
2:33.3	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1960-07-23	Tokyo
2:33.5	BURKE, Lynn	USA	1960-07-15	Indianapolis
2:34.8	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1960-04-02	Tokyo
2:37.1	TANAKA, Satoko	JPN	1959-07-12	Tokyo
2:37.4	VON SALTZA, Christine	USA	1958-08-01	Topeka
2:38.5	DE NIJS, Lenie	NED	1957-05-17	Blackpool
2:39.9	GOULD, Phillipa	NZL	1957-01-16	Auckland
2:35.3	WIELMA, Geertje	NED	1950-04-02	Hilversum
2:38.8	KNIT, Cor	NED	1939-11-29	Rotterdam
2:39.0	VAN FEGGELEN, Iet	DEN	1938-12-18	Amsterdam
2:40.6	VAN FEGGELEN, Iet	DEN	1938-10-26	Dusseldorf
2:41.0	KNIT, Cor	NED	1938-04-17	Aarhus
2:41.3	HVEGER, Ragnhild	DEN	1937-02-14	Aarhus
2:44.6	SENFF, Dina	NED	1937-02-02	Amsterdam
2:48.7	HOLMES, Eleanor	USA	1936-03-03	Toledo
2:49.6	MASTENBROEK, Rie	NED	1935-01-20	Amsterdam
2:50.4	HARDING, Phyllis	GBR	1932-09-19	Wallasey
2:58.2	HOLM, Eleanor	USA	1930-03-01	New York
2:58.8	HOLM, Eleanor	USA	1930-02-01	Buffalo
2:59.2	BRAUN, Marie	NED	1928-11-24	Brussels
3:03.8	BAUER, Sybil	USA	1924-02-09	Miami
3:06.8	BAUER, Sybil	USA	1922-07-04	Brighton Beach