2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
- Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024
- La Défense Arena — Paris, France
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WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige, CHN (2009)
- World Junior Record: 2:04.06 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023)
Olympic Record: 2:03.86 – Zhang Yufei, CHN (2021)- 2021 Winning Time: 2:03.86 – Zhang Yufei, CHN
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 2:05.65
Podium
- Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2:03.03 ***NEW OLYMPIC RECORD***
- Regan Smith (USA) – 2:03.84
- Zhang Yufei (CHN) – 2:05.09
- Elizabeth Dekkers (AUS)/Helena Bach (DEN) – 2:07.11
- Alex Shackell (USA) – 2:07.73
- Abbey Connor (AUS) – 2:08.15
- Laura Stephens (GBR) – 2:08.82
Summer McIntosh swam to an Olympic Record in the women’s 200 butterfly, touching in a 2:03.03. That broke the previous Olympic Record of a 2:03.86 that Zhang Yufei of China swam three years ago in Tokyo. She also broke her own Canadian and World Junior Record of a 2:04.06 that she swam to win the 2023 World Championship title.
Split Comparison
| McIntosh | Zhang |
Old Canadian/World Junior Record
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| 50 | 27.38 | 26.92 | 27.73 |
| 100 | 31.59 | 31.37 | 31.24 |
| 150 | 31.73 | 32.74 | 32.5 |
| 200 | 32.33 | 32.83 | 32.59 |
| 2:03.03 | 2:03.86 | 2:04.06 |
McIntosh was faster today on the 2nd 100, and was notably exactly half a second faster than Zhang was in Tokyo.
McIntosh picked up her 2nd Olympic gold this week, becoming the first ever Canadian woman to do so. She already won the 400 IM and won silver in the 400 freestyle. She also is entered in the 200 IM later this week, where she also stands as a medal contender.
All-Time Top Performers Women’s 200 Fly
- Liu Zige (CHN), 2:01.81 (2009)
- Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2:03.03 (2024)
- Jessicah Schipper (AUS), 2:03.41 (2009)
- Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.84 (2024)
- Zhang Yufei (CHN), 2:03.86 (2021)
This young phenom is something else! She is doing things that no other Canadian swimmer has ever done.
Up here in Canada we are very fortunate to be able to watch her compete and she is quickly becoming a household name to the non swimming fans across this country due to the exposure she is getting at these Olympic Games.
Just think how much better in 2028 at 21 years old where she will be stronger & more experienced.
Wow, that’s insanely fast
Summer McIntosh, 200 Fly 15-17 NAG Record Holder
When will that be broken? Haha.
Great swim out of Summer! It will be great to see what she can do to the 400IM and potentially 200 Fly and 200 IM WR’s.
I am curious if she will add in some lower yardage races or try to attack the 800 Free.
She’s capable of a great 1500 but I don’t think she likes it.She used to win 1500,s by a pool length when she was younger.
Would love to see her go for the 800. A full 4 year block to prepare for more yardage and she would have a really good shot at gold
I don’t think Summer will ever choose to race the longer distance events even though she is so talented she could. I think 2 fly, 4 IM are her favorites and then 4 Free, 2 IM and 2 Free.I don’t see her seriously competing much else because that is already 5 potential events.
I agree, that is already a pretty awesome event lineup & the thing is she is still only 17 years old & will be 21 in 2028.
So sad it wasn’t a 2:02 the WR is in reach for summer though.