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LC British Record Progression for Female 200m backstroke
| Event | Sex | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:06.66 | Gemma Spofforth | 01-08-2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:07.21 | Elizabeth Simmonds | 31-07-2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:08.51 | Elizabeth Simmonds | 16-08-2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:08.66 | Elizabeth Simmonds | 14-08-2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:08.74 | Katy Sexton | 26-07-2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:09.27 | Katy Sexton | 19-03-2003 | British Championships | Sheffield, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:10.58 | Sarah Price | 30-07-2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:10.78 | Sarah Price | 14-04-2002 | British Championships | Manchester, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:10.97 | Sarah Price | 07-12-2001 | Bath Grand Prix | Bath, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:11.04 | Joanna Fargus | 22-06-2001 | Scottish Nationals | Glasgow, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:11.25 | Helen Don-Duncan | 29-07-2000 | Olympic Trials | Sheffield, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:11.73 | Helen Don-Duncan | 28-07-2000 | Olympic Trials | Sheffield, UK |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:12.68 | Joanna Fargus | 03-07-2000 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:13.00 | Katy Sexton | 28-03-2000 | USA Swimming Spring National Championships | Seattle, USA |
| 200m backstroke | LC | Female | 02:13.29 | Helen Don-Duncan | 09-07-1999 | ASA European Trials | Sheffield, UK |
* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set
Version 1.53. Database last updated: 31/12/24. All data is unofficial and some records may not have been ratified by British Swimming - for official records visit https://www.swimmingresults.org/
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