The women's 200 metre freestyle competition at the

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took place on August 26–27 at the

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of Australia.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history
This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on August 26.

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on August 26.

Final

The final was held on August 27.

References

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