| Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
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|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place between October 22 and October 23. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
Contents |
| Gold | Sharon Wichman United States (USA) |
| Silver | Đurđica Bjedov Yugoslavia (YUG) |
| Bronze | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union (URS) |
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Wichman | United States | 2:44.4 | OR | |
| Đurđica Bjedov | Yugoslavia | 2:46.4 | ||
| Galina Prozumenshchikova | Soviet Union | 2:47.0 | ||
| 4 | Alla Grebennikova | Soviet Union | 2:47.1 | |
| 5 | Cathy Jamison | United States | 2:48.4 | |
| 6 | Svetlana Babanina | Soviet Union | 2:48.4 | |
| 7 | Chieno Shibata | Japan | 2:51.5 | |
| 8 | Ana María Norbis | Uruguay | 2:51.9 |
Key: OR = Olympic record