title: Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
text: # Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
  
  The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2015 African Games took place on 7 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
  
  | Date | Time | Event |
  | - | - | - |
  | Monday, 7 September 2015 | 10:16 | Heat 1 |
  | Monday, 7 September 2015 | 10:20 | Heat 2 |
  | Monday, 7 September 2015 | 17:34 | Final |
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
  
  | | Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World record | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 2:19.11 | Barcelona | 1 August 2013 |
  | African record | Suzaan van Biljon | South Africa | 2:23.21 | London | 2 August 2012 |
  | Games record | Penny Heyns | South Africa | 2:28.00 | Johannesburg | 13 September 1999 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  | Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) | 2:31.28 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Kelly Gunnell (RSA) | 2:32.92 | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | Daniela Lindemeier (NAM) | 2:33.42 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Rwioda Heshem (EGY) | 2:41.16 | Q |
  | 5 | 2 | Hannah Taleb Bendiab (ALG) | 2:45.15 | Q |
  | 6 | 1 | Nermine Balbaa (EGY) | 2:46.14 | Q |
  | 7 | 2 | Tessa Ip Hen Chung (MRI) | 2:50.96 | Q |
  | 8 | 2 | Bonita Imsirovic (BOT) | 2:51.41 | Q |
  | 9 | 1 | Natasha Oduor Owino (KEN) | 3:12.17 | |
  | 10 | 2 | Gisela Cossa (MOZ) | 3:12.30 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) | 2:28.84 |
  | | Kelly Gunnell (RSA) | 2:31.52 |
  | | Daniela Lindemeier (NAM) | 2:34.23 |
  | 4 | Rwioda Heshem (EGY) | 2:35.48 |
  | 5 | Nermine Balbaa (EGY) | 2:41.51 |
  | 6 | Hannah Taleb Bendiab (ALG) | 2:42.09 |
  | 7 | Tessa Ip Hen Chung (MRI) | 2:50.96 |
  | 8 | Bonita Imsirovic (BOT) | 2:54.92 |
  