Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke  The Women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place on October 8, 2010, at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex. Three heats were held, with each initially drawn to be of six swimmers. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.