The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on October 20 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The defending Pan American Games champion was Caitlin Leverenz of the United States.

This race consisted of four lengths of the pool all in breaststroke.

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record2:20.12Rome, ItalyJuly 30, 2009Pan American Games record2:25.62Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJuly 22, 2007

Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (2:37.6) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (2:41.3) in the same qualifying period.

Results All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified GR Games record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Heats The first round was held on October 20. Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 5 Ashley McGregor 2:29.32 QA 2 2 4 Haley Spencer 2:29.51 QA 3 2 3 Hanna Pierse 2:31.73 QA 4 1 5 Alia Atkinson 2:32.33 QA 5 1 4 Michelle McKeehan 2:32.68 QA 6 2 2 Julia Sebastian 2:35.12 QA 7 2 7 Melissa Rodríguez 2:35.43 QA 8 1 6 Mijal Asis 2:35.85 QA 9 1 3 Arantxa Medina 2:39.15 QB 10 1 2 Michele Schmidt 2:39.63 QB 11 2 6 Thamy Ventorini 2:41.52 QB 12 1 1 Daniela Victoria 2:42.02 QB 13 2 8 Lisa Blackburn 2:45.36 QB 14 2 1 Patricia Casellas 2:48.83 QB 1 7 Mckayla Lightbourn DNS

B Final The B final was also held on October 20. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 9 6 Daniela Victoria 2:38.52 10 4 Arantxa Medina 2:39.17 11 5 Michele Schmidt 2:39.22 12 3 Thamy Ventorini 2:41.86 13 2 Lisa Blackburn 2:44.86 14 7 Patricia Casellas 2:47.15

A Final The A final was also held on October 20. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Ashley McGregor 2:28.04 5 Haley Spencer 2:29.30 2 Michelle McKeehan 2:30.51 4 6 Alia Atkinson 2:30.96 5 3 Hanna Pierse 2:31.06 6 7 Julia Sebastian 2:32.74 7 1 Melissa Rodríguez 2:35.15 8 8 Mijal Asis 2:35.21

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