# Swimming at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2024 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 June 2024.

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| | Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
| World record | Evgeniia Chikunova | Russia | 2:17.55 | Kazan | 21 April 2023 |
| European record | Rikke Pedersen | Denmark | 2:19.11 | Barcelona | 1 August 2013 |
| Championship record | Rikke Pedersen | Denmark | 2:19.84 | Berlin | 22 August 2014 |

## Results
### Heats

The heats were started on 20 June at 10:16. Qualification Rules: The 16 fastest from the heats qualify to semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Kristýna Horská | Czech Republic | 2:27.45 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Thea Blomsterberg | Denmark | 2:28.08 | Q |
| =3 | 1 | 4 | Clara Rybak-Andersen | Denmark | 2:28.31 | Q |
| =3 | 1 | 6 | Nikoleta Trníková | Slovakia | 2:28.31 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Ellie McCartney | Ireland | 2:28.63 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Eneli Jefimova | Estonia | 2:28.93 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Eleni Kontogeorgou | Greece | 2:29.08 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | Lisa Mamié | Switzerland | 2:29.67 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 5 | Ana Blažević | Croatia | 2:29.90 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Niamh Coyne | Ireland | 2:29.99 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Eszter Békési | Hungary | 2:30.63 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Laura Lahtinen | Finland | 2:30.84 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Lisa Nystrand | Sweden | 2:31.22 | Q |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Maria Romanjuk | Estonia | 2:31.31 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | 8 | Chara Angelaki | Greece | 2:31.64 | Q |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | Grace Palmer | Belgium | 2:32.51 | Q |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Emelie Fast | Sweden | 2:32.76 | |
| 18 | 3 | 6 | Andrea Podmaníková | Slovakia | 2:32.78 | |
| 19 | 2 | 8 | Nadia Tudo | Andorra | 2:33.74 | |
| 20 | 2 | 2 | Martina Bukvić | Serbia | 2:34.41 | |
| 21 | 1 | 8 | Anna Munk Fuglsang | Denmark | 2:37.89 | |
| | 1 | 1 | Klara Thormalm | Sweden | Did not start | Did not start |
| | 2 | 3 | Olivia Klint Ipsa | Sweden | Did not start | Did not start |
| | 2 | 7 | Ida Hulkko | Finland | Did not start | Did not start |

### Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 20 June at 19:07. Qualification Rules: The 8 fastest from the heats qualify to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Kristýna Horská | Czech Republic | 2:24.55 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Thea Blomsterberg | Denmark | 2:25.04 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Clara Rybak-Andersen | Denmark | 2:26.18 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Lisa Mamié | Switzerland | 2:26.34 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Ellie McCartney | Ireland | 2:26.76 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Eszter Békési | Hungary | 2:27.77 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Eleni Kontogeorgou | Greece | 2:28.14 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Ana Blažević | Croatia | 2:28.92 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Nikoleta Trníková | Slovakia | 2:28.96 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Maria Romanjuk | Estonia | 2:30.03 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Laura Lahtinen | Finland | 2:30.11 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Niamh Coyne | Ireland | 2:30.47 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Andrea Podmaníková | Slovakia | 2:30.66 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Grace Palmer | Belgium | 2:32.01 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Chara Angelaki | Greece | 2:32.79 | |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Lisa Nystrand | Sweden | 2:33.18 | |

### Final

The final was held on 21 June at 18:43.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
| | 4 | Kristýna Horská | Czech Republic | 2:23.60 |
| | 3 | Clara Rybak-Andersen | Denmark | 2:25.20 |
| | 6 | Lisa Mamié | Switzerland | 2:26.10 |
| 4 | 5 | Thea Blomsterberg | Denmark | 2:26.42 |
| 5 | 7 | Eszter Békési | Hungary | 2:27.72 |
| 6 | 1 | Eleni Kontogeorgou | Greece | 2:28.20 |
| 7 | 8 | Ana Blažević | Croatia | 2:28.44 |
| 8 | 2 | Ellie McCartney | Ireland | 2:28.68 |