GENERAL OVERVIEW
When is the 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place? The 2022 Commonwealth Games is taking take place between 28th July, 2022 and 8th August 2022
Where is the 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place? The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place across 15 venues in the West Midlands region, with Birmingham the primary host. The only event that will take place elsewhere is the Cycling, which will take place in East London.
Where can I get tickets for the 2022 Commonwealth Games? Click here for the latest ticket information for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
What TV channel is the 2022 Commonwealth Games on in the UK? The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be televised on BBC
Where can I stream the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the UK? The 2022 Commonwealth Games can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
EVENT OVERVIEW
What time is the women’s 200m freestyle taking place? Friday 29th July, 2022 – 19:25 (UK)
Where is the women’s 200m freestyle taking place? Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Sandwell
WHO ARE THE LEADING MEDAL CONTENDERS?
The world record holder of the women’s 200m freestyle is Federica Pellegrini of Italy, who set the time to beat five times in a row across 2008 and 2009. The Commonwealth Games record is Taylor Ruck of Canada, which was set at the 2018 event in Gold Coast. Since then, Ruck has achieved two Olympic medals in two relay events in Tokyo.
She will be up gunning for gold in this event, once more, but the comfortable favourite is Australia’s Ariarne Titmus. The 21 year-old from Launceston in Tasmania won the 200m and 400m freestyle Olympic gold in Tokyo last summer.
TSZ’S PREDICTION
Titmus took a break after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but she returned to excellent form in May 2022, setting the world record for the long course 400m freestyle, breaking Katie Ledecky’s record in 2016. She has stated she is ‘feeling good’ ahead of the games and is firm favourite to take gold in this event.
TSZ Tip: ARIARNE TITMUS (AUSTRALIA) TO WIN