Tatjana Schoenmaker wins gold, breaks world record at Tokyo Olympics

The 24-year-old South African swimmer touched the wall in a record-breaking time of 2:18.95.

Tatjana Schoenmaker - Source: Getty

The previous world record, set by Denmark's Rikke Moller Pedersen at the World Championships in 2013, was 2:19.11.

American, Lilly King took silver in 2:19.92 while American, Annie Lazor came in third with a time of 2:20.84. South Africa's Kaylene Corbett finished fifth in a time of 2:22.06.

Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker and surfer Bianca Buitendag both win silver at Tokyo Olympics

27 Jul 2021

Her win takes Team SA's medal tally in Tokyo to three after she won silver in the women's 100m breaststroke earlier this week, while surfer Bianca Buitendag also won a silver medal on Tuesday.

What. A. Moment.

An unbelievable swim and a new World Record from Tatjana Schoenmaker in the women's 200m breaststroke, handing #RSA their first gold medal of #Tokyo2020!@fina1908 @TeamSA2020 #Swimming pic.twitter.com/P4xroaAx0d

— Olympics (@Olympics) July 30, 2021