The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It was the event's twenty-sixth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1908.
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2021 (heats) 28 July 2021 (semifinals) 29 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 34 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:06.38 OR | ||||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Anton Chupkov (RUS) |
2:06.12 | Gwangju, South Korea | 26 July 2019 | [2] |
| Olympic record |  Ippei Watanabe (JPN) |
2:07.22 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9 August 2016 | [3][4] |
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29 | Final | Zac Stubblety-Cook |  Australia |
2:06.38 | OR |
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:10.35. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:14.26. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.[5]
Competition format edit
The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best eight times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[6]
Schedule edit
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 July | 19:38 | Heats |
| 28 July | 11:21 | Semifinals |
| 29 July | 10:44 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.[7]
Semifinals edit
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.[8]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Zac Stubblety-Cook | Australia |
2:07.35 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | James Wilby |  Great Britain |
2:07.91 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Arno Kamminga |  Netherlands |
2:07.99 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Nic Fink |  United States |
2:08.00 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Matti Mattsson |  Finland |
2:08.22 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Ryuya Mura | Japan |
2:08.27 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Anton Chupkov |  ROC |
2:08.54 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Erik Persson |  Sweden |
2:08.76 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Kirill Prigoda | ROC |
2:08.88 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Shoma Sato | Japan |
2:09.04 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Dmitriy Balandin |  Kazakhstan |
2:09.22 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Antoine Viquerat |  France |
2:09.97 | |
| 1 | 8 | Ross Murdoch | Great Britain |
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| 14 | 1 | 2 | Matthew Wilson | Australia |
2:10.10 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Lyubomir Epitropov |  Bulgaria |
2:10.33 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | Andrius Šidlauskas |  Lithuania |
2:10.69 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Zac Stubblety-Cook | Australia |
2:06.38 | OR |
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3 | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands |
2:07.01 | |
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2 | Matti Mattsson | Finland |
2:07.13 | NR |
| 4 | 1 | Anton Chupkov | ROC |
2:07.24 | |
| 5 | 6 | Nic Fink | United States |
2:07.93 | |
| 6 | 5 | James Wilby | Great Britain |
2:08.19 | |
| 7 | 7 | Ryuya Mura | Japan |
2:08.42 | |
| 8 | 8 | Erik Persson | Sweden |
2:08.88 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Lord, Craig (26 July 2019). "Anton Chupkov Cracks 200 Breast World Record Apart In 2:06.12 After Overhauling Matt Wilson In Last Lap Fightback". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Ippei Watanabe Lowers 200 Breast Olympic Record In Semi-Finals". Swimming World Magazine. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Japan's Ippei Watanabe sets a new Olympic record". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (pdf). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.