2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre backstroke explained

Event:Men's 200 metre backstroke
Competition:2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Etihad Arena
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates:21 December (heats and final)
Competitors:35
Nations:27
Win Value:1:48.68
Gold:Radosław Kawęcki
Goldnoc:POL
Silver:Shaine Casas
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Christian Diener
Bronzenoc:GER
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 21 December 2021.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Results

Heats

The heats were started at 09:37.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 1 1:49.82 Q
2 3 3 1:50.50 Q, NR
3 4 2 1:50.71 Q
4 3 4 1:51.06 Q
5 2 4 1:51.58 Q
6 4 0 1:51.93 Q
7 4 6 1:52.30 Q
8 4 4 1:52.35 Q
9 4 5 1:52.47
10 3 0 1:52.48
11 3 5 1:52.52
12 4 3 1:52.61
13 2 3 1:52.66
14 4 7 1:52.83
15 2 8 1:53.66
16 2 5 1:54.02
17 2 7 1:54.14
18 3 8 1:54.23
19 3 7 1:54.37
20 2 2 1:54.46
21 4 9 1:54.54
22 2 9 1:55.02
23 4 8 1:55.26
24 2 6 1:55.44
25 1 4 1:56.02
26 3 6 1:56.41
27 1 7 1:56.44 NR
28 1 6 1:56.93 NR
29 3 9 1:57.73
30 3 2 1:59.64
31 2 1 2:00.03
32 1 3 2:01.08
33 1 5 2:05.86
34 1 1 2:08.20
35 1 2 2:10.23
2 0 DNS
4 1

Final

The final was held at 18:56.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
8 1:48.68
4 1:48.81
6 1:48.97 NR
4 2 1:49.27 NR
5 5 1:49.93 NR
6 3 1:50.53
7 1 1:51.20 NR
8 7 1:52.92

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. 21 December 2021.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EE0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Heats results
  3. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EE0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Final results