| Event: | Men's 200 metre freestyle S5 |
| Games: | 2012 Summer |
| Venue: | London Aquatics Centre |
| Dates: | 1 September |
| Competitors: | 11 |
| Nations: | 10 |
| Gold: | Daniel Dias |
| Goldnpc: | BRA |
| Silver: | Sebastián Rodríguez |
| Silvernpc: | ESP |
| Bronze: | Roy Perkins |
| Bronzenpc: | USA |
The men's 200 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 1 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.
Two heats were held, one with five swimmers and one with six swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Roy Perkins | 2:46.94 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Anthony Stephens | 2:51.42 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Cameron Leslie | 2:56.74 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Matija Grebenic | 3:06.43 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Jonas Larsen | 3:15.56 | ||
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Dias | 2:36.51 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Sebastián Rodríguez | 2:45.96 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | James Scully | 2:57.36 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Clodoaldo Silva | 2:59.58 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Jamery Siga | 3:18.52 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Konstantinos Karaouzas | 3:37.33 | ||
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Daniel Dias | 2:27.83 | PR | |||
| 5 | Sebastián Rodríguez | 2:43.11 | ||||
| 3 | Roy Perkins | 2:43.14 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | Anthony Stephens | 2:49.83 | |||
| 5 | 7 | James Scully | 2:53.03 | |||
| 6 | 2 | Cameron Leslie | 2:54.27 | OC | ||
| 7 | 8 | Matija Grebenic | 3:05.15 | |||
| 1 | Jonas Larsen | DNS |