Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke explained

Event:Men's 200 metre backstroke
Championship:2022 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:22 June (heats and semifinals)
23 June (final)
Venue:Danube Arena
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Competitors:42
Nations:37
Win Value:1:54.52
Gold:Ryan Murphy
Gold Nation:USA
Silver:Luke Greenbank
Silver Nation:GBR
Bronze:Shaine Casas
Bronze Nation:USA
Prev:2019
Next:2023

The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held on 22 and 23 June 2022.[1] [2]

Records

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

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 22 June at 09:20.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 5 1:56.66 Q
2 4 6 1:56.85 Q
3 4 4 1:56.96 Q
4 3 2 1:57.09 Q
5 3 6 1:57.21 Q
6 2 4 1:57.33 Q
7 2 5 1:57.82 Q
8 4 7 1:57.88 Q
9 2 6 1:57.89 Q
10 3 5 1:58.10 Q
11 3 4 1:58.58 Q
12 4 3 1:58.61 Q
13 2 3 1:58.65 Q
14 3 7 1:59.25 Q
15 2 2 1:59.61 Q
16 3 1 1:59.77 Q
17 4 1 1:59.86
18 2 1 1:59.92
19 3 8 2:00.62
20 3 3 2:00.69
21 2 7 2:00.92
22 2 8 2:01.05 NR
23 4 2 2:02.69
24 4 8 2:03.12
25 2 0 2:03.58
26 4 9 2:03.84
27 3 0 2:04.84
28 4 0 2:05.90
29 1 4 2:07.12
30 1 5 2:07.92
31 1 3 2:15.66

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 22 June at 19:36.[4]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 5 1:55.43 Q
2 1 5 1:56.17 Q
3 1 3 1:56.42 Q
4 2 3 1:56.52 Q
5 2 6 1:56.80 Q
6 2 4 1:56.90 Q
7 1 7 1:57.08 Q
8 1 6 1:57.12 Q
9 2 7 1:57.36
10 1 2 1:57.38
11 1 4 1:57.52
12 2 2 1:57.55
13 2 8 1:59.05
14 2 1 1:59.28
15 1 1 1:59.72
16 1 8 2:01.47

Final

The final was held on 23 June at 19:01.[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 1:54.52
3 1:55.16
7 1:55.35
4 5 1:56.16
5 6 1:56.35
6 2 1:56.91
7 1 1:57.45
8 8 1:58.52

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule. fina.org. 15 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Start list. omegatiming.com. 16 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Heats results. omegatiming.com. 22 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Semifinals results. omegatiming.com. 22 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Final results. omegatiming.com. 23 June 2022.