Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre breaststroke explained

Event:Men's 200 metre breaststroke
Championship:2023 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:27 July (heats and semifinals)
28 July (final)
Venue:Marine Messe Fukuoka
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:44
Nations:40
Win Value:2:05.48
Gold:Qin Haiyang
Gold Nation:CHN
Silver:Zac Stubblety-Cook
Silver Nation:AUS
Bronze:Matt Fallon
Bronze Nation:USA
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The men's 200 metre breaststroke competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 27 and 28 July 2023.[1] [2] [3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]

The following new records were set during this competition.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 27 July at 11:28.[5]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 4 2:08.98 Q
2 3 6 2:09.29 Q
3 5 5 2:09.32 Q
4 3 2 2:09.66 Q
5 3 4 2:09.86 Q
6 4 3 2:09.90 Q
7 4 6 2:10.06 Q
8 4 5 2:10.11 Q
9 5 6 2:10.29 Q
10 5 3 2:10.47 Q
11 3 3 2:10.51 Q
11 5 7 2:10.51 Q
13 4 8 2:10.76 Q
14 5 2 2:11.00 Q
15 3 5 2:11.03 Q
16 4 9 2:11.71 Q
17 4 7 2:11.92
18 2 5 2:12.21
19 3 1 2:12.29
20 3 0 2:12.30
21 2 2 2:12.34
22 4 2 2:12.40
23 5 1 2:12.52
24 5 8 2:12.63
25 5 9 2:12.65
26 3 7 2:12.77
27 5 0 2:12.90
28 4 1 2:13.09
29 2 3 2:13.59
30 4 0 2:13.81
31 3 9 2:14.63
32 2 6 2:15.95
33 2 7 2:17.43
34 2 4 2:17.89
35 2 9 2:18.45
36 2 1 2:18.87
37 2 8 2:20.70
38 2 0 2:22.20
39 1 3 2:22.94
40 1 5 2:23.21
41 1 4 2:24.01
42 1 6 2:25.40
43 1 2 2:28.73
4 4 Did not start
3 8 Disqualified

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 27 July at 20:43.[6]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 2:07.27 Q
2 2 3 2:07.70 Q
3 2 5 2:07.90 Q
4 2 6 2:08.47 Q, WJ
5 1 4 2:08.49 Q
6 1 3 2:09.04 Q
7 2 2 2:09.19 Q
8 1 6 2:09.50 Q
9 2 7 2:09.89
10 1 1 2:09.93
11 1 5 2:10.16
12 1 2 2:10.57
13 1 7 2:10.66
14 2 8 2:10.72
15 2 1 2:11.28
16 1 8 2:11.95

Final

The final will start on 28 July at 21:24.[7]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 2:05.48 WR
4 2:06.40
3 2:07.74
4 6 2:08.04 WJ
5 2 2:08.42
6 8 2:08.78
7 1 2:09.50
8 7 2:10.41

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118125431/https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2023/01/16/8d440e7e-1f63-4fe8-af1c-a96ba1af40bf/20th-FINA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Fukuoka-2023-Schedule-12.01.23.pdf . 18 January 2024 . 17 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Sutherland . James . 13 January 2023 . World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152954/https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-announces-competition-schedule-for-2023-world-championships-in-fukuoka/ . 18 January 2024 . 13 January 2023 . SwimSwam.
  3. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Start list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723152446/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010103EE0101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  4. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Records book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118153205/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001160001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1F.pdf . 18 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
  5. Web site: 27 July 2023 . Heats results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727085206/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010103EE0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 27 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  6. Web site: 27 July 2023 . Semifinals results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727115812/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010103EE0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 27 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  7. Web site: 27 July 2023 . Final results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122064643/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010103EE0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 22 November 2023 . omegatiming.com.