Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle
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The men's 200 metre freestyle event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 29–30 July at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
VenuePalau Sant Jordi
DatesJuly 29, 2013 (heats &
semifinals)
July 30, 2013 (final)
semifinals)
July 30, 2013 (final)
Competitors68 from 58 nations
Winningtime1:44.20
| Men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Dates | July 29, 2013 (heats & semifinals) July 30, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 68 from 58 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:44.20 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Paul Biedermann (GER) | 1:42.00 | Rome, Italy | 28 July 2009 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Paul Biedermann (GER) | 1:42.00 | Rome, Italy | 28 July 2009 | [3][4] |
Results
Heats
The heats were held at 10:47.[5]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 19:13.[8]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kosuke Hagino |  Japan | 1:46.87 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Yannick Agnel |  France | 1:47.01 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Conor Dwyer |  United States | 1:47.05 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes |  Australia | 1:47.21 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Li Yunqi |  China | 1:47.36 | |
| 6 | 4 | Nicolas Oliveira |  Brazil | 1:47.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Clemens Rapp | Germany | 1:47.51 | |
| 8 | 6 | Pieter Timmers |  Belgium | 1:47.99 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Danila Izotov |  Russia | 1:45.84 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 1:46.06 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Robert Renwick |  Great Britain | 1:46.95 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 1:47.31 | QSO |
| 4 | 5 | Sebastiaan Verschuren |  Netherlands | 1:47.31 | QSO |
| 6 | 1 | Velimir Stjepanović |  Serbia | 1:47.53 | |
| 7 | 8 | Wang Shun | China | 1:47.84 | |
| 8 | 7 | Matthew Stanley |  New Zealand | 1:48.35 |
Swim-off
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron McEvoy | Australia | ||||
| Sebastiaan Verschuren | Netherlands | WD |
Verschuren withdrew from the swimoff to focus on the 100 m freestyle event.[9]
Final
The final was held at 18:02.[10]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Yannick Agnel | France | 1:44.20 | |
 | 7 | Conor Dwyer | United States | 1:45.32 | |
 | 4 | Danila Izotov | Russia | 1:45.59 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 1:45.64 | |
| 5 | 3 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan | 1:45.94 | |
| 6 | 6 | Robert Renwick | Great Britain | 1:46.52 | |
| 7 | 8 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 1:46.63 | |
| 8 | 1 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes | Australia | 1:47.11 |