Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke
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The Men's 200 Metre Backstroke competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 25 and 26 July 2019.[1][2]
VenueNambu University Municipal Aquatics Center
LocationGwangju, South Korea
Dates25 July (heats and semifinals)
26 July (final)
26 July (final)
Competitors42 from 36 nations
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center | |||||||||
| Location | Gwangju, South Korea | |||||||||
| Dates | 25 July (heats and semifinals) 26 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 36 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:53.40 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Aaron Peirsol (USA) | 1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Aaron Peirsol (USA) | 1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 25 July at 10:28.[3]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 25 July at 21:35.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Evgeny Rylov |  Russia | 1:55.48 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Markus Thormeyer |  Canada | 1:56.96 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 5 | Radosław Kawęcki |  Poland | 1:57.24 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ryosuke Irie |  Japan | 1:57.26 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Daniel Cristian Martin |  Romania | 1:57.66 | |
| 6 | 7 | Grigoriy Tarasevich | Russia | 1:57.72 | |
| 7 | 1 | Roman Mityukov |  Switzerland | 1:57.93 | NR |
| 6 | Jakub Skierka | Poland | DSQ |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 1:56.25 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Luke Greenbank |  Great Britain | 1:56.60 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Jacob Pebley | United States | 1:56.65 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ádám Telegdy |  Hungary | 1:57.07 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Christian Diener |  Germany | 1:57.33 | |
| 6 | 7 | Lee Ju-ho |  South Korea | 1:57.68 | |
| 7 | 2 | Matteo Restivo |  Italy | 1:58.12 | |
| 8 | 1 | Danas Rapšys |  Lithuania | 1:58.29 |
Final
The final was held on 26 July at 21:00.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Evgeny Rylov | Russia | 1:53.40 | |
 | 5 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 1:54.12 | |
 | 3 | Luke Greenbank | Great Britain | 1:55.85 | |
| 4 | 1 | Radosław Kawęcki | Poland | 1:56.37 | |
| 5 | 8 | Ryosuke Irie | Japan | 1:56.52 | |
| 6 | 6 | Jacob Pebley | United States | 1:56.72 | |
| 7 | 7 | Ádám Telegdy | Hungary | 1:56.86 | |
| 8 | 2 | Markus Thormeyer | Canada | 1:58.50 |