World’s Best 200m Breaststroke Swimmers – Men’s Long Course

World Record: Haiyang Qin 2:05.48
Olympic Record: Leon Marchand 2:05.85
World Junior Record: Zhihao Dong 2:08.04
Commonwealth Record: Zac Stubblety-Cook 2:05.95

Top 10 All-time Performers:

1. Haiyang Qin (28.53, 32.19, 32.64, 32.12) 2:05.48
2. Leon Marchand (28.42, 32.17, 32.53, 32.73) 2:05.85
3. Zac Stubblety-Cook (29.43, 32.46, 32.43, 31.63)  2:05.95
4. Anton Chupkov (29.73, 32.49, 32.01, 31.89) 2:06.12
5. Shoma Sato (28.88, 32.01, 32.50, 33.01) 2:06.40
6. Matt Fallon (29.19, 32.31, 32.50, 32.54) 2:06.54
7. Matthew Wilson (28.80, 31.97, 32.91, 32.99) 2:06.67
8. Ippei Watanabe (28.95, 32.38, 32.69, 32.65) 2:06.67
9. Arno Kamminga (28.81, 32.03, 32.69, 33.32) 2:06.85
10. Akihiro Yamaguchi (29.16, 32.56, 33.06, 32.23) 2:07.01

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Article of interest:  Elite Swimmers of the 2:07 Club: Dominating the 200m Breaststroke

The chart below compares the World’s best 200m Breaststroke swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible.

Men's 200m Breaststroke - Long Course
	Haiyang Qin	Leon Marchand	Zac Stubblety-Cook	Anton Chupkov	Shoma Sato	Matt Fallon	Matthew Wilson	Ippei Watanabe	Arno Kamminga	Akihiro Yamaguchi
Height:	6ft 183cm	6ft 2 in 187cm	5ft 11in 181cm	6ft 2in 1.88cm	5ft 9.7in 177cm		6ft 1in 186cm	6ft 4in 193cm	6ft 0.5in 184cm	5ft 9in 175cm
Weight:	165lb 75kg	170lb 77kg	158lb 72kg	157lb 71kg	161lb 73kg		176lb 80kg	168lb 76kg		148lb 67kg
Country:	China	France	Australia	Russia	Japan	USA	Australia	Japan	Netherlands	Japan
DOB:	1999-01-04	2002-05-17	1999-01-04	1997-02-22	2001-11-08	2002-10-03	1998-12-08	1997-03-18	1995-10-22	1994-09-11
Meet:	World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023	Olympic Games Paris 2024	2022 Australian Swimming Championships	18th FINA World Championships 2019	2021 Japan Swim (Olympic Trials)	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	18th FINA World Championships 2019	10th Tokyo Swimming Championships 2017	Rotterdam Qualification Meet 2020	67th Japan National Sports Festival - Swimming Com
1st 50m Split
Strokes	14		15	12		15	15	14	17	16
Split Time:	28.53	28.82	29.43	29.73	28.88	29.19	28.80	28.95	28.81	29.16
50m PB:	26.20	28.82	28.15	27.40	28.04	28.23	27.51	27.95	26.88	28.14
Time off 50m PB:	2.33	0.00	1.28	2.33	0.84	0.96	1.29	1.00	1.93	1.02
Percentage of 50m PB:	108.893%	100.000%	104.547%	108.504%	102.996%	103.401%	104.689%	103.578%	107.180%	103.625%
2nd 50m Split
Strokes	16		17	13		17	17	16	18	16
Split Time:	32.19	32.17	32.46	32.49	32.01	32.31	31.97	32.38	32.03	32.56
100m Time:	1:00.72	1:00.59	1:01.89	1:02.22	1:00.89	1:01.50	1:00.77	1:01.33	1:00.84	1:01.72
3rd 50m Split
Strokes	17		18	16		18	18	17	19	17
Split Time:	32.64	32.53	32.43	32.01	32.50	32.50	32.91	32.69	32.69	33.06
150m Times:	1:33.36	1:33.12	1:34.32	1:34.23	1:33.39	1:34.00	1:33.68	1:34.02	1:33.53	1:34.78
4th 50m Split
Strokes	21		21	24		24	21	22	22	21
Split Time:	32.12	32.73	31.63	31.89	33.01	32.54	32.99	32.65	33.32	32.23
Total Time:	2:05.48	2:05.85	2:05.95	2:06.12	2:06.40	2:06.54	2:06.67	2:06.67	2:06.85	2:07.01

Here is Qin Haiyang  World Record 200m Breaststroke swim to view. Additionally, here is Zac Stubblety-Cook’s 2:05.95 swim. Anton Chupkov 2:06.12 swim with Matthew Wilson and Ippei Watanabe are also in this video.

 

Want to know how many times each swimmer has gone under the 2:07.00 mark, have a look at this post Elite Swimmers of the 2:07 Club: Dominating the 200m Breaststroke.

Previous World Record

Here is the list of the Men’s 100m Breaststroke Long Course for comparison.

The men’s 200m breaststroke long course is a highly competitive event with several remarkable performances. The World Record is held by Haiyang Qin with a time of 2:05.48, achieved through split times of 28.53, 32.19, 32.64, and 32.12 seconds for each of the 50-meter segments. This record highlights his consistent pace and endurance throughout the race.

The Olympic Record is held by Zac Stubblety-Cook at 2:06.38. His splits were 29.43, 32.46, 32.43, and 31.63 seconds, showing a strong finish. Stubblety-Cook also holds the Commonwealth Record with a time of 2:05.95, with splits of 29.43, 32.46, 32.43, and 31.63 seconds.

The World Junior Record belongs to Zhihao Dong, who completed the race in 2:08.04. His performance underscores the rising talent in the sport.

Among the top 10 all-time performers, Anton Chupkov ranks high with a time of 2:06.12, achieved with splits of 29.73, 32.49, 32.01, and 31.89 seconds. Shoma Sato’s 2:06.40 and Matt Fallon’s 2:06.54 follow closely, with Sato’s splits at 28.88, 32.01, 32.50, and 33.01 seconds and Fallon’s at 29.19, 32.31, 32.50, and 32.54 seconds.

Leon Marchand and Matthew Wilson both recorded times of 2:06.59 and 2:06.67, respectively. Marchand’s splits were 28.89, 32.13, 32.68, and 32.89 seconds, while Wilson’s were 28.80, 31.97, 32.91, and 32.99 seconds.

Ippei Watanabe also achieved a notable time of 2:06.67, with splits of 28.95, 32.38, 32.69, and 32.65 seconds. Arno Kamminga’s 2:06.85 and Akihiro Yamaguchi’s 2:07.01 round out the list, with Kamminga’s splits at 28.81, 32.03, 32.69, and 33.32 seconds, and Yamaguchi’s at 29.16, 32.56, 33.06, and 32.23 seconds.

Analyzing these performances, the average split times for the first 50 meters are approximately 29.02 seconds, while the second, third, and fourth 50 meters average around 32.18, 32.50, and 32.45 seconds, respectively. The standard deviation for the first 50 meters is 0.35 seconds, indicating relatively consistent performance among top swimmers in this segment. The second, third, and fourth 50 meters have standard deviations of 0.20, 0.28, and 0.47 seconds, respectively, highlighting the variability in pacing strategies among these elite athletes. These statistics illustrate the high level of performance and strategic nuances in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

Note: World’s Best 200m Breaststroke Swimmers – Men’s Long Course Update June 2024