Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Long Course World Record & Splits

Updated Sept 2026

Current Records

RecordAthleteTime
World RecordShin Ohashi2:04.83
Olympic RecordLéon Marchand2:05.85
World Junior RecordShin Ohashi2:04.83
Commonwealth RecordZac Stubblety-Cook2:05.95

Top All-Time Performers

#Athlete50100150200Time
1Shin Ohashi28.2731.6232.5132.432:04.83
2Qin Haiyang28.5332.1932.6432.122:05.48
3Léon Marchand28.4232.1732.5332.732:05.85
4Zac Stubblety-Cook29.4332.4632.4331.632:05.95
5Anton Chupkov29.7332.4932.0131.892:06.12
6Shoma Sato28.8832.0132.5033.012:06.40
7Matt Fallon29.1932.3132.5032.542:06.54
8=Matthew Wilson28.8031.9732.9132.992:06.67
8=Ippei Watanabe28.9532.3832.6932.652:06.67
10Arno Kamminga28.8132.0332.6933.322:06.85

Split columns are 50m splits (not cumulative). Tied times on separate rows.

Split Analysis & Comparison

The table below compares elite 200m breaststroke long-course performances.
Use it to review 50m splits, stroke counts, and race patterns. Data is collected
from official results and race footage where available.

Related:
Men’s 50m Breaststroke Long Course

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Long Course

Elite Swimmers of the 2:07 Club

Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Long Course
Haiyang QinLeon MarchandZac Stubblety-CookAnton ChupkovShoma SatoMatt FallonShin OhashiMatthew WilsonIppei WatanabeArno KammingaAkihiro Yamaguchi
Height:6ft 183cm6ft 2 in 187cm5ft 11in 181cm6ft 2in 1.88cm5ft 9.7in 177cm6ft 1in 186cm6ft 4in 193cm6ft 0.5in 184cm5ft 9in 175cm
Weight:165lb 75kg170lb 77kg158lb 72kg157lb 71kg161lb 73kg176lb 80kg168lb 76kg148lb 67kg
Country:ChinaFranceAustraliaRussiaJapanUSAJapanAustraliaJapanNetherlandsJapan
DOB:1999-01-042002-05-171999-01-041997-02-222001-11-082002-10-032005-03-051998-12-081997-03-181995-10-221994-09-11
Meet:World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023Olympic Games Paris 20242022 Australian Swimming Championships18th FINA World Championships 20192021 Japan Swim (Olympic Trials)2024 U.S. Olympic Trials101st Japan Swim18th FINA World Championships 201910th Tokyo Swimming Championships 2017Rotterdam Qualification Meet 202067th Japan National Sports Festival – Swimming Com

1st 50m Split
Strokes1415121515141716
Split Time:28.5328.8229.4329.7328.8829.1927.9528.8028.9528.8129.16
50m PB:26.2028.8228.1527.4028.0428.2327.5527.5127.9526.8828.14
Time off 50m PB:2.330.001.282.330.840.960.401.291.001.931.02
Percentage of 50m PB:108.893%100.000%104.547%108.504%102.996%103.401%101.452%104.689%103.578%107.180%103.625%
2nd 50m Split
Strokes1617131717161816
Split Time:32.1932.1732.4632.4932.0132.3131.9131.9732.3832.0332.56
100m Time:1:00.721:00.591:01.891:02.221:00.891:01.5059.861:00.771:01.331:00.841:01.72
3rd 50m Split
Strokes1718161818171917
Split Time:32.6432.5332.4332.0132.5032.5033.0032.9132.6932.6933.06
150m Times:1:33.361:33.121:34.321:34.231:33.391:34.001:32.861:33.681:34.021:33.531:34.78
4th 50m Split
Strokes2121242421222221
Split Time:32.1232.7331.6331.8933.0132.5433.7332.9932.6533.3232.23
Total Time:2:05.482:05.852:05.952:06.122:06.402:06.542:06.592:06.672:06.672:06.852:07.01

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