Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Short Course

World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Men’s Short Course

  1. Kirill Prigoda (27.01, 30.61, 31.13, 31.41) 2:00.16
  2. Marco Koch (27.46, 30.93, 30.93, 31.12) 2:00.44
  3. Daniel Gyurta (27.75, 31.00, 30.89, 30.84) 2:00.48
  4. Qin Haiyang (27.45, 30.84, 31.23, 31.63) 2:01.15
  5. Daiya Seto (27.88, 30.89, 31.26, 31.27) 2:01.30
  6. Arno Kamminga (28.03, 30.73, 31.18, 31.49) 2:01.43
  7. Michael Jamieson (27.95, 30.81, 30.94, 31.73) 2:01.43

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The chart below compares the World’s best 200m Breaststroke swimmers short course. 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 - Short Course
Krill PrigodaMarco KochDaniel GyurtaQin HaiyangDaiya SetoArno KammingaMichael Jamieson
Height:192cm 6 ft 4 in185cm 6 ft 1 in185cm 6 ft 1 in183cm 6 ft174cm 5 ft 9 in 184cm 6 ft 1 in186cm 6 ft 1 in
Weight:88kg 194Ib83kg 183Ib 77kg 170Ib75kg 165lb75kg 165Ib81kg 179 Ib
Country:RUSGERHUNCHNJPNNEDGBR
DOB:1995-12-29 1990-01-251989-05-041999-05-17 1994-05-24 1995-10-22 1988-08-05
Meet:14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 20182016 German national short course championshipsFINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 201414th FINA World Swimming FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017Christmas Competition 2020European Short Course Swimming Championships 2013
1st 25m Split
Strokes34
2nd 25m Split
Strokes45
Split Time:27.0127.4627.7527.4527.8828.0327.95
50m PB:25.4926.5226.5627.4526.6625.8427.95
Time off 50m PB:1.520.941.190.001.222.190.00
Percentage of 50m PB:105.963%103.544%104.480%100.000%104.576%108.475%100.000%
3rd 25m Split
Strokes45
4th 25m Split
Strokes55
Split Time:57.6258.3958.7558.2958.7758.7658.76
5th 25m Split
Strokes56
6th 25m Split
Strokes56
Split Time:1.28.751.29.321.29.641.29.521.30.031.29.941.29.70
7th 25m Split
Strokes67
8th 25m Split
Strokes78
Total Time:2.00.162.00.442.00.482.01.152.01.302.01.432.01.43

Here is Kirill Prigoda’s 200m Breaststroke World Record swim to view.

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

Statistical Insights:

  • Time Differences:
    • The top 7 all-time performers are separated by just 1.27 seconds. This narrow range underscores the intense competitiveness of the event and the elite standards required to be among the fastest.
  • Average Time of Top 7 Performers:
    • The average time of the top 7 swimmers is approximately 2:00.91, highlighting the benchmark for elite performance in this event.

Note: World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Men’s Short Course Update July 2023

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