Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Short Course
World’s Fastest 200m Breaststroke – Men’s Short Course
- Kirill Prigoda (27.01, 30.61, 31.13, 31.41) 2:00.16
- Marco Koch (27.46, 30.93, 30.93, 31.12) 2:00.44
- Daniel Gyurta (27.75, 31.00, 30.89, 30.84) 2:00.48
- Qin Haiyang (27.45, 30.84, 31.23, 31.63) 2:01.15
- Daiya Seto (27.88, 30.89, 31.26, 31.27) 2:01.30
- Arno Kamminga (28.03, 30.73, 31.18, 31.49) 2:01.43
- 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 | |||||||
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Krill Prigoda | Marco Koch | Daniel Gyurta | Qin Haiyang | Daiya Seto | Arno Kamminga | Michael Jamieson | |
Height: | 192cm 6 ft 4 in | 185cm 6 ft 1 in | 185cm 6 ft 1 in | 183cm 6 ft | 174cm 5 ft 9 in | 184cm 6 ft 1 in | 186cm 6 ft 1 in |
Weight: | 88kg 194Ib | 83kg 183Ib | 77kg 170Ib | 75kg 165lb | 75kg 165Ib | 81kg 179 Ib | |
Country: | RUS | GER | HUN | CHN | JPN | NED | GBR |
DOB: | 1995-12-29 | 1990-01-25 | 1989-05-04 | 1999-05-17 | 1994-05-24 | 1995-10-22 | 1988-08-05 |
Meet: | 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2018 | 2016 German national short course championships | FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 | 14th FINA World Swimming | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | Christmas Competition 2020 | European Short Course Swimming Championships 2013 |
1st 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 3 | 4 | |||||
2nd 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 4 | 5 | |||||
Split Time: | 27.01 | 27.46 | 27.75 | 27.45 | 27.88 | 28.03 | 27.95 |
50m PB: | 25.49 | 26.52 | 26.56 | 27.45 | 26.66 | 25.84 | 27.95 |
Time off 50m PB: | 1.52 | 0.94 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 0.00 |
Percentage of 50m PB: | 105.963% | 103.544% | 104.480% | 100.000% | 104.576% | 108.475% | 100.000% |
3rd 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 4 | 5 | |||||
4th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 5 | 5 | |||||
Split Time: | 57.62 | 58.39 | 58.75 | 58.29 | 58.77 | 58.76 | 58.76 |
5th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 5 | 6 | |||||
6th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 5 | 6 | |||||
Split Time: | 1.28.75 | 1.29.32 | 1.29.64 | 1.29.52 | 1.30.03 | 1.29.94 | 1.29.70 |
7th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 6 | 7 | |||||
8th 25m Split | |||||||
Strokes | 7 | 8 | |||||
Total Time: | 2.00.16 | 2.00.44 | 2.00.48 | 2.01.15 | 2.01.30 | 2.01.43 | 2.01.43 |
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