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

Updated July 2025

Current Records

RecordAthleteTime
World RecordKristóf Milák1:50.34
Olympic RecordLéon Marchand1:51.21
World Junior RecordKristóf Milák1:50.34
Commonwealth RecordChad le Clos1:52.96

Top 10 All-Time Performers

#Athlete50100150200Time
1Kristóf Milák24.1927.7028.6229.831:50.34
2Léon Marchand24.9628.5028.7828.971:51.21
3Michael Phelps24.7628.1229.0529.581:51.51
4Luca Urlando25.0128.3428.5230.001:51.87
5Daiya Seto24.7228.6428.9830.191:52.53
6Krzysztof Chmielewski25.2828.6629.0129.691:52.64
7=Tomoru Honda25.5228.5129.0029.671:52.70
7=László Cseh25.5829.0128.8029.311:52.70
9Ilya Kharun25.0628.6129.3729.761:52.80
10Chad le Clos25.2728.7929.7029.201:52.96
11Takeshi Matsuda25.5828.8329.1729.391:52.97

Split columns are 50m splits (not cumulative). 

Split Analysis & Comparison

The table below compares elite 200m butterfly 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 Butterfly Long Course
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Men’s 100m Butterfly Long Course

Men’s 200m Butterfly – Long Course
Kristof MilakLeon MarchandMichael PhelpsDaiya SetoTomoru HondaLaszio CsehChad Le ClosIlya KharunTakeshi Matsuda
Height:6ft 3in 190cm6ft 0 in 183cm6ft 4in 193cm5 ft 9 in 174cm5 ft 8in 172cm6 ft 2 in 188cm6 ft 2 in 189cm6 ft 0 in 184cm
Weight:183lb 83kg170lb 77kg194lb 88kg165Ib 75kg181Ib 82kg185Ib 84kg179Ib 81kg
Country:HungaryFRAUSAJPNJPNHUNRSACANJPN
DOB:2000-02-20 2002-05-171985-06-30 1994-05-24 2001-12-311985-12-03 1992-04-12 2005-02-71984-06-23
Meet:19th FINA World Championships 2022Olympic Games Paris 202413th FINA World Championships 2009FINA Champions Swim Series 20202022 Japan Nationals ChampionshipsOlympic Games Beijing 2008Olympic Games London 2012Olympic Games Paris 2024Olympic Games Beijing 2008
1st 50m Split
Strokes161718151617
Split Time:24.1924.9624.7624.7225.5225.5825.2725.0625.58
2nd 50m Split27.7028.5028.1228.6428.5129.0128.7928.6128.83
Strokes171821161819
Split Time:51.8953.4652.8853.3654.0354.5953.6754.41
3rd 50m Split28.6228.7829.0528.9829.0028.8029.7029.3729.17
Strokes182021172020
Split Time:1:20.511:22.241:21.931:22.341:23.031:23.391:23.761:23.041:23.58
4th 50m Split29.8328.9729.5830.1929.6729.3129.2029.7629.39
Strokes192123182022
Total Time:1:50.341:51.211:51.511:52.531:52.701:52.701:52.961:52.801:52.97

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