The men's 200 metre backstroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 1–2 August July at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Date | August 1, 2013 (heats & semifinals) August 2, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 35 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:53.79 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 | [3][4] |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:21.[5]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held at 19:20.[6]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ryosuke Irie |  Japan |
1:56.14 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Xu Jiayu |  China |
1:56.42 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Craig McNally |  Great Britain |
1:56.97 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Péter Bernek |  Hungary |
1:57.37 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Gábor Balog | Hungary |
1:57.42 | |
| 6 | 3 | Matson Lawson |  Australia |
1:57.55 | |
| 7 | 1 | Danas Rapšys |  Lithuania |
1:59.05 | |
| 8 | 8 | Darren Murray |  South Africa |
2:02.12 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tyler Clary | United States |
1:55.16 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Ryan Lochte | United States |
1:55.88 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Radosław Kawęcki |  Poland |
1:56.14 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan |
1:56.24 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Yannick Lebherz |  Germany |
1:57.71 | |
| 6 | 8 | Leonardo de Deus |  Brazil |
1:57.92 | |
| 7 | 2 | Chris Walker-Hebborn | Great Britain |
1:58.16 | |
| 8 | 1 | Federico Turrini |  Italy |
1:59.16 |
Final edit
The final was held at 18:09.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Ryan Lochte | United States |
1:53.79 | |
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6 | Radosław Kawęcki | Poland |
1:54.24 | ER, NR |
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4 | Tyler Clary | United States |
1:54.64 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ryosuke Irie | Japan |
1:55.07 | |
| 5 | 2 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan |
1:55.43 | |
| 6 | 1 | Craig McNally | Great Britain |
1:55.67 | |
| 7 | 7 | Xu Jiayu | China |
1:57.13 | |
| 8 | 8 | Péter Bernek | Hungary |
1:58.26 |
References edit
- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ a b "Cavic supplants Phelps' 100 fly time". ESPN. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ a b Michaelis, Vicky (31 July 2009). "Phelps earns relay gold medal, Peirsol sets 200m backstroke mark". USA Today. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Semifinals Results
- ^ Final Results