Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke


The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday July 15, 1924, on Wednesday July 16, 1924, and on Thursday July 17, 1924.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record2:50.4 Erich RademacherMagdeburg April 7, 1924
Olympic Record3:01.8 Walter BatheStockholm July 12, 1912

In the first heat Bob Skelton set a new Olympic record with 2:56.0 minutes.

Results

Heats

Tuesday July 15, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:56.0QQ OR
23:02.4QQ
33:05.4qq
43:09.6
53:10.3
63:11.2

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:02.0QQ
23:07.0QQ
33:09.8
43:11.0
53:11.2

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:01.0QQ
23:10.8QQ
33:12.2
43:12.4
53:23.0

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:05.2QQ
23:06.4QQ
33:07.8
43:18.8
53:26.8
63:28.4

Heat 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:03.4QQ
23:03.6QQ
33:09.0
43:09.2
53:22.0
63:32.4

Semifinals

Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:00.2QF
23:02.6QF
33:04.2qf
43:05.6
53:06.8
63:11.8

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:00.2QF
23:01.4QF
33:05.0
43:07.0
53:09.2

Final

Thursday July 17, 1924:
PlaceSwimmerTime
12:56.6
22:59.2
33:01.0
43:02.2
53:05.6