Swimming at the 1932 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 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday August 11, 1932 to Saturday August 13, 1932.
Eighteen swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record2:44.0 Leonard SpenceNew Haven April 1, 1932
Olympic Record2:48.8 Yoshiyuki TsurutaAmsterdam August 8, 1928

In the first heat Yoshiyuki Tsuruta improved his own Olympic record with 2:46.2 minutes. In the first semi-final Reizo Koike bettered the Olympic record with 2:44.9 minutes.

Results

Heats

Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:46.2QQ OR
22:49.9QQ
32:50.8qq
42:57.2
53:00.7
63:14.6

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:46.2QQ
22:51.0QQ
32:55.2
42:56.8
53:12.4

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:53.7QQ
22:56.5QQ
32:56.6
43:00.1
53:15.2

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:53.6QQ
22:55.0QQ

Semifinals

Friday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:44.9QQ OR
22:45.4QQ
32:50.2QQ
42:50.9
52:54.9

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
12:47.6QQ
22:48.4QQ
32:52.4QQ
42:52.7

Final

Saturday August 13, 1932:
PlaceSwimmerTime
12:45.4
22:46.6
32:47.1
42:48.0
52:49.2
62:52.8