The men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 27 and 28. The heats and semifinals took place July 27 and the final was held July 28.
| Men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | July 27, 2011 (heats and semifinals) July 28, 2011 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 39 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:54.00 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion and world record holder Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, the reigning Olympic champion. The final was won by Lochte in a world record time 1:54.00, bettering his previous time of 1:54.10. Phelps finished in second place with a personal best time of 1:54.16. So emphatic was Lochte and Phelps performance, that third-place finisher László Cseh said, "The Americans are too good for me. Only Ryan can beat Michael, but I can improve myself and continue to swim faster."
Record
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship record were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record Championship record | Ryan Lochte |  United States | 1:54.10 | Rome | July 30, 2009 |
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nation | Time | WR | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2011 | Final | Ryan Lochte | United States | 1:54.00 | WR | CR |
Results
Heats
47 swimmers participated in 6 heats.[1]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 19:24.[2]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 1:56.74 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Michael Phelps | United States | 1:57.26 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Yuya Horihata |  Japan | 1:59.47 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Darian Townsend |  South Africa | 1:59.49 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jan David Schepers |  Germany | 1:59.83 | |
| 6 | 2 | Henrique Rodrigues |  Brazil | 2:00.04 | |
| 7 | 4 | Dávid Verrasztó |  Hungary | 2:00.05 | |
| 8 | 7 | Marcin Cieślak |  Poland | 2:01.65 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | László Cseh | Hungary | 1:57.66 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Markus Rogan |  Austria | 1:57.74 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 4 | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 1:58.27 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | James Goddard |  Great Britain | 1:58.50 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Kenneth To |  Australia | 1:59.17 | Q |
| 6 | 6 | Vytautas Janušaitis |  Lithuania | 1:59.51 | |
| 7 | 8 | Gal Nevo |  Israel | 1:59.67 | |
| 8 | 2 | Diogo Carvalho |  Portugal | 1:59.80 |
Final
The final was held at 18:13.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 1:54.00 | WR |
 | 5 | Michael Phelps | United States | 1:54.16 | |
 | 3 | László Cseh | Hungary | 1:57.69 | |
| 4 | 7 | James Goddard | Great Britain | 1:57.79 | |
| 5 | 6 | Markus Rogan | Austria | 1:58.14 | |
| 6 | 2 | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 1:59.00 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kenneth To | Australia | 1:59.26 | |
| 8 | 8 | Yuya Horihata | Japan | 1:59.52 |
References
External links
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 200 metre individual medley entry list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
- FINA World Championships, Swimming: Ryan Lochte Sets First Long Course Post Techsuit-Era World Record, Swimming World Magazine (2011-07-28); retrieved 2011-08-11.
- FINA World Championships, Swimming: At Long Last, A World Record Goes Down, Swimming World Magazine (2011-07-28); retrieved 2011-08-11.