By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
- Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024
- La Défense Arena — Paris, France
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MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE –FINALS
- World Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009)
- World Junior Record: 1:55.14 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2017)
- Olympic Record: 1:53.27 – Evgeny Rylov, ROC (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 1:53.27 – Evgeny Rylov, ROC
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 1:54.72
Podium
- Hubert Kos (HUN) – 1:54.26
- Apostolos Christou (GRE) – 1:54.82
- Roman Mityukov (SUI) – 1:54.85
- Mewen Tomac (FRA) – 1:55.38
- Keaton Jones (USA) – 1:55.39
- Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) – 1:55.47
- Pieter Coetze (RSA) – 1:55.60
- Lukas Martens (GER) – 1:55.97
The USA men have been dominant in the 200 backstroke over the last 30 years. Today, the podium was absent of a US man in the event, marking the first time that the US will not be on the podium since 1992.
Keaton Jones was the highest finisher for the US in the event tonight, finishing 5th in a 1:55.39. His best time of a 1:54.61 that he swam at US Olympic Trials last month would have notably won silver if replicated today. Notably, Jones was not even born until October 2004.
Ryan Murphy also competed in the event for the US but missed the final finishing 10th last night with a 1:56.62. It took a 1:56.52 to make the final. Murphy also was looking to become the first man to go back to back to back in both backstroke events, but came up one medal short. Like Jones, Murphy’s season best of a 1:54.33 would also have won silver tonight.
United States of Backstroke History- Men’s 200 Backstroke
| Medalists | |
| 2024 | None |
| 2020 | Ryan Murphy (silver) |
| 2016 | Ryan Murphy (gold) |
| 2012 | Tyler Clary (gold), Ryan Lochte (bronze) |
| 2008 | Ryan Lochte (gold), Aaron Piersol (silver) |
| 2004 | Aaron Piersol (gold) |
| 2000 | Lenny Krayzelburg (gold), Aaron Piersol (silver) |
| 1996 | Brad Bridgewater (gold), Tripp Schwenk (silver) |
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