| # | Performance | Athlete(s) | NOC | Games | Date | Phase | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:00.71 | Eric Walther |  GER |
Sydney 2000 | 30 September 2000 | Swimming | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1:58.88 | Andrey Moiseyev |  RUS |
Athina 2004 | 26 August 2004 | Swimming | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1:55.96 | Nick Woodbridge |  GBR |
Beijing 2008 | 21 August 2008 | Swimming | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1:55.86 | Amro El-Geziry |  EGY |
Beijing 2008 | 21 August 2008 | Swimming | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1:55.70 | Amro El-Geziry | EGY |
London 2012 | 11 August 2012 | Swimming | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1:55.60 | Jamie Cooke | GBR |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 20 August 2016 | Swimming | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1:52.96 | Amro El-Geziry |  USA |
Tokyo 2020 | 7 August 2021 | Swimming | 1 |
