| | Event type
200 metres Backstroke, Men
| Date | 1 – 2 August 2012 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | London Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London |
| Participants | 35 from 27 countries |
Ryan Lochte was the defending gold medalist and, after winning five gold medals at the 2011 World Championships, including this event, was named World Swimmer of the Year. He was expected to win, and probably win easily. He was trying to double on this night, with the 200 IM final within a half-hour after the finish of this event. In the final Lochte took an early lead, with Japan’s Ryosuke Irie second at the first wall. By 100 metres Lochte’s teammate Tyler Clary had moved up to their shoulders. At 150 metres Lochte still led, but only 0.12 seconds ahead of Clary with Irie still close. But Clary was stronger coming home, finishing in 1:53.41 for the gold medal, as Irie also pulled ahead of Lochte to win silver.
Clary had had a difficult time since the US Olympic Trials, as he shortly thereafter had openly criticized swim legend Michael Phelps for not training very hard, only to later apologize for his remarks. Clary’s win was the fifth straight in the event for the United States, by five different backstrokers. Lochte’s night was not what he hoped as his attempt to win the 200 IM also came up short, when he finished second to Phelps.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Clary |  USA | 1:56.24 (1 h3) | 1:54.71 (1 h2) | 1:53.41 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Ryosuke Irie |  JPN | 1:56.81 (1 h4) | 1:55.68 (2 h1) | 1:53.78 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:56.36 (1 h5) | 1:55.40 (1 h1) | 1:53.94 (3) | Bronze | ||
| =4 | Radosław Kawęcki |  POL | 1:58.18 (5 h5) | 1:56.74 (3 h1) | 1:55.59 (=4) | |||
| =4 | Zhang Fenglin |  CHN | 1:56.71 (2 h5) | 1:55.66 (2 h2) | 1:55.59 (=4) | |||
| 6 | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:58.17 (5 h3) | 1:56.81 (3 h2) | 1:57.03 (6) | |||
| 7 | Yakov Toumarkin |  ISR | 1:57.33 (3 h5) | 1:57.33 (5 h1) | 1:57.62 (7) | |||
| 8 | Mitch Larkin |  AUS | 1:57.53 (3 h4) | 1:56.82 (4 h1) | 1:58.02 (8) | |||
| 9 | Nick Driebergen |  NED | 1:57.29 (2 h3) | 1:57.35 (4 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Jan-Philip Glania |  GER | 1:57.01 (2 h4) | 1:57.43 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Gábor Balog |  HUN | 1:56.98 (1 h2) | 1:57.56 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Péter Bernek | HUN | 1:57.52 (3 h3) | 1:57.71 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Leonardo de Deus |  BRA | 1:58.22 (5 h4) | 1:58.14 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Tobias Oriwol |  CAN | 1:58.06 (4 h3) | 1:58.74 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Yannick Lebherz | GER | 1:58.07 (4 h5) | 1:58.80 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Omar Pinzón |  COL | 1:58.20 (4 h4) | 1:58.99 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 17 | Arkady Vyatchanin |  RUS | 1:58.69 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Marco Loughran |  GBR | 1:58.72 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Sebastiano Ranfagni |  ITA | 1:58.76 (6 h5) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Pedro Oliveira |  POR | 1:58.83 (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Matson Lawson | AUS | 1:58.92 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Chris Walker-Hebborn | GBR | 1:59.00 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Anton Anchin | RUS | 1:59.49 (7 h5) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Benjamin Stasiulis |  FRA | 1:59.52 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Darren Murray |  RSA | 2:00.01 (3 h2) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Aschwin Wildeboer |  ESP | 2:00.02 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Pedro Medel |  CUB | 2:00.05 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Xu Jiayu | CHN | 2:00.26 (8 h5) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Gareth Kean |  NZL | 2:00.54 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 30 | Oleksandr Isakov |  UKR | 2:00.78 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 31 | Aleksandr Tarabrin |  KAZ | 2:01.22 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 32 | Park Hyeong-Ju |  KOR | 2:01.50 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 33 | Derya Büyükuncu |  TUR | 2:01.68 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 34 | Sebastian Stoss |  AUT | 2:02.91 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 35 | Quah Zheng Wen |  SGP | 2:03.45 (3 h1) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 1 August 2012 — 10:21 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest 16 swimmers advanced to semi-finals |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tyler Clary | USA | 1:56.24 | ||
| 2 | – | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:56.36 | ||
| 3 | – | Zhang Fenglin | CHN | 1:56.71 | ||
| 4 | – | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:56.81 | ||
| 5 | – | Gábor Balog | HUN | 1:56.98 | ||
| 6 | – | Jan-Philip Glania | GER | 1:57.01 | ||
| 7 | – | Nick Driebergen | NED | 1:57.29 | ||
| 8 | – | Yakov Toumarkin | ISR | 1:57.33 | ||
| 9 | – | Péter Bernek | HUN | 1:57.52 | ||
| 10 | – | Mitch Larkin | AUS | 1:57.53 | ||
| 11 | – | Tobias Oriwol | CAN | 1:58.06 | ||
| 12 | – | Yannick Lebherz | GER | 1:58.07 | ||
| 13 | – | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:58.17 | ||
| 14 | – | Radosław Kawęcki | POL | 1:58.18 | ||
| 15 | – | Omar Pinzón | COL | 1:58.20 | ||
| 16 | – | Leonardo de Deus | BRA | 1:58.22 | ||
| 17 | – | Arkady Vyatchanin | RUS | 1:58.69 | ||
| 18 | – | Marco Loughran | GBR | 1:58.72 | ||
| 19 | – | Sebastiano Ranfagni | ITA | 1:58.76 | ||
| 20 | – | Pedro Oliveira | POR | 1:58.83 | ||
| 21 | – | Matson Lawson | AUS | 1:58.92 | ||
| 22 | – | Chris Walker-Hebborn | GBR | 1:59.00 | ||
| 23 | – | Anton Anchin | RUS | 1:59.49 | ||
| 24 | – | Benjamin Stasiulis | FRA | 1:59.52 | ||
| 25 | – | Darren Murray | RSA | 2:00.01 | ||
| 26 | – | Aschwin Wildeboer | ESP | 2:00.02 | ||
| 27 | – | Pedro Medel | CUB | 2:00.05 | ||
| 28 | – | Xu Jiayu | CHN | 2:00.26 | ||
| 29 | – | Gareth Kean | NZL | 2:00.54 | ||
| 30 | – | Oleksandr Isakov | UKR | 2:00.78 | ||
| 31 | – | Aleksandr Tarabrin | KAZ | 2:01.22 | ||
| 32 | – | Park Hyeong-Ju | KOR | 2:01.50 | ||
| 33 | – | Derya Büyükuncu | TUR | 2:01.68 | ||
| 34 | – | Sebastian Stoss | AUT | 2:02.91 | ||
| 35 | – | Quah Zheng Wen | SGP | 2:03.45 |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:21 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Derya Büyükuncu | TUR | 2:01.68 | 0.61 | 28.47 (1) | 58.54 (1) | 1:29.69 (1) | 30.07 | 31.15 | 31.99 | ||
| 2 | – | Sebastian Stoss | AUT | 2:02.91 | 0.75 | 29.21 (3) | 59.91 (2) | 1:31.40 (2) | 30.70 | 31.49 | 31.51 | ||
| 3 | – | Quah Zheng Wen | SGP | 2:03.45 | 0.60 | 28.69 (2) | 59.96 (3) | 1:32.12 (3) | 31.27 | 32.16 | 31.33 |
Heat #2
| Time | 10:25 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Gábor Balog | HUN | 1:56.98 | 0.65 | 27.57 (2) | 57.23 (2) | 1:27.15 (1) | 29.66 | 29.92 | 29.83 | ||
| 2 | – | Pedro Oliveira | POR | 1:58.83 | 0.66 | 28.11 (7) | 58.08 (6) | 1:28.72 (4) | 29.97 | 30.64 | 30.11 | ||
| 3 | – | Darren Murray | RSA | 2:00.01 | 0.57 | 27.29 (1) | 57.12 (1) | 1:28.52 (2) | 29.83 | 31.40 | 31.49 | ||
| 4 | – | Aschwin Wildeboer | ESP | 2:00.02 | 0.63 | 27.63 (3) | 57.70 (4) | 1:28.57 (3) | 30.07 | 30.87 | 31.45 | ||
| 5 | – | Pedro Medel | CUB | 2:00.05 | 0.67 | 28.10 (6) | 58.00 (5) | 1:29.14 (6) | 29.90 | 31.14 | 30.91 | ||
| 6 | – | Oleksandr Isakov | UKR | 2:00.78 | 0.76 | 27.67 (4) | 57.48 (3) | 1:28.85 (5) | 29.81 | 31.37 | 31.93 | ||
| 7 | – | Aleksandr Tarabrin | KAZ | 2:01.22 | 0.68 | 27.81 (5) | 58.10 (7) | 1:29.70 (8) | 30.29 | 31.60 | 31.52 | ||
| 8 | – | Park Hyeong-Ju | KOR | 2:01.50 | 0.58 | 28.15 (8) | 58.43 (8) | 1:29.46 (7) | 30.28 | 31.03 | 32.04 |
Heat #3
| Time | 10:29 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tyler Clary | USA | 1:56.24 | 0.57 | 27.57 (1) | 56.69 (1) | 1:26.12 (1) | 29.12 | 29.43 | 30.12 | ||
| 2 | – | Nick Driebergen | NED | 1:57.29 | 0.64 | 28.07 (5) | 57.80 (3) | 1:27.40 (2) | 29.73 | 29.60 | 29.89 | ||
| 3 | – | Péter Bernek | HUN | 1:57.52 | 0.69 | 28.24 (8) | 57.92 (6) | 1:27.72 (3) | 29.68 | 29.80 | 29.80 | ||
| 4 | – | Tobias Oriwol | CAN | 1:58.06 | 0.69 | 28.17 (7) | 57.73 (2) | 1:27.83 (4) | 29.56 | 30.10 | 30.23 | ||
| 5 | – | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:58.17 | 0.59 | 28.00 (4) | 57.94 (7) | 1:28.31 (5) | 29.94 | 30.37 | 29.86 | ||
| 6 | – | Arkady Vyatchanin | RUS | 1:58.69 | 0.69 | 27.73 (2) | 57.89 (4) | 1:28.68 (8) | 30.16 | 30.79 | 30.01 | ||
| 7 | – | Marco Loughran | GBR | 1:58.72 | 0.61 | 27.83 (3) | 57.90 (5) | 1:28.43 (7) | 30.07 | 30.53 | 30.29 | ||
| 8 | – | Chris Walker-Hebborn | GBR | 1:59.00 | 0.69 | 28.12 (6) | 58.15 (8) | 1:28.35 (6) | 30.03 | 30.20 | 30.65 |
Heat #4
| Time | 10:33 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:56.81 | 0.56 | 27.55 (2) | 57.18 (3) | 1:27.54 (3) | 29.63 | 30.36 | 29.27 | ||
| 2 | – | Jan-Philip Glania | GER | 1:57.01 | 0.64 | 27.72 (4) | 57.44 (4) | 1:27.41 (2) | 29.72 | 29.97 | 29.60 | ||
| 3 | – | Mitch Larkin | AUS | 1:57.53 | 0.63 | 28.08 (6) | 58.07 (5) | 1:28.09 (5) | 29.99 | 30.02 | 29.44 | ||
| 4 | – | Omar Pinzón | COL | 1:58.20 | 0.59 | 27.06 (1) | 56.50 (1) | 1:26.66 (1) | 29.44 | 30.16 | 31.54 | ||
| 5 | – | Leonardo de Deus | BRA | 1:58.22 | 0.57 | 27.58 (3) | 57.14 (2) | 1:27.72 (4) | 29.56 | 30.58 | 30.50 | ||
| 6 | – | Matson Lawson | AUS | 1:58.92 | 0.69 | 28.21 (7) | 58.19 (6) | 1:29.00 (6) | 29.98 | 30.81 | 29.92 | ||
| 7 | – | Benjamin Stasiulis | FRA | 1:59.52 | 0.67 | 28.28 (8) | 58.69 (8) | 1:29.49 (8) | 30.41 | 30.80 | 30.03 | ||
| 8 | – | Gareth Kean | NZL | 2:00.54 | 0.64 | 28.06 (5) | 58.32 (7) | 1:29.19 (7) | 30.26 | 30.87 | 31.35 |
Heat #5
| Time | 10:37 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:56.36 | 0.65 | 27.77 (=1) | 57.43 (2) | 1:28.07 (4) | 29.66 | 30.64 | 28.29 | ||
| 2 | – | Zhang Fenglin | CHN | 1:56.71 | 0.67 | 27.77 (=1) | 57.19 (1) | 1:27.23 (1) | 29.42 | 30.04 | 29.48 | ||
| 3 | – | Yakov Toumarkin | ISR | 1:57.33 | 0.72 | 27.81 (4) | 57.79 (5) | 1:27.87 (3) | 29.98 | 30.08 | 29.46 | ||
| 4 | – | Yannick Lebherz | GER | 1:58.07 | 0.70 | 27.78 (3) | 57.60 (=3) | 1:27.83 (2) | 29.82 | 30.23 | 30.24 | ||
| 5 | – | Radosław Kawęcki | POL | 1:58.18 | 0.63 | 28.10 (8) | 57.96 (6) | 1:28.37 (6) | 29.86 | 30.41 | 29.81 | ||
| 6 | – | Sebastiano Ranfagni | ITA | 1:58.76 | 0.82 | 28.04 (7) | 58.52 (8) | 1:29.39 (8) | 30.48 | 30.87 | 29.37 | ||
| 7 | – | Anton Anchin | RUS | 1:59.49 | 0.74 | 27.94 (6) | 57.60 (=3) | 1:28.17 (5) | 29.66 | 30.57 | 31.32 | ||
| 8 | – | Xu Jiayu | CHN | 2:00.26 | 0.59 | 27.91 (5) | 58.14 (7) | 1:29.30 (7) | 30.23 | 31.16 | 30.96 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 1 August 2012 — 19:51 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tyler Clary | USA | 1:54.71 | ||
| 2 | – | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:55.40 | ||
| 3 | – | Zhang Fenglin | CHN | 1:55.66 | ||
| 4 | – | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:55.68 | ||
| 5 | – | Radosław Kawęcki | POL | 1:56.74 | ||
| 6 | – | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:56.81 | ||
| 7 | – | Mitch Larkin | AUS | 1:56.82 | ||
| 8 | – | Yakov Toumarkin | ISR | 1:57.33 | ||
| 9 | – | Nick Driebergen | NED | 1:57.35 | ||
| 10 | – | Jan-Philip Glania | GER | 1:57.43 | ||
| 11 | – | Gábor Balog | HUN | 1:57.56 | ||
| 12 | – | Péter Bernek | HUN | 1:57.71 | ||
| 13 | – | Leonardo de Deus | BRA | 1:58.14 | ||
| 14 | – | Tobias Oriwol | CAN | 1:58.74 | ||
| 15 | – | Yannick Lebherz | GER | 1:58.80 | ||
| 16 | – | Omar Pinzón | COL | 1:58.99 |
Heat #1
| Time | 19:51 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:55.40 | 0.67 | 27.58 (5) | 56.84 (2) | 1:27.05 (=3) | 29.26 | 30.21 | 28.35 | ||
| 2 | – | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:55.68 | 0.57 | 27.69 (7) | 57.02 (3) | 1:27.05 (=3) | 29.33 | 30.03 | 28.63 | ||
| 3 | – | Radosław Kawęcki | POL | 1:56.74 | 0.62 | 27.19 (1) | 56.35 (1) | 1:26.55 (1) | 29.16 | 30.20 | 30.19 | ||
| 4 | – | Mitch Larkin | AUS | 1:56.82 | 0.62 | 27.46 (2) | 57.13 (4) | 1:27.00 (2) | 29.67 | 29.87 | 29.82 | ||
| 5 | – | Yakov Toumarkin | ISR | 1:57.33 | 0.73 | 28.02 (8) | 57.81 (8) | 1:28.03 (7) | 29.79 | 30.22 | 29.30 | ||
| 6 | – | Jan-Philip Glania | GER | 1:57.43 | 0.64 | 27.50 (3) | 57.24 (5) | 1:27.44 (5) | 29.74 | 30.20 | 29.99 | ||
| 7 | – | Leonardo de Deus | BRA | 1:58.14 | 0.60 | 27.53 (4) | 57.50 (7) | 1:27.82 (6) | 29.97 | 30.32 | 30.32 | ||
| 8 | – | Yannick Lebherz | GER | 1:58.80 | 0.68 | 27.60 (6) | 57.45 (6) | 1:28.15 (8) | 29.85 | 30.70 | 30.65 |
Heat #2
| Time | 19:57 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tyler Clary | USA | 1:54.71 | 0.57 | 27.36 (2) | 56.20 (1) | 1:25.20 (1) | 28.84 | 29.00 | 29.51 | ||
| 2 | – | Zhang Fenglin | CHN | 1:55.66 | 0.64 | 27.67 (5) | 56.74 (2) | 1:26.32 (2) | 29.07 | 29.58 | 29.34 | ||
| 3 | – | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:56.81 | 0.57 | 27.52 (4) | 56.92 (3) | 1:26.84 (3) | 29.40 | 29.92 | 29.97 | ||
| 4 | – | Nick Driebergen | NED | 1:57.35 | 0.64 | 27.95 (6) | 57.14 (5) | 1:27.30 (4) | 29.19 | 30.16 | 30.05 | ||
| 5 | – | Gábor Balog | HUN | 1:57.56 | 0.62 | 27.29 (1) | 57.02 (4) | 1:27.62 (6) | 29.73 | 30.60 | 29.94 | ||
| 6 | – | Péter Bernek | HUN | 1:57.71 | 0.66 | 27.48 (3) | 57.47 (6) | 1:27.44 (5) | 29.99 | 29.97 | 30.27 | ||
| 7 | – | Tobias Oriwol | CAN | 1:58.74 | 0.69 | 28.58 (8) | 58.32 (7) | 1:28.62 (7) | 29.74 | 30.30 | 30.12 | ||
| 8 | – | Omar Pinzón | COL | 1:58.99 | 0.59 | 27.97 (7) | 58.60 (8) | 1:29.23 (8) | 30.63 | 30.63 | 29.76 |
Final Round
| Date | 2 August 2012 — 19:48 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tyler Clary | USA | 1:53.41 | 0.55 | 27.37 (4) | 56.01 (3) | 1:24.93 (2) | 28.64 | 28.92 | 28.48 | ||
| 2 | – | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:53.78 | 0.59 | 27.17 (2) | 55.85 (2) | 1:25.04 (3) | 28.68 | 29.19 | 28.74 | ||
| 3 | – | Ryan Lochte | USA | 1:53.94 | 0.66 | 27.14 (1) | 55.63 (1) | 1:24.81 (1) | 28.49 | 29.18 | 29.13 | ||
| =4 | – | Radosław Kawęcki | POL | 1:55.59 | 0.63 | 27.25 (3) | 56.75 (5) | 1:26.11 (4) | 29.50 | 29.36 | 29.48 | ||
| =4 | – | Zhang Fenglin | CHN | 1:55.59 | 0.63 | 27.57 (5) | 56.66 (4) | 1:26.28 (5) | 29.09 | 29.62 | 29.31 | ||
| 6 | – | Kazuki Watanabe | JPN | 1:57.03 | 0.58 | 27.73 (7) | 57.31 (6) | 1:27.39 (6) | 29.58 | 30.08 | 29.64 | ||
| 7 | – | Yakov Toumarkin | ISR | 1:57.62 | 0.73 | 27.87 (8) | 57.69 (8) | 1:28.12 (8) | 29.82 | 30.43 | 29.50 | ||
| 8 | – | Mitch Larkin | AUS | 1:58.02 | 0.62 | 27.59 (6) | 57.47 (7) | 1:27.71 (7) | 29.88 | 30.24 | 30.31 |