The men's 200 metre breaststroke competition at the

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took place on August 21 at the

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champion was

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of US. This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on August 21, at 11:07.

B Final

The B final was held on August 21, at 19:33.

A Final

The A final was held on August 21, at 19:33.

References

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