The men's 200 metre freestyle competition at the

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took place on August 17 at the

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champion was

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of Australia.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history
This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.

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 17, at 10:20.

B Final

The B final was held on August 17, at 18:43.

A Final

The A final was held on August 17, at 18:43.

References

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