The Men's 200 metre freestyle

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events for the

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took place at the

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from August 25 to September 3, 2021. A total of five events were contested over this distance.

Schedule

Medal summary

The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 200 metre freestyle events.

Results

The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Men's 200 metre freestyle events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.

S2

The S2 category is for swimmers who may have limited function in their hands, trunk and legs and mainly rely on their arms to swim. The final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021:

S3

The S3 category is for swimmers who have leg or arm amputations, have severe coordination problems in their limbs, or have to swim with their arms but don't use their trunk or legs. The final in this classification took place on 3 September 2021:

S4

The S4 category is for swimmers who have function in their hands and arms but can't use their trunk or legs to swim, or they have three amputated limbs. The final in this classification took place on 30 August 2021:

S5

The S5 category is for swimmers who have

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or short stature. The final in this classification took place on 25 August 2021:

S14

The S14 category is for swimmers who have an

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. The final in this classification took place on 27 August 2021:

References

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