The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

was held from 21 to 22 October 1968 at the Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

Competition format

The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best eight times in the heats advance to the final.

Schedule

All times are

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(UTC-6)

Results

Heats

Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5

Final

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Breaststroke Men's breaststroke 200 metre Men's events at the 1968 Summer Olympics