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The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday August 13, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936.
Contents
Twenty-five swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In the first heat of the first round Tetsuo Hamuro set a new Olympic record with 2:42.5 minutes. He bettered his own Olympic record in the final with 2:41.5 minutes.
Heats
Thursday August 13, 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the fastest from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinals
Wednesday August 14, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Saturday August 15, 1936: