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Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke

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Winning time
  
1 minute 54.32 seconds

Competitors
  
57

Venue
  
Rod Laver Arena

Dates
  
29 March 2007 (heats, semifinals) 30 March 2007 (final)

The men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 29 March (heats and semifinals) and 30 March (final) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 57 swimmers were entered in the event, of which 55 swam.

Existing records at the start of the event were:

  • World record (WR): 1:54.44, Aaron Peirsol (USA), August 19, 2006 in Victoria, Canada.
  • Championship record (CR): 1:54.66, Aaron Peirsol (USA), Montreal 2005 (July 29, 2005)

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    Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke Wikipedia
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