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LC British Record Progression for Male 200m freestyle

Event SexTimeNameDateMeetLocation
200m freestyleLCMale01:44.22Thomas Dean27-07-2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan
200m FreestyleLCMale01:44.47Duncan Scott18-04-2021Olympic TrialsLondon, UK
200m FreestyleLCMale01:44.91Duncan Scott26-07-2019World ChampionshipsGwangju, South Korea
200m FreestyleLCMale01:45.14James Guy04-08-2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia
200m FreestyleLCMale01:45.43James Guy03-08-2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia
200m FreestyleLCMale01:45.99Robert Renwick31-07-2009World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
200m FreestyleLCMale01:46.11Robert Renwick31-07-2009World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
200m FreestyleLCMale01:46.46Ross Davenport27-07-2009World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
200m FreestyleLCMale01:46.47David Carry12-08-2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China
200m FreestyleLCMale01:46.59Simon Burnett05-08-2005Commonwealth Games TrialsSheffield, UK
200m FreestyleLCMale01:47.26Simon Burnett04-08-2005Commonwealth Games TrialsSheffield, UK
200m FreestyleLCMale01:47.72Simon Burnett15-08-2004Olympic GamesAthens, UK
200m FreestyleLCMale01:47.95Paul Palmer18-09-2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia
200m freestyleLCMale01:48.01Paul Palmer26-07-1999European ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey

* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set

Version 1.53. Database last updated: 04/04/24. All data is unofficial and some records may not have been ratified by British Swimming - for official records visit https://www.swimmingresults.org/

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