Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke


The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. Germany swept the medals in the event. The competition was held from Sunday July 7, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
World Record3:00.8 Félicien CourbetSchaerbeek October 2, 1910
Olympic Record3:09.2 Frederick HolmanLondon July 18, 1908

The Germans also took the Olympic record, with Lützow breaking it in the first heat and Bathe then proceeding to set it even higher each of the three times he raced. His gold medal winning time in the final, 3:01.8, stood as the Olympic record at the end.

Results

Quarterfinals

The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.
Quarterfinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:07.4QS OR
23:14.0QS
33:16.6qs
43:24.0

Quarterfinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:08.8QS
23:13.0QS
33:20.6
43:25.6
53:29.0

Quarterfinal 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:12.0QS

Quarterfinal 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:03.4QS OR
23:09.8QS
33:22.2
—DSQ

Quarterfinal 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:12.6QS
23:14.2QS
—DSQ
—DSQ

Quarterfinal 6
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:07.8QS
23:12.8QS
33:18.6
43:21.2
53:24.4
6

Semifinals

The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:09.6QF
23:10.4QF
33:10.6
43:11.6
53:15.2
63:17.0

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:02.2QF OR
23:04.4QF
33:09.4qf
43:11.2
53:11.6
—DNF

Final

PlaceSwimmerTime
13:01.8 OR
23:05.0
33:08.0
43:08.8
—DNF