Akihiro Yamaguchi
The current WR for the long course 200m breaststroke for men is held by Akihiro Yamaguchi of Japan. He posted a 2:07.01 in Japan on September 15, 2012.

What is Missy Franklin’s best stroke?

Franklin’s best stroke is backstroke, but, Couch writes, her college team had other strong backstroke swimmers and needed the world-class Franklin to race in other events. “She was not asked to swim the 200-meter backstroke in the NCAA championships,” he writes.

Who is the fastest swimmer in breaststroke?

Adam Peaty
15 of those swims for Adam Peaty have been faster than a 58 with his fastest, the world record, being a 56.88 which he set at World Championships in 2019. The men’s 100 m breaststroke long course top 20 all time performances.

Who won womens 200 breast?

Tatjana Schoenmaker
Tatjana Schoenmaker storms to record-breaking victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke. Tatjana Schoenmaker erupted in tears when she won the women’s 200m breaststroke with a stunning world record time of 2:18.95, breaking Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pederson’s 2:19:11 mark set in 2013.

Is Ryan Lochte retired?

Lochte served his suspension and competed in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials at age 36. He finished seventh in the 200-meter individual medley and did not qualify for a fifth time. After the trials, Lochte said he was still committed to competitive swimming and has no desire to retire.

What happened to Missy Franklin Rio 2016?

Franklin announced her retirement in December 2018, just two years after gaining her fifth and final gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. When asked if there’s a possibility she’ll make a comeback and return to swimming, she put it simply, “Absolutely not.”

Who won 200m backstroke?

2020 Tokyo Olympics swimming: Ryan Murphy wins silver in 200m backstroke; King, Lazor also medal – CBSSports.com.

Who won the 200m breaststroke at the Olympics?

Zac Stubblety-Cook is the Olympic 200m breaststroke champion and executes the perfect race on the grandest stage. They went crazy at the start and he just powers over the top in 2:06.38, a new Olympic record.

When was the last time an Australian won a breaststroke gold medal?

The last time an Australian man won a breaststroke gold medal at the Olympics was in 1964 when the Games were being held in Tokyo. More than half a century later, in the same city, an Australian again dominated the four-lap discipline as 22-year-old Zac Stubblety-Cook won the men’s 200m breaststroke final and broke the Olympic record.

When was the first breaststroke world record set?

The first world record in the men’s 200 metres breaststroke in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908 and the first world record in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke was recognised in 1921.

Why did the breaststroke world record get nullified?

There have been two rule changes enacted by FINA for this event that have resulted in the nullification of world records. In the mid-1930s, many breaststroke swimmers began practicing an early variant of the butterfly stroke that involved recovering the arms above the water in an effort to reduce drag.