Latest News About 200 Meter Breaststroke World Record

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Direct answer

• As of the most recent widely reported events, the current world record in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke is 2:18.95, set by Tatjana Schoenmaker at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021 due to the pandemic). In the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, the world record is 2:06.12, set by Anton Chupkov in 2019 at the World Championships. Note that records in swimming are frequently updated at major championships and short-course (25m) formats have separate records.

Key points and context

• Women’s 200m breaststroke: Schoenmaker’s Olympic record 2:18.95 marked a historic first in Tokyo for a woman to break the 2:19 barrier in a long-course 200m breaststroke final. It surpassed the previous standard held by Denamrk’s Pedersen and remains a historic benchmark for the event.[5]
• Men’s 200m breaststroke: Anton Chupkov’s 2:06.12 at Gwangju (2019) stands as the long-course world record for men, significantly faster than the prior marks. This record was part of a night that saw multiple world records during the session.[3]

Recent developments to watch

• Short-course (25m) records are different from long-course times and have seen separate record progressions, with recent performances by Kate Douglass and others challenging older short-course marks in 200m breaststroke events.[4][7]
• Tokyo 2020 Olympics remains a landmark reference point for long-course times, and current serial world-record progressions often occur at World Championships (long course) or World Cup/short-course events.

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