2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle

The men's 200 metre freestyle competition at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 25–26 at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool. The last champion was Ian Thorpe of Australia.

This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats
The first round was held on August 25.

Semifinals
The semifinals were held on August 25.

Final
The final was held on August 26.