Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly

The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place August 28. This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.

Heats
Heat 1

Key: OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified

Heat 2

Key: DQ = Disqualified, OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified

Heat 3

Key: Q = Qualified

Heat 4

Key: OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified

Final


Key: WR = World record