Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley

The men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 25 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).