Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke

The Men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place on 6 October 2010, at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex.[1]

Three heats were held, with most containing the maximum number of swimmers (eight). The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.[2]

Heats

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Charles Francis  Canada 01:59.67 Q
2 4 Ashley Delaney  Australia 02:00.44 Q
3 6 Craig McNally  Scotland 02:02.10
4 5 Daniel Bell  New Zealand 02:02.34
5 2 Rehan Poncha  India 02:09.71

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Tobias Oriwol  Canada 01:59.79 Q
2 4 Christopher Walker-Hebborn  England 02:00.57 Q
3 6 Charl Crous  South Africa 02:01.37
4 5 Hayden Stoeckel  Australia 02:01.76
5 2 Rohit Havaldar  India 02:09.45
6 7 Praveen Tokas  India 02:12.67

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 James Goddard  England 01:59.30 Q
2 6 Marco Loughran  Wales 1:59.88 Q
3 3 Ryan Bennett  England 2:00.32 Q
4 5 Gareth Kean  New Zealand 2:00.86 Q
5 2 Ian Barr  Malaysia 2:08.84
6 7 Jeremy Matthews  Singapore 2:10.94

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 James Goddard  England 1:55:58 CGR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Gareth Kean  New Zealand 1:57:37 NR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Ashley Delaney  Australia 1:58:18
4 1 Christopher Walker-Hebborn  England 1:59:00
5 5 Charles Francis  Canada 2:00:07
6 6 Marco Loughran  Wales 2:00:11
7 3 Tobias Oriwol  Canada 2:00:24
8 2 Ryan Bennett  England 2:01:86

References

  1. ^ "Detailed Schedule: Aquatics Swimming". CWG Delhi 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Detailed Schedule: Aquatics Swimming". CWG Delhi 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010.