Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley
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The men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 27 and 28. The heats and semifinals took place July 27 and the final was held July 28.
Men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Dates | July 27, 2011 (heats and semifinals) July 28, 2011 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 48 from 39 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:54.00 WR | |||||||||
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The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion and world record holder Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, the reigning Olympic champion. The final was won by Lochte in a world record time 1:54.00, bettering his previous time of 1:54.10. Phelps finished in second place with a personal best time of 1:54.16. So emphatic was Lochte and Phelps performance, that third-place finisher László Cseh said, "The Americans are too good for me. Only Ryan can beat Michael, but I can improve myself and continue to swim faster."