Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

20 September	Heat 6	Lenny Krayzelburg	United States	1:58.40	OR

20 September	Semifinal 2	Lenny Krayzelburg	United States	1:57.27	OR

21 September	Final	Lenny Krayzelburg	United States	1:56.76	OR

Sentence(s)

Lenny Krayzelburg lowered time to 1:57.27 in the semifinals.

final_sentence: Lenny Krayzelburg lowered time to 1:57.27 in the semifinals.