Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition:

Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle

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

Date	Round	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

19 September	Final A	Duncan Armstrong	Australia	1:47.25	WR

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In Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle, Duncan Armstrong recorded in 1:47.25.

final_sentence: In Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle, Duncan Armstrong recorded in 1:47.25.