| Swimming at the 2013 SEA Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The Men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2013 SEA Games took place on 12 December 2013 at Wunna Theikdi Aquatics Centre.
There were 10 competitors from 7 countries who took part in this event. Two heats were held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from both fields qualified for the finals.
All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 December 2013 | 09:21 | Heats |
| 18:28 | Final |
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games records were as follows.
| World Record | 1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 | |
| Asian Record | 1:52.51 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 | |
| Games Record | 2:00.96 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 12 October 1997 |
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2:08.94 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2:12.95 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 2:13.21 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 2:13.38 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 2:14.10 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2:14.87 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 2:18.50 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 2:18.53 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 2:37.87 | ||
| - | 2 | 6 | DNS |
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2:03.44 | |||
| 6 | 2:04.10 | |||
| 3 | 2:05.38 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 2:07.28 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2:07.89 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2:12.49 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 2:18.16 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 2:20.19 |