| Swimming – Men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2015 SEA Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | OCBC Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 7 June 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
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The men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the swimming event at the 2015 SEA Games was held on 10 June at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Kallang, Singapore. [1]
Prior to this competition, the existing Asian and Games records were as follows:
| Asian record |  Kosuke Hagino (JPN) | 1:55.34 | Incheon, South Korea | 22 September 2014 |
| Games record |  Joseph Isaac Schooling (SIN) | 2:00.82 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 13 December 2013 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June | Final | Joseph Isaac Schooling | Singapore (SIN) | 2:00.66 |
All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 10 June 2015 | 09:32 | Heat 1 |
| 09:34 | Heat 2 | |
| 20:36 | Final |
| KEY: | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | WD | Withdrew | DNF | Did not finish |
The heats were held on 10 June.
Heat 1 was held on 10 June.
| Rank | Lane | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Joseph Isaac Schooling (SIN) | 2:10.75 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Jose Joaquin Gonzalez (PHI) | 2:10.86 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Quah Zheng Wen (SIN) | 2:11.65 | Q |
| 4 | 3 |  Trần Duy Khôi (VIE) | 2:11.66 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Phan Gia Mẫn (VIE) | 2:12.30 |
Heat 2 was held on 10 June.
| Rank | Lane | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Triady Fauzi Sidiq (INA) | 2:09.07 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Jessie Khing Lacuna (PHI) | 2:09.63 | Q |
| 3 | 3 |  Jiarapong Sangkhawat (THA) | 2:09.93 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Muhammad Hamgari (INA) | 2:10.43 | Q |
The final was held on 10 June.
| Rank | Lane | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Joseph Isaac Schooling (SIN) | 2:00.66 | GR |
 | 1 | Quah Zheng Wen (SIN) | 2:02.22 | |
 | 5 | Jessie Khing Lacuna (PHI) | 2:02.24 | |
| 4 | 4 | Triady Fauzi Sidiq (INA) | 2:02.61 | |
| 5 | 8 | Trần Duy Khôi (VIE) | 2:04.07 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jose Joaquin Gonzalez (PHI) | 2:06.63 | |
| 7 | 3 | Jiarapong Sangkhawat (THA) | 2:07.93 | |
| 8 | 6 | Muhammad Hamgari (INA) | 2:09.34 |
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