Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly

The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 31 and September 2. This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.

Five heats were held; the fastest sixteen swimmers advanced to the Semifinals. Because there was a tie for sixteenth place, a swim-off was held to determine the sixteenth swimmer to advance.

Key

Two heats were held; the fastest eight swimmers advanced to the Finals. Those that advanced are highlighted.

Key: WR = World record

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