200 m Breaststroke, Men

Competition	1938 European Aquatics Championships
Venue	London GBR
Held	11 – 13 August 1938
Status	Medal
Competitors	11
Countries	7

Heats held on 11 August 1938, final held on 13 August 1938.

• Overview
• Rounds

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Preliminary Round	Classification Round	Final
🥇	Jochen Balke	GER	2:45.6 (1 h1)	—	2:45.8 (1 F)
🥈	Erwin Sietas	GER	2:47.6 (1 h2)	—	2:45.9 (2 F)
🥉	Tone Cerer	YUG	2:49.6 (2 h2)	—	2:47.6 (3 F)
4	György Angyal	HUN	2:52.0 (3 h2)	—	2:51.6 (4 F)
5	Herman Smitshuijzen	NED	2:51.6 (2 h1)	—	2:51.8 (5 F)
6	Goldup Davies	GBR	2:54.4 (3 h1)	—	2:53.4 (6 F)
7	John Rothman	SWE	2:55.6 (4 h2)	2:52.4 (1 F)	—
8	Dezső Fábián	HUN	2:58.8 (4 h1)	3:02.0 (2 F)	—
9	Ingi Sveinsson	ISL	3:11.2 (5 h1)	3:02.0 (3 F)	—
10	Roy Henson	GBR	2:59.8 (5 h2)	—	—
11	G. G. Gerkens	NED	3:10.4 (6 h2)	—	—

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Mark
1	Jochen Balke	GER	2:45.6
2	Herman Smitshuijzen	NED	2:51.6
3	Goldup Davies	GBR	2:54.4
4	Dezső Fábián	HUN	2:58.8
5	Ingi Sveinsson	ISL	3:11.2

Heat 2

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Mark
1	Erwin Sietas	GER	2:47.6
2	Tone Cerer	YUG	2:49.6
3	György Angyal	HUN	2:52.0
4	John Rothman	SWE	2:55.6
5	Roy Henson	GBR	2:59.8
6	G. G. Gerkens	NED	3:10.4

Classification Round

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Mark
1	John Rothman	SWE	2:52.4
2	Dezső Fábián	HUN	3:02.0
3	Ingi Sveinsson	ISL	3:02.0

Final

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Mark
1	Jochen Balke	GER	2:45.8
2	Erwin Sietas	GER	2:45.9
3	Tone Cerer	YUG	2:47.6
4	György Angyal	HUN	2:51.6
5	Herman Smitshuijzen	NED	2:51.8
6	Goldup Davies	GBR	2:53.4