Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke
# Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke

## Men's 200 m Backstroke - Final

| Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | Tbh. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 4 | Gregor Tait (SCO) | 0.63 | 27.92 27.92 | 57.93 30.01 | 1:28.46 30.53 | 1:58.65 (GR) 30.19 | |
| | 5 | Johannes Du Rand (RSA) | 0.79 | 28.57 28.57 | 59.38 30.81 | 1:29.55 30.17 | 2:00.32 30.77 | 1.67 |
| | 7 | Cameron Gibson (NZL) | 0.78 | 28.77 28.77 | 59.30 30.53 | 1:30.44 31.14 | 2:00.72 30.28 | 2.07 |
| 4 | 3 | Nicholas Neckles (BAR) | 0.59 | 27.99 27.99 | 58.68 30.69 | 1:29.78 31.10 | 2:01.25 31.47 | 2.60 |
| 5 | 6 | Desmond Strelzow (CAN) | 0.71 | 28.44 28.44 | 58.97 30.53 | 1:30.45 31.48 | 2:01.43 30.98 | 2.78 |
| 6 | 2 | Thomas Haffield (WAL) | 0.67 | 29.31 29.31 | 1:00.84 31.53 | 1:32.46 31.62 | 2:03.71 31.25 | 5.06 |
| 7 | 1 | Ian Powell (GUE) | 0.66 | 30.11 30.11 | 1:02.30 32.19 | 1:34.87 32.57 | 2:07.30 32.43 | 8.65 |
| 8 | 8 | David Dunford (KEN) | 0.72 | 29.70 29.70 | 1:02.14 32.44 | 1:35.51 33.37 | 2:08.71 33.20 | 10.06 |

## Men's 200 m Backstroke - Heats

### Men's 200 m Backstroke - Heat 01

| Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | Tbh. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Desmond Strelzow (CAN) | 0.71 | 29.31 29.31 | 1:00.02 30.71 | 1:31.58 31.56 | 2:02.58 31.00 | |
| 2 | 5 | Cameron Gibson (NZL) | 0.81 | 29.92 29.92 | 1:01.50 31.58 | 1:33.69 32.19 | 2:05.30 31.61 | 2.72 |
| 3 | 3 | Ian Powell (GUE) | 0.61 | 29.83 29.83 | 1:01.84 32.01 | 1:33.84 32.00 | 2:06.02 32.18 | 3.44 |
| 4 | 7 | David Dunford (KEN) | 0.68 | 29.23 29.23 | 1:01.75 32.52 | 1:35.34 33.59 | 2:09.01 33.67 | 6.43 |
| 5 | 6 | Arjun Muralidharan (IND) | 0.67 | 30.22 30.22 | 1:02.88 32.66 | 1:36.36 33.48 | 2:11.23 34.87 | 8.65 |
| 6 | 2 | Dane Harrop (IOM) | 0.80 | 30.33 30.33 | 1:02.96 32.63 | 1:37.16 34.20 | 2:11.59 34.43 | 9.01 |
| 7 | 1 | Andrew Mackay (CAY) | 0.57 | 30.85 30.85 | 1:05.12 34.27 | 1:40.64 35.52 | 2:14.98 34.34 | 12.40 |

### Men's 200 m Backstroke - Heat 02

| Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | Tbh. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Gregor Tait (SCO) | 0.68 | 28.38 28.38 | 59.36 30.98 | 1:30.51 31.15 | 2:01.85 31.34 | |
| 2 | 5 | Johannes Du Rand (RSA) | 0.82 | 29.01 29.01 | 1:01.02 32.01 | 1:32.56 31.54 | 2:02.33 29.77 | 0.48 |
| 3 | 3 | Nicholas Neckles (BAR) | 0.60 | 28.34 28.34 | 59.44 31.10 | 1:31.02 31.58 | 2:02.57 31.55 | 0.72 |
| 4 | 6 | Thomas Haffield (WAL) | 0.70 | 29.19 29.19 | 1:00.81 31.62 | 1:32.55 31.74 | 2:03.77 31.22 | 1.92 |
| 5 | 7 | Garth Tune (RSA) | 0.61 | 29.23 29.23 | 1:01.46 32.23 | 1:34.60 33.14 | 2:09.58 34.98 | 7.73 |
| 6 | 2 | Thomas Hollingsworth (GUE) | 0.59 | 30.01 30.01 | 1:02.89 32.88 | 1:36.64 33.75 | 2:10.75 34.11 | 8.90 |
| 7 | 8 | Rehan Poncha (IND) | 0.67 | 31.21 31.21 | 1:04.23 33.02 | 1:37.92 33.69 | 2:12.33 34.41 | 10.48 |
| 8 | 1 | Gael Adam (MRI) | 0.74 | 30.27 30.27 | 1:04.00 33.73 | 1:39.13 35.13 | 2:14.35 35.22 | 12.50 |
