title: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM9
text: # Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM9
  
  The Men's 200 metre individual medley SM9 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 23 September. It was won by Matthew Cowdrey, representing Australia.
  
  ## 1st round
  
  * Qualified for final round
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  23 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Matthew Cowdrey (AUS) | 2:26.44 |
  | 2 | Michael Prout (USA) | 2:27.17 |
  | 3 | Cody Bureau (USA) | 2:28.00 |
  | 4 | Guo Zhi (CHN) | 2:31.90 |
  | 5 | Alex Racoveanu (SWE) | 2:38.40 |
  | 6 | Taras Yastremskyy (UKR) | 2:46.25 |
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  23 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | James Crisp (GBR) | 2:26.27 |
  | 2 | Andriy Kalyna (UKR) | 2:27.04 |
  | 3 | Jarrett Perry (USA) | 2:29.48 |
  | 4 | Xiong Xiao Ming (CHN) | 2:32.04 |
  | 5 | Andrew Haley (CAN) | 2:32.64 |
  | 6 | David Hill (GBR) | 2:39.47 |
  | | Manasa Marisiale (FIJ) | DSQ |
  
  ## Final round
  
  23 Sept. 2004, evening session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Matthew Cowdrey (AUS) | 2:21.80 | WR |
  | | Andriy Kalyna (UKR) | 2:22.13 | |
  | | James Crisp (GBR) | 2:24.88 | |
  | 4 | Michael Prout (USA) | 2:25.15 | |
  | 5 | Cody Bureau (USA) | 2:25.81 | |
  | 6 | Jarrett Perry (USA) | 2:29.59 | |
  | 7 | Guo Zhi (CHN) | 2:32.29 | |
  | | Xiong Xiao Ming (CHN) | DSQ | |
  