title: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle S3
text: # Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle S3
  
  The Men's 200 metre freestyle S3 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Martin Kovar, representing Czech Republic.
  
  ## 1st round
  
  * Qualified for final round
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  21 September 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kenneth Cairns (GBR) | 4:08.14 | PR |
  | 2 | Ioannis Kostakis (GRE) | 4:08.87 | |
  | 3 | Genezi Andrade (BRA) | 4:17.51 | |
  | 4 | Andrzej Ziembowski (POL) | 4:34.75 | |
  | 5 | Oliver Deniz (ESP) | 4:37.37 | |
  | 6 | Carlos Molina (ESP) | 5:33.11 | |
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  21 September 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Du Jian Ping (CHN) | 4:15.00 |
  | 2 | Carlo Piccoli (ITA) | 4:15.09 |
  | 3 | Samuel Soler (ESP) | 4:17.64 |
  | 4 | Martin Kovar (CZE) | 4:30.18 |
  | 5 | Michael Demarco (USA) | 4:38.40 |
  | 6 | Cristopher Tronco (MEX) | 4:50.28 |
  | 7 | Nuno Vitorino (POR) | 5:33.73 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  21 September 2004, evening session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Martin Kovar (CZE) | 3:42.63 | WR |
  | | Du Jian Ping (CHN) | 3:44.99 | |
  | | Carlo Piccoli (ITA) | 4:06.20 | |
  | 4 | Ioannis Kostakis (GRE) | 4:08.07 | |
  | 5 | Kenneth Cairns (GBR) | 4:08.40 | |
  | 6 | Genezi Andrade (BRA) | 4:16.62 | |
  | 7 | Samuel Soler (ESP) | 4:16.79 | |
  | 8 | Andrzej Ziembowski (POL) | 4:35.27 | |
  