2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre breaststroke  The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 14 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome. Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition:    The final was held at 19:36.