Kristof Milak Has Emergency Suit Change, Breaks Olympic Record in 200 Fly Kristof Milak won Olympic gold in the men s 200 fly but was a bit off his world record, having had an equipment malfunction moments before the start. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
When: Pool swimming: Saturday, July 24 – Sunday, August 1, 2021
Open Water swimming: Wednesday, August 4 – Thursday, August 5, 2021
Where: Olympic Aquatics Centre / Tokyo, Japan
Heats: 7 PM / Semifinals & Finals: 10:30 AM (Local time)
Michael Phelps‘ 1:52.03 Olympic record from the Beijing 2008 Games.
Split Comparison
1:52.03 (29.28)
In a post-race interview, Milak shared with reporters that just 10 minutes before the 200 fly final his suit ripped in the ready room and he needed to do make a quick last-minute change. He said the equipment malfunction threw him off and he knew before the race started that he wouldn’t be able to break his own World Record.
Olympics: Kristof Milak Pushes 1:52 22 200 Fly to Lead 200 Fly Semis
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Olympics: Kristof Milak Pushes 1:52 22 to Lead 200 Fly Semis
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