Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to the swimmer who wins the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The final is scheduled for 2025-07-29 11:02 UTC. Official results will be sourced from the World Aquatics Championships' official website

Competition Results | World Aquatics Official

Background

The men's 200-meter freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships features a highly competitive field. Romania's David Popovici, the reigning Olympic champion, secured his place in the final with the fourth-fastest time in the semifinals, clocking 1:45.02. American swimmer Luke Hobson led the semifinals with a time of 1:44.80, followed closely by South Korea's Hwang Sun-woo at 1:44.84. Poland's Kamil Sieradzki also advanced with a time of 1:45.00. (agerpres.ro)

In previous competitions, Popovici won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 1:44.72, narrowly defeating Britain's Matt Richards. (reuters.com) Hobson secured bronze in the same event. Hwang Sun-woo claimed gold in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, finishing in 1:44.75. (en.wikipedia.org)