The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place August 28. This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool. Medalists Results Heats Heat 1 Key: OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified Heat 2 Key: DQ = Disqualified, OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified Heat 3 Key: Q = Qualified Heat 4 Key: OR = Olympic record, Q = Qualified Final Key: WR = World record References Men's butterfly 200 metre Men's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics