What Are The Odds to Win - Men's 200m Backstroke -Swimming

Written by :

Dan Shapiro

Published on :

26 July, 2021

Kliment Kolesnikov is the odds-on favorite to win the Men's 200m Backstroke -Swimming, priced at -125. Ryan Murphy pays out $145 for every $100 bet with a win.

Kolesnikov is a Russian swimmer. He holds world junior records in eight events: 50/100/200 back in long course, as well as 200 free, 50/100/200 back and 100 IM in short course.

Murphy is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and is a 3-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Murphy swept the backstroke races by winning gold medals in both the 100- and 200-meter backstroke and he won gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay alongside Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, and Cody Miller. Another achievement at the 2016 Olympics, Murphy's backstroke relay lap broke Aaron Peirsol's former world record set in 2009.