| Competition | 2006 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) | 
|---|---|
| Venue | Irvine, California | 
| Held | 4 August 2006 | 
| Status | Medal | 
| Competitors | 8 | 
| Countries | 1 | 
Irvine, California / Woollett Aquatic Center / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Michael Phelps Club Wolverine | 1:56.50 | * | ||
| 🥈 | Ryan Lochte Daytona Beach Swim Club | 1:56.78 | |||
| 🥉 | Eric Shanteau Swim Atlanta | 1:58.05 | |||
| 4 | Robert Margalis Saint Petersburg Aquatics | 2:02.35 | |||
| 5 | Doug Van Wie Auburn Aquatics | 2:02.81 | |||
| 6 | Timothy Liebhold Wisconsin Aquatics | 2:03.06 | |||
| 7 | Patrick Mellors Jewish Community Center Salifish, Pittsburgh, PA | 2:03.21 | |||
| 8 | Patrick Ransford Unattached, Connecticut | 2:03.53 |