The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 19 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place.

[4] This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.

[5] Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: All times are in minutes and seconds.

[1] The B final was held on August 19, at 19:33.

[2] The A final was held on August 19, at 19:33.