Men’s 400m IM – Final

Leon Marchand (FRA) is looking to become the 1st swimmer from FRA to win gold in this event in 2024

Leon Marchand (FRA) is the world record holder 4:02.50 on 23 July 2023

Smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1976 Rod Strachan (USA - .21)

Largest margin of victory in this event was in 2008 Michael Phelps (USA – 1.95)

Ryan Lochte (USA - 2012) is the oldest (28yrs) person to win gold in this event

There have been 6 countries win Olympic gold in this event; USA – 10, HUN – 2, CAN – 1,  JPN – 1, SWE – 1, URS – 1

USA (10) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won a gold medal in this event in 2020 (Chase Kalisz)

There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games

Consecutive Olympic streaks


Individual

  • Gold – Phelps (USA) 08, 04; Dolan (USA) 00, 96; Darnyi (HUN) 92, 88

Country

  • Gold – USA – 12, 08, 04, 00, 96; HUN – 92, 88; USA – 68, 64

 

Women’s 100m Fly – Final

Petria Thomas (AUS - 04) is the oldest (28yrs) person to win gold in this event

Carolyn Wood (USA – 60) is the youngest (14yrs) person to win gold in this event

Smallest margin of victory in this event was 1996 Amy Van Dyken (USA -.01)

Largest margin of victory was 2000 Inge de Bruijn (NED 1.36)

There have been 8 Countries win Olympic Gold in this event USA-6, GDR – 3, AUS – 3,      CAN – 1,  CHN – 1, JPN – 1, NED – 1, SWE – 1

The USA (8) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2012 (Dana Vollmer)  

There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games

Consecutive Olympic streaks

Individual

  • Gold – No repeat gold medalist in this event

Country

  • Gold – AUS – 08, 04; GDR – 80, 76; USA – 64, 60, 56

 

Men’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinals

Tom Dean (GBR -gold) & Duncan Scott (GBR - silver) in 2020 in this event in 2020

Paul Biedermann (GER) is the world record holder 1:42.00, on 28 July 2009

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinals

The current world record holder is Lilly King (USA), 1:04.13 on 25 July 2017

Men’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals

Yevgeny Rylov (ROC) won the 100/200 combo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Thomas Ceccon (ITA) is the world record holder, swimming 51.60 on 20 June 2022

Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Final

The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1988 Adrian Moorhouse (GBR - .01)

Largest margin of victory in this event was 2016 Adam Peaty (GBR – 1.56)

Since 2000, Adam Peaty (GBR - 2020) is the oldest (26yrs) person to win gold in this event

There have been six countries to win Olympic gold in this event: GBR – 4, USA – 4, JPN – 3, BEL – 1, ITA – 1, RSA - 1

GBR (4) is tied with the USA for the most gold medals in this event. GBR last won a gold medal in this event in 2020 (Adam Peaty)

There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games

Consecutive Olympic streaks

Individual

  • Gold – Peaty (GBR) 20, 16; Kitajima (JPN) 08, 04

Country

  • Gold – GBR – 20, 16; JPN – 08, 04

Women’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinals

At the last 2 Olympic Games, the same person has won both the 200/400 Freestyle double: Ariarne Titmus (AUS 2020) Katie Ledecky (USA 2016)

Ariarne Titmus (AUS) is the world record holder at 1:52.23, set on 12 June 2024