Top seeds in finals event for Day 1 Swimming

  • Women's 400m Freestyle – USA )(Katie Ledecky)
  • Men's 400 Freestyle – GER (Lukas Maertens)
  • Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay - AUS
  • Men 4x100 Freestyle Relay – CHN

Possible milestones to watch for in finals tonight

Men’s 400 Freestyle – world record – this is the oldest, individual event, current world record. Paul Biedermann (GER) 26/7/2009 (15yrs 1day old)

CHN could earn it’s 50 total pool swimming medal. (Currently at 49)

Katie Ledecky – next gold medal will be her 8th That would tie Jenny Thompson (USA) for most gold by a female swimmer. It would also put her in a 3-way tie for most gold overall. Michael Phelps (USA -23), Spitz (-9), Jenny Thompson (USA) Matt Biondi (USA) with (8 each as well)

Men – 400 Freestyle (Final)

One person in the field returning for the 2020 Olympic Final. Elijah Winnington (7th 2020) from Australia.

Two swimmers under World Record pace at the 300 in the prelims this morning Lukas Maertens – GER and Elijah Winnington (AUS)

No swimmer from Germany has ever won an Olympic medal in this event. Germany has 2 in the finals.

Guilherme Costa is the 2nd swimmer from Brazil to ever make an Olympic final in this event. Djan Madruga 1980 & 1976 – (4th place respectively).

Kim Woomin is the 2nd swimmer from Korea to ever make an Olympic final in this event. Park Taekwon (2012 – Silver & 2008 – Gold)

Women – 400 Freestyle (Final)

Ariarne Titmus (Australia- gold) and Katie Ledecky (USA- silver) at the 2020 Olympics look to match up again in this event.

Last time both Australia and the United States of America had 2 swimmers each in the final was 2016.

It has been 76 years (Piedade Silva – 1948, 6th) since Brazil has had an Olympic finalist in this event. Maria Fernanda Costa is seeded 7th.

6 swimmers in the field were also in the 2020 Olympic finals in this event. Jamie Perkins (Australia) and Maria Fernanda Costa (BRA) were not.

Women – 4 x100 Freestyle Relay (Final)

Australia (top seed) is looking to win their 4th consecutive gold medal in this event.

People’s Republic of China (CHN) last won an Olympic medal in this event in 1996 (Silver)

The United States of America (USA) last won gold in this event in 2000.

The World Record holder in the individual 100 Freestyle is Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) 51.71 (23/7/2017). She swam 2nd for Sweden in the prelims this morning in (51.99)

Men – 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay (Final)

The United States of America is looking to win their 3rd consecutive gold medal in this event.

Top seed People’s Republic of China has never won an Olympic medal in this event.

The World Record holder in the individual 100 Freestyle is Pan Zhanle (CHN) 46.80 46.80 (11/2/2024). He swam the anchor leg this morning in 46.98

Great Britian (GBR) has never won an Olympic medal in this event.

Australia (AUS) has won bronze in this event at the last 2 Olympic Games.