The Day 3 finals of the swimming programme at the Paris 2024 Olympics starts with Summer aiming for Games-time gold in front of a sold-out crowd in La Defense Arena. The women's 200m freestyle also has the potential to be a World Record setting barn burner.
Women’s 400m IM – Final
Summer McIntosh (CAN) 4:24.38 is the current world record holder on 16 May 2024
Yana Klochkova (UKR) 04 & 00 is the only swimmer to the 200/400 IM combo two times consecutively in this event.
Katinka Hosszu (HUN - 16) is the oldest (27yrs) person to win gold in this event
Shane Gould (AUS – 72) is the youngest (15yrs) person to win gold in this event
The smallest margin of victory in this event was 1976 Ulrike Tauber (GDR -.53)
The largest margin of victory was 1980 Petra Schneider (GDR – 6.61)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – Yana Klochkova (UKR) 04, 00
Country
- Gold – UKR – 04, 00; USA – 88, 84; GDR – 80, 76; USA – 68, 64
Men’s 200 Freestyle – Final
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1976 Bruce Furniss (USA - .01)
The largest margin of victory in this event was in 2012 Yannick Agnel (FRA – 1.79)
Sun Yang (CHN - 2016) is the oldest (24yrs) person to win gold in this event
Michael Wenden (AUS – 1968) is the youngest (18yrs) person to win gold in this event
There have been 10 countries win Olympic gold in this event; AUS – 4, USA – 4, CHN – 1, EUN – 1, FRA – 1, FRG – 1, GBR – 1, NED – 1, NZL – 1, URS -1
AUS (4) has tied with the USA for the most gold medals in this event. AUS last won a gold medal in this event in 2004 (Ian Thorpe)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – None
Country
- Gold – USA – 76, 72
Women’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals
Kaylee McKeown was 1st swimmer from (AUS) to win gold in this event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The world record has been broken 2 times in the last 2 years in this event; Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 57.33 on 21, October 2023. Then by Regan Smith (USA) 57.13 on 18, June 2024.
Men’s 100m Backstroke – Final
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1992 Mary Tewksbury (CAN - .06)
The largest margin of victory in this event since 2000 was in 2020 Evgeny Rylov (ROC - .88)
Matt Grevers (USA - 2012) is the oldest (27yrs) person to win gold in this event
Warren Kealoha (USA – 1920) is the youngest (14yrs) person to win gold in this event
There have been 8 countries win Olympic gold in this event; USA – 15, AUS – 2, GDR – 2, GER – 2, JPN – 2, CAN – 1, ROC – 1, SWE -1
USA (15) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won a gold medal in this event in 2016 (Ryan Murphy)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – Peirsol (USA) 08, 04; Matthes (GDR) 72, 68; Theile (AUS) 60, 56; Kaeloha (USA) 24, 20
Country
- Gold – USA – 16, 12, 08, 04, 00, 96; GDR – 72, 68; AUS – 60, 56; USA – 52, 48, 36; USA – 28, 24, 20; GER – 08, 04
Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Final
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1988 Tanya Dangalakova (BUL - .04)
The largest margin of victory in this event was in 2008 Leisel Jones (AUS – 1.04)
Tanya Dangalakova (BUL – 1988) is the oldest (24yrs) person to win gold in this event
Kyoko Iwasaki (JPN – 92) is the youngest (14yrs) person to win gold in this event
There have been 9 Countries win Olympic Gold in this event; USA - 5, GDR – 2, AUS – 1, BUL – 1, CHN – 1, EUN – 1, LTU – 1, NED – 1, RSA - 1
USA (5) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2020 (Lydia Jacoby)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – No repeat gold medalist
Country
Gold – USA – 20,16; GDR – 80,76
Women's 200m Freestyle – Final
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 2008 Federica Pellegrini (ITA - .15)
The largest margin of victory in this event was in 2012 Allison Schmitt (USA – 1.97)
Susie O’Neill (AUS – 2000) is the oldest (26yrs) person to win gold in this event
Shane Gould (AUS – 72) is the youngest (15yrs) person to win gold in this event
There have been 6 countries win Olympic gold in this event; USA- 5, AUS – 3, GDR – 3, CRC – 1, ITA – 1, ROM – 1
USA (5) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2016 (Katie Ledecky)
There have been no ties for Olympic gold in this event.
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – None
Country
- Gold – USA – 2016, 2012; GDR – 1980, 1976