Robert "Bobby" Finke was on fire at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning 800m and 1500m gold. The American double defense starts tonight at La Defense arena with the 800m freestyle final. We also have the Women's 100m backstroke final, with the Men's 4x200m Freestyle final capping off the evening's action in Paris.
Men’s 100m Freestyle – Semifinals
World record holder Pan Zhanle is looking to become the 1st swimmer from CHN to reach an Olympic final
Pan Zhanle (CHN) set the world record holder of 46.80 on 11 February 2024
Men’s 200m Butterfly – Semifinals
Kristof Milak (HUN) won gold in this event in 2020. He was the 1st swimmer from HUN to win gold in this event.
Kristof Milak (HUN) is the world record holder, swimming 1:50.34 on 21 June 2022
Women’s 100m Backstroke – Final
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 2020 Kaylee McKeown (AUS - .02)
The largest margin of victory in this event was in 1964 Cathy Fergurson (USA – 1.30)
Katinka Hosszu (HUN – 2016) is the oldest (27yrs) person to win gold in this event
Beth Botsford (AUS – 96) is the youngest (15yrs, 2months) person to win gold in this event
There have been 9 Countries win Olympic Gold in this event USA-11, GDR – 3, HUN – 2, NED – 2, AUS – 1, DEN – 1, GBR – 1, ROU – 1, RSA -1
USA (11) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2012 (Missy Franklin)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
- Gold – Natalie Coughlin (USA) 08, 04
Country
- Gold – USA – 12, 08, 04; GDR – 80, 76; USA – 72, 68, 64, 60
Men’s 800m Freestyle – Final
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics was the first time this event was held
Zhang Lin (CHN) is the world record holder, swimming 7:32.12 on 29 July 2009
Seven countries were represented in the final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; UKR – 2, AUS – 1, AUT – 1, BRA – 1, GER – 1, ITA – 1, USA - 1
Women’s 100m Freestyle – Semifinals
Emma McKeon (AUS) won gold in the 50/100 Freestyles in 2020. Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED -12) was the last person to do this
Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) is the world record holder 51.71 on 23 July 2017
Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Semifinals
Hugues Dudosz (FRA – 2008) is only swimmer from FRA to win a medal in this event. Watch for Leon Marchand in 2024.
Qin Haiyang (CHN) is the world record holder, swimming 2:05.48 on 28 July 2023
Men’s 4x200m Freestyle – Final
The USA is the world record holder in this event, swimming 6:58.55 on 31 July 2009
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Country
- Gold – (USA) – 16, 12, 08, 04; (USA) 88, 84; (USA) 76, 72, 68, 64, 60; (USA) – 52, 48; (JPN) – 63, 32; (USA) 28, 24, 20