Women’s – 200m Butterfly – Final

Michelle Smith (IRL - 96) is the oldest (26yrs) person to win gold in this event

Andrea Pollack (GDR – 76) is the youngest (15yrs) person to win gold in this event

The smallest margin of victory in this event was 2016 Mireia Belmonte (ESP -.03)

The largest margin of victory was 1996 Michelle Smith (IRL 1.54)

There have been 7 Countries win Olympic Gold in this event: USA – 4, CHN – 3, GDR – 3,     AUS – 1, ESP – 1, NED – 1, POL -1

The USA (4) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2000 (Misty Hyman)  

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

Consecutive Olympic Streaks

Individual

  • Gold – None

Country

  • Gold – CHN – 12, 08; GDR – 80, 76 

Men’s – 200m Backstroke – Final

The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1988 Igor Polyansky (URS - .06)

The largest margin of victory in this event was in 2004 Aaron Peirsol (USA – 2.50)

Lenny Krayzelburg (USA - 2000) is the oldest (24yrs, 11months, 26 days) person to win gold in this event

Warren Kaeloha (USA – 1920) is the youngest (17yrs) person to win gold in this event

There have been 7 countries that won Olympic gold in this event; USA – 9, GDR – 2, ESP – 1,     GER – 1,  HUN – 1, ROC – 1, URS – 1

The USA (9) has most 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 – Matthes (GDR) 76, 72

Country

  • Gold – USA – 16, 12, 08, 04, 00, 96; GDR – 72, 68 

Men’s 50m Freestyle – Semifinal

Caeleb Dressel (USA) won both the 50/100 Freestyle combo in 2020

Cesar Cielo (BRA) is the world record holder 20.91 on 18 December 2009

Women’s 200m Breaststroke – Final

The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1984 Anne Ottenbrite (CAN - .02)

The largest margin of victory in this event was in 2008 Rebecca Soni (USA – 1.97)

Ursula Happe (GER – 1956) is the oldest (30yrs) person to win gold in this event

Kyoko Iwasaki (JPN – 92) is the youngest (14yrs, 0months, 9days) person to win gold in this event

11 countries have won Olympic gold in this event; USA – 4, JPN – 3, URS – 3,     AUS – 2, GBR – 2, GER – 2, HUN – 2, RSA – 2, CAN – 1, GDR – 1, NED – 1

The USA (4) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won gold in this event in 2012 (Rebecca Soni)

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

Consecutive Olympic streaks

Individual

  • Gold – Rebecca Soni (USA) 12,08

Country

  • Gold – USA – 12, 08, 04; URS – 80, 76

Women’s 200m Backstroke – Semifinal

The world record was broken by Kaylee McKeown (AUS) when she swam 2:03.14 on 10, March 2023. The world record was previously held by Reagan Smith (USA) at 2:03.35, set on 26 July 2019.

Men’s 200m IM – Semifinal

Wang Shun (CHN) won gold in this event in 2020. He was the 1st swimmer from CHN to win gold in this event

Ryan Lochte (USA) is the world record holder 1:54.00 on 28 July 2011

Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Final

CHN won gold at Tokyo 2020. This was their first gold medal in this event.

AUS is the world record holder, swimming 7:37.50 on 27 July 2023

Consecutive Olympic streaks

Country

  • Gold – (USA) – 16, 12; (USA) 04, 00, 96