The curtain call for swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympics brings the sole finals-only session at the Games. Sprinters take centre stage to start the session with the women's 50m freestyle, followed by the men's 1500m freestyle. The grand finale features the women's and men's 4x100m medley relays, marking the end of swimming at these Games until the LA28 Olympics.
Women’s 50m Freestyle – Final
Inge de Bruijn (NED – 04) is the oldest (30yrs) person to win gold in this event
Yang Wenyi (CHN – 92) is the youngest (20yrs) person to win gold in this event
The smallest margin of victory in this event was 2016 Pernille Blume (DEN -.02)
The largest margin of victory was 2020 Emma McKeon (NED 1.36)
There have been 7 countries that have won Olympic Gold in this event: NED-3, AUS-1, CHN-1, DEN-1, GDR-1, GER-1, USA-1
NED (3) has won the most gold medals in this event. NED last won gold in this event in 2012 (Ranomi Kromowidjojo)
There have no ties for Olympic gold in this event
Consecutive Olympic Streaks
Individual
- Gold – Inge De Bruijn (NED) 2000, 2004
Country
- Gold – (NED) – De Bruijn 2000, 2004
Men’s 1500m Freestyle – Final
Bobby Finke (USA) won gold in the 800/1500 combo at Tokyo 2020
Sun Yang (CHN) is the world record holder, swimming 14:31.02 on 4 August 2012
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 2000 Grant Hackett (AUS - .24)
The largest margin of victory in this event was in 1980 Vladimir Salnikov (URS – 16.64)
Vladimir Salnikov (URS - 1988) is the oldest (28yrs) person to win gold in this event
Brian Goodell (USA – 1976) is the youngest (17yrs) person to win gold in this event
There have been 11 countries win Olympic gold in this event; AUS – 8, USA – 8, JPN – 2, URS – 2, CAN – 1, CHN – 1, GBR – 1, GER – 1, ITA – 1, SWE – 1, TUN – 1
AUS (8) has tied with the USA for the most gold medals in this event. AUS last won a gold medal in this event in 2004 (Grant Hackett)
Consecutive Olympic Streaks
Individual
- Gold – Hackett (AUS) 04, 00; Perkins (AUS) 96, 92; Burton (USA) 72, 68
Country
- Gold – AUS – 04, 00, 96, 92; USA – 76, 72, 68; AUS – 64, 60, 56; USA – 52, 48; JPN – 36, 32
Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay – Final
The USA is the world record holder in this event, swimming 3:26.78 on 1 August 2021
Consecutive Olympic Streaks
Country
Gold – (USA) – 20, 16, 12, 08, 04, 00, 96, 92 88, 84; (USA) – 76, 72, 68, 64, 60
Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay - Final
AUS won gold in 2020
The USA is the world record holder, swimming 3:50.40 on 28 July 2019
Consecutive Olympic Streaks
Country
Gold – (USA) – 16, 12; (AUS) – 08, 04; (USA) – 00, 96, 92; (GDR) – 80, 76; (USA) – 72, 68, 64, 60