Top Swimming Seeds in the Finals Events of Day 4

• Women’s 100 Backstroke – (USA) Regan Smith
• Men’s 800 Freestyle – (IRL) Daniel Wiffen
• Men’s 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay – Great Britain (GBR)
  
  

Women – 100m Backstroke (Final)

From 2020 field - Kaylee McKeown (AUS – gold), Kaylie Masse (CAN – silver), Regan Smith (USA – bronze) all in this 2024 field

Regan Smith (USA), Kaylee McKeown (AUS), and Kylie Masse (CAN) have all held the world record in this event at some point.

Kylie Masse (CAN) won silver in 2020 and bronze in 2016 in this event

Natalie Coughlin (USA - 2008 and 2004) is the last swimmer to win back to back gold medals in this event.

Australia (AUS) has had 2 swimmers in the finals of this event at the last 3 Olympic games (2020, 2016, 2012)

It’s been 20 years since a swimmer from France (FRA) has won an Olympic medal in this event; Laure Manaudou (2004 – bronze)

Men 800m Freestyle (Final)

Two swimmers are returning from the 2020 Olympic final in this event; Bobby Finke (USA – gold) and Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA – silver)

This is the 2^nd time this event has been held at the Olympic games.

Elijah Winnington (AUS) won silver in the 400 Freestyle earlier at these games,

Daniel Wiffen is the 1^st male swimmer from IRL ever to reach an Olympic final.

Gregorio Paltrinieri is the last male swimmer from ITA to win a gold medal in swimming (2016-1500m Free)

Ahmed Jaouadi is the 3^rd swimmer ever from (TUN) ever to reach an Olympic final in swimming. Ahmed Hafnaoui (2020) and Oussama Mellouli (2012, 2008, 2004)

World Record - Zhang Lin (CHN) 7:32.12, swum on 29/7/2009

Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Final)

Great Britian (GBR) won gold and the United States (USA) won silver in this event in 2020

World Record of 6:58.55, set on 31/7/2009

This event has been held at 26 past Olympic Games