Women 100m Butterfly Semifinals
Maggie MacNeil was first swimmer from Canada to win gold in this event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The world record was broken by Gretchen Walsh (USA) 55.18 on 15, June 2024
Men 400m Freestyle Final
Paul Biedermann (GER) is the world record holder 3:40.07 on 26 July 2009. This is the longest-standing world record in individual men’s events
Smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1984 George DiCarlo (USA – .04)
Largest margin of victory in this event was in 1948 Bill Smith (USA – 5.3)
Since 2000, Ian Thorpe (AUS – 2004) is the oldest (21yrs) 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 14 countries win Olympic gold in this event; USA – 10, AUS – 6, ARG – 1, AUT – 1, CAN – 1, CHN – 1, EUN – 1, FRA – 1, GBR – 1, GDR – 1, KOR – 1, NZL – 1, TUN – 1, URS – 1
USA (10) has won the most gold medals in this event. USA last won a gold medal in this event in 1984 (George Di Carlo)
There have been no ties for gold in this event at the Olympic Games
Consecutive Olympic streaks
Individual
Gold – Thorpe (AUS) 04, 00; Rose (AUS) 60, 56
Country
Gold – AUS – 04, 00; USA – 68, 64; AUS – 60, 56; USA – 48, 36, 32; USA – 24, 20
Women 400m Freestyle Final
In The last two Olympic Games, the same person has won both the 200/400 Freestyle; Ariarne Titmus (AUS – 2020) Katie Ledecky (USA – 2016)
Katie Ledecky (USA – 16) was the last person to win the 400/800 combo at the same Olympics
The world record has been held by 3 active swimmers; Katie Ledecky (USA) 3:56.46 on 7 August 2016, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 3:56.40 on 22 May 2022, Summer McIntosch (CAN) 3:56.08 on 28 March 2023 currently Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 3:55.38 on 23 July 2023
Dagmar Hase (GER – 96) is the oldest (26yrs, 7months, 0days) person to win gold in this event
Petra Thumer (GDR – 76) is the youngest (15yrs, 5months, 21days) person to win gold in this event
The smallest margin of victory in this event was in 1996 Dagmar Hase (GER – .15)
The largest margin of victory in this event since 2000 has been Katie Ledecky (16) (USA – 4.77)
There have been 10 countries win Olympic gold in this event; USA- 12, AUS – 3, GDR – 2, FRA – 1, FRG – 1, GBR – 1, GER – 1, HUN – 1, IRL – 1, NED – 1
The USA (12) 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 – Martha Norelius (AUS) 28, 24
Country
Gold – USA – 88, 84; GDR – 80, 76; USA – 68, 64, 60; USA – 32 – 28 – 24 – 20
Men 100m Breaststroke Semifinals
Adam Peaty (GBR) is looking for his 3 straight gold medal in this event. No swimmer has achieved that feat in this event.
Adam Peaty (GBR) is the world record holder, 56.88 on 21 July 2019
Women 4x100m Freestyle Final
AUS has won gold at the last 3 Olympic games (20, 16, 12)
AUS is the world record holder, 3:27.96 on 23 July 2023
Consecutive Olympic streaks in this event:
Country
Gold – (AUS) – 20,16,12; (USA) – 00, 96, 92; (USA) – 76, 72, 68, 64, 60; (USA) – 32, 28, 24, 20
Men 4x100m Freestyle Final
The USA is the world record holder in this event, 3:08.24 on 11 August 2008. This is the oldest relay world record of men’s events
Consecutive Olympic streaks:
Country
Gold – (USA) – 20, 16; (USA) – 96, 92, 88, 84, 72, 68, 64
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