| Date | 1 – 2 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France |
| Participants | 23 from 20 countries |
By the time this event started, France’s Léon Marchand had already won three individual gold medals, in the 400 individual medley and the 200 metre breaststroke and butterfly. He was the heavy favorite as this event started.
Marchand won the gold medal, his fourth individual gold of the Paris Olympics, but it was closer than anyone expected. Leading comfortably after the butterfly and breaststroke legs, he was chased on the final leg by Japan’s Daiya Seto, who had the second fastest freestyle split (after Lewis Clareburt (NZL), who finished seventh). But Seto was too far behind on the final turn and Marchand held him off by 0.28 seconds.
Marchand became the only athlete at Paris 2024 to win four gold medals, in any sport, and he added a fifth with his bronze in the men’s medley relay. He joined Americans Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz, and East German Kristin Otto as the only swimmers to win four individual gold medals at a single edition of the Olympic Games. Phelps won four in 2004 and five in 2008, Spitz won four in 1972, and Otto won her four in 1988.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léon Marchand |  FRA | 1:57.86 (2 h3) | 1:56.31 (1 h2) | 1:54.06 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Duncan Scott |  GBR | 1:57.77 (1 h3) | 1:56.49 (2 h1) | 1:55.31 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Wang Shun |  CHN | 1:58.09 (3 h4) | 1:56.54 (3 h1) | 1:56.00 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Carson Foster |  USA | 1:58.63 (1 h2) | 1:56.37 (1 h1) | 1:56.10 (4) | |||
| 5 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:58.30 (4 h4) | 1:56.92 (4 h1) | 1:56.46 (5) | |||
| 6 | Alberto Razzetti |  ITA | 1:58.00 (3 h3) | 1:57.10 (5 h1) | 1:56.82 (6) | |||
| 7 | Daiya Seto |  JPN | 1:57.48 (1 h4) | 1:56.59 (2 h2) | 1:57.21 (7) | |||
| 8 | Finlay Knox |  CAN | 1:58.97 (3 h2) | 1:57.76 (3 h2) | 1:57.26 (8) | |||
| 9 | Shaine Casas | USA | 1:58.04 (2 h4) | 1:57.82 (4 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | William Petric |  AUS | 1:58.84 (6 h3) | 1:58.13 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:59.13 (5 h4) | 1:58.77 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Ron Polonsky |  ISR | 1:58.30 (4 h3) | 1:58.89 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Jérémy Desplanches |  SUI | 1:58.46 (5 h3) | 1:58.93 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | Lewis Clareburt |  NZL | 1:58.84 (2 h2) | 2:00.06 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Jaouad Syoud |  ALG | 1:59.41 (6 h4) | 2:00.13 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Apostolos Papastamos |  GRE | 2:00.79 (7 h3) | 2:01.02 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Berke Saka |  TUR | 2:01.99 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Erick Gordillo |  GUA | 2:02.24 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Tomás Peribonio |  ECU | 2:03.40 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Matheo Mateos |  PAR | 2:03.45 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Matthew Sates |  RSA | 2:04.01 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Simon Bachmann |  SEY | 2:06.48 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Esteban Núñez |  BOL | 2:08.10 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| Hugo González |  ESP | – (DNS h2) | – | – | ||||
| Gábor Zombori |  HUN | – (DNS h4) | – | – |
| Date | 1 August 2024 — 11:47 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 16 finishers advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Daiya Seto | JPN | 1:57.48 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:57.77 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Léon Marchand | FRA | 1:57.86 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Alberto Razzetti | ITA | 1:58.00 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Shaine Casas | USA | 1:58.04 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Wang Shun | CHN | 1:58.09 | ||
| =7 | 6 | Ron Polonsky | ISR | 1:58.30 | ||
| =7 | 3 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:58.30 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Jérémy Desplanches | SUI | 1:58.46 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Carson Foster | USA | 1:58.63 | ||
| =11 | 6 | Lewis Clareburt | NZL | 1:58.84 | ||
| =11 | 2 | William Petric | AUS | 1:58.84 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Finlay Knox | CAN | 1:58.97 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:59.13 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Jaouad Syoud | ALG | 1:59.41 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Apostolos Papastamos | GRE | 2:00.79 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Berke Saka | TUR | 2:01.99 | ||
| 18 | 1 | Erick Gordillo | GUA | 2:02.24 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Tomás Peribonio | ECU | 2:03.40 | ||
| 20 | 4 | Matheo Mateos | PAR | 2:03.45 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Matthew Sates | RSA | 2:04.01 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Simon Bachmann | SEY | 2:06.48 | ||
| 23 | 5 | Esteban Núñez | BOL | 2:08.10 | ||
| 3 | Hugo González | ESP | – | |||
| 7 | Gábor Zombori | HUN | – |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Matheo Mateos | PAR | 2:03.45 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Simon Bachmann | SEY | 2:06.48 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Esteban Núñez | BOL | 2:08.10 |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Carson Foster | USA | 1:58.63 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Lewis Clareburt | NZL | 1:58.84 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Finlay Knox | CAN | 1:58.97 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Berke Saka | TUR | 2:01.99 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Erick Gordillo | GUA | 2:02.24 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Matthew Sates | RSA | 2:04.01 | ||
| 3 | Hugo González | ESP | – |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:57.77 | ||
| 2 | 4 | Léon Marchand | FRA | 1:57.86 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Alberto Razzetti | ITA | 1:58.00 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Ron Polonsky | ISR | 1:58.30 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Jérémy Desplanches | SUI | 1:58.46 | ||
| 6 | 2 | William Petric | AUS | 1:58.84 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Apostolos Papastamos | GRE | 2:00.79 |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Daiya Seto | JPN | 1:57.48 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Shaine Casas | USA | 1:58.04 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Wang Shun | CHN | 1:58.09 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:58.30 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:59.13 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Jaouad Syoud | ALG | 1:59.41 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Tomás Peribonio | ECU | 2:03.40 | ||
| 7 | Gábor Zombori | HUN | – |
| Date | 1 August 2024 — 21:47 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top eight finishers advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Léon Marchand | FRA | 1:56.31 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Carson Foster | USA | 1:56.37 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:56.49 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Wang Shun | CHN | 1:56.54 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Daiya Seto | JPN | 1:56.59 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:56.92 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Alberto Razzetti | ITA | 1:57.10 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Finlay Knox | CAN | 1:57.76 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Shaine Casas | USA | 1:57.82 | ||
| 10 | 7 | William Petric | AUS | 1:58.13 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:58.77 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Ron Polonsky | ISR | 1:58.89 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Jérémy Desplanches | SUI | 1:58.93 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lewis Clareburt | NZL | 2:00.06 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Jaouad Syoud | ALG | 2:00.13 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Apostolos Papastamos | GRE | 2:01.02 |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Carson Foster | USA | 1:56.37 | ||
| 2 | 4 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:56.49 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Wang Shun | CHN | 1:56.54 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:56.92 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Alberto Razzetti | ITA | 1:57.10 | ||
| 6 | 7 | William Petric | AUS | 1:58.13 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:58.77 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Apostolos Papastamos | GRE | 2:01.02 |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Léon Marchand | FRA | 1:56.31 | ||
| 2 | 4 | Daiya Seto | JPN | 1:56.59 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Finlay Knox | CAN | 1:57.76 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Shaine Casas | USA | 1:57.82 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Ron Polonsky | ISR | 1:58.89 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Jérémy Desplanches | SUI | 1:58.93 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Lewis Clareburt | NZL | 2:00.06 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Jaouad Syoud | ALG | 2:00.13 |
| Date | 2 August 2024 — 20:45 |
|---|
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léon Marchand | FRA | 1:54.06 | ||
| 2 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:55.31 | ||
| 3 | Wang Shun | CHN | 1:56.00 | ||
| 4 | Carson Foster | USA | 1:56.10 | ||
| 5 | Tom Dean | GBR | 1:56.46 | ||
| 6 | Alberto Razzetti | ITA | 1:56.82 | ||
| 7 | Daiya Seto | JPN | 1:57.21 | ||
| 8 | Finlay Knox | CAN | 1:57.26 |
