Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle
Men's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Date | July 16–18 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | women | |
4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Wednesday July 16, 1924 to Friday July 18, 1924.
Records[edit]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 4:57.0 | ![]() |
New Haven (USA) | March 6, 1923 |
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Olympic Record | 5:24.4 | ![]() |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 14, 1912 |
In the first heat Ralph Breyer set a new Olympic record with 5:22.4 minutes, only to be bettered in the third heat by Johnny Weissmuller who set a time of 5:22.2 minutes. Weissmuller improved this record to 5:13.6 minutes in the semi-finals and finally to 5:04.2 minutes in the final.
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:22.4 | QQ OR |
2 | ![]() |
5:32.6 | |
3 | ![]() |
6:28.0 | |
— | ![]() |
DSQ |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:28.2 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:34.8 | |
3 | ![]() |
6:21.4 | |
4 | ![]() |
6:41.4 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:22.2 | QQ OR |
2 | ![]() |
5:30.2 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:38.6 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:56.2 | |
5 | ![]() |
6:20.4 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:31.8 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:38.0 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:43.8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:49.4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:52.4 |
Heat 5
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:32.4 | |
2 | ![]() |
5:32.6 | |
3 | ![]() |
5:32.2 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:59.8 | |
5 | ![]() |
6:26.6 |
Semifinals[edit]
The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:13.6 | QF OR |
2 | ![]() |
5:32.6 | QF |
3 | ![]() |
5:37.6 | |
4 | ![]() |
5:38.0 | |
5 | ![]() |
5:53.2 | |
— | ![]() |
DNS |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() |
5:21.4 | QF |
2 | ![]() |
5:25.0 | QF |
3 | ![]() |
5:30.4 | qf |
4 | ![]() |
5:39.4 | |
— | ![]() |
DNS |
Final[edit]
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
5:04.2 OR |
2 | ![]() |
5:05.6 |
3 | ![]() |
5:06.6 |
4 | ![]() |
5:26.0 |
5 | ![]() |
5:32.0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links[edit]
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 September 2008.