The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968.
| Men's 100 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 29 July 2021 (heats) 30 July 2021 (semifinals) 31 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 56 from 45 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 49.45 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The medals for the competition were presented by Ng Ser Miang, IOC Vice-President, Singapore; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, FINA Treasurer; United States.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Caeleb Dressel (USA) |
49.50 | Gwangju, South Korea | 26 July 2019 | [2] |
| Olympic record |  Joseph Schooling (SIN) |
50.39 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August 2016 | [3][4] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July | Heat 8 | Caeleb Dressel |  United States |
50.39 | =OR |
| 30 July | Semifinal 1 | Kristóf Milák |  Hungary |
50.31 | OR |
| 30 July | Semifinal 2 | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
49.71 | OR |
| 31 July | Final | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
49.45 | WR |
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 51.96 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 53.52 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.[5]
Competition format edit
The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[6]
Schedule edit
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2021 | 19:43 | Heats |
| 30 July 2021 | 10:30 | Semifinals |
| 31 July 2021 | 10:30 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.[7]
Semifinals edit
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of semis, advanced to the final.[8]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
49.71 | Q, OR |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Kristóf Milák | Hungary |
50.31 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Noè Ponti |  Switzerland |
50.76 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Josif Miladinov |  Bulgaria |
51.06 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Andrey Minakov |  ROC |
51.11 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Matthew Temple |  Australia |
51.12 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Jakub Majerski |  Poland |
51.24 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Luis Martínez |  Guatemala |
51.30 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Mehdy Metella |  France |
51.32 | |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Naoki Mizunuma |  Japan |
51.46 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Joshua Liendo |  Canada |
51.50 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Nyls Korstanje |  Netherlands |
51.80 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Sun Jiajun |  China |
51.82 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Szebasztián Szabó | Hungary |
51.89 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Tom Shields | United States |
51.99 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | Youssef Ramadan |  Egypt |
52.27 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
49.45 | WR |
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5 | Kristóf Milák | Hungary |
49.68 | ER |
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3 | Noè Ponti | Switzerland |
50.74 | NR |
| 4 | 2 | Andrey Minakov | ROC |
50.88 | |
| 5 | 1 | Jakub Majerski | Poland |
50.92 | NR |
| 7 | Matthew Temple | Australia |
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| 7 | 8 | Luis Martínez | Guatemala |
51.09 | NR |
| 8 | 6 | Josif Miladinov | Bulgaria |
51.49 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Swimming - Men's 100m Butterfly Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Carlson, Reid (26 July 2019). "Caeleb Dressel Breaks Phelps' Elusive 100 Butterfly World Record in 49.50". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Pentony, Luke (12 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Joseph Schooling gives Singapore its first ever Olympic gold medal". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Goh, Brenda (12 August 2016). "Stunning Phelps, Schooling wins Singapore's first gold". Reuters. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.