The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] There were approximately 60 competitors from approximately 45 nations, with the ultimate numbers determined through the ongoing selection process, including universality places.[2]
| Men's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2021 (heats) 28 July 2021 (semifinals) 29 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 70 from 62 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 47.02 OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The medals for the competition were presented by Dick Pound, Canada; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Mohamed Diop, Senegal; FINA Bureau Member.
Background edit
It was the event's 28th appearance, having been held at every edition except 1900.
Defending champion Kyle Chalmers of Australia is expected to return, as are fifth-place finisher Duncan Scott of Great Britain and sixth-place finisher Caeleb Dressel of the United States. Dressel is the two-time reigning World Champion (2017 and 2019), with Chalmers the runner-up in 2019.
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 48.57 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 50.03 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.[2]
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.[3]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  César Cielo (BRA) |
46.91 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 | [4][5] |
| Olympic record |  Eamon Sullivan (AUS) |
47.05 | Beijing, China | 13 August 2008 | [6] |
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29 | Final | Caeleb Dressel |  United States |
47.02 | OR |
Schedule edit
The schedule is a three-day schedule, with each round on separate days.[1]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 27 July 2021 | 19:00 | Heats |
| Wednesday, 28 July 2021 | 10:30 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 29 July 2021 | 11:37 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advance to the semifinals.[7]
Semifinals edit
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.[8]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Kliment Kolesnikov |  ROC |
47.11 | Q, ER |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
47.23 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Alessandro Miressi |  Italy |
47.52 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Hwang Sun-woo |  South Korea |
47.56 | Q, AS |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | David Popovici |  Romania |
47.72 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Chalmers | Australia |
47.80 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Nándor Németh |  Hungary |
47.81 | Q, NR |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | Maxime Grousset |  France |
47.82 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Andrej Barna |  Serbia |
47.94 | NR |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Andrey Minakov | ROC |
48.03 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Zach Apple | United States |
48.04 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | Thomas Ceccon | Italy |
48.05 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Jacob Whittle |  Great Britain |
48.11 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Joshua Liendo |  Canada |
48.19 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Yuri Kisil | Canada |
48.31 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Roman Mityukov |  Switzerland |
48.53 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Caeleb Dressel | United States |
47.02 | OR |
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7 | Kyle Chalmers | Australia |
47.08 | |
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4 | Kliment Kolesnikov | ROC |
47.44 | |
| 4 | 8 | Maxime Grousset | France |
47.72 | |
| 5 | 6 | Hwang Sun-woo | South Korea |
47.82 | |
| 6 | 3 | Alessandro Miressi | Italy |
47.86 | |
| 7 | 2 | David Popovici | Romania |
48.04 | |
| 8 | 1 | Nándor Németh | Hungary |
48.10 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (31 July 2009). "Lochte Finds Phelps Is Everywhere but in the Pool". New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Cielo sets 50-meter freestyle mark". ESPN. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Johanson, Simon (13 August 2008). "Sullivan smashes world record – again". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.