Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle


The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. 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

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record4:57.0 Johnny WeissmullerNew Haven March 6, 1923
Olympic Record5:24.4 George HodgsonStockholm 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

Heats

The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:22.4QQ OR
25:32.6QQ
36:28.0
—DNF

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:28.2QQ
25:34.8QQ
36:21.4
46:41.4

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:22.2QQ OR
25:30.2QQ
35:38.6
45:56.2
56:20.4

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:31.8QQ
25:38.0QQ
35:43.8
45:49.4
55:52.4

Heat 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:32.4QQ
25:32.6QQ
35:32.2qq
45:59.8
56:26.6

Semifinals

The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:13.6QF OR
25:32.6QF
35:37.6
45:38.0
55:53.2
—DNS

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:21.4QF
25:25.0QF
35:30.4qf
45:39.4
—DNF

Final

PlaceSwimmerTime
15:04.2 OR
25:05.6
35:06.6
45:26.0
55:32.0