Swimming at the 1932 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 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday August 8, 1932 to Wednesday August 10, 1932.
Nineteen swimmers from ten nations competed.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record4:47.0 Jean TarisParis April 16, 1931
Olympic Record5:01.6 Alberto ZorrillaAmsterdam August 9, 1928

In the first heat Takashi Yokoyama set a new Olympic record with 4:53.2 minutes. He bettered this record in the first semi-final with 4:51.4 minutes. But in the final Buster Crabbe took the Olympic record with 4:48.4 minutes.

Results

Heats

Monday August 8, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:53.2QQ OR
24:53.3QQ
35:28.9

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:59.8QQ
25:00.2QQ
35:12.0
45:29.1

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:59.8QQ
25:06.7QQ
35:10.0qq
45:40.8
55:54.2

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:53.3QQ
25:09.1QQ
35:14.6
45:59.0

Heat 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
15:01.9QQ
25:06.3QQ
35:20.1

Semifinals

Wednesday August 10, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:51.4QQ OR
24:52.3QQ
34:52.8QQ
44:55.4
54:59.7
65:06.0

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
14:52.7QQ
24:59.0QQ
35:02.1QQ
45:10.5
55:15.6

Final

Wednesday August 10, 1932:
PlaceSwimmerTime
14:48.4 OR
24:48.5
34:52.3
44:52.5
54:56.1
64:58.6