Swimming at the Olympics has not disappointed, and the action continues today on Day 6.
Yesterday, La Defense Arena in Paris saw Katie Ledecky dominate the 1500-meter freestyle race, setting a new Olympic record in the process, and Leon Marchand keep going on his ascend to stardom. What does the pool have in store for fans today?
Canada’s Summer McIntosh, China’s Zhang Yufei, and USA’s Regan Smith headline the women’s 200-meter butterfly final, the first event on the day. It is one of four final races set to take place today. There are two 200-meter events also set to determine the medalists, with the men’s 200-meter backstroke and the women’s 200-meter freestyle.
Wrapping up the podium action will be the women’s 4x200m freestyle medley. Australia, USA, and China are expected to be the final countries in the race. The United States’ relay team is expected to be headlined by Ledecky, as the quartet aims to improve their silver medal finish from 2021.
The Sporting News has you covered on live updates, results, and highlights from Day 6 of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Olympic swimming results
| Event | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
| Women’s 200 Butterfly (Final) | Summer McIntosh (Canada) — 2:03.03 | Regan Smith (USA) — 2:03.84 | Zhang Yufei (China) — 2:05.09 |
| Men’s 200 Backstroke (Final) | Hubert Kos (Hungary) — 1:54.26 | Apostolos Christou (Greece) — 1:54.82 | Roman Mityukov (Switzerland) — 1:54.85 |
| Men’s 50m Freestyle (Semifinals 1) | Jordan Crooks (Australia) — 21.54 | Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 21.58 | Maxime Grousset (France) — 21.60 |
| Men’s 50m Freestyle (Semifinals 2) | Benjamin Proud (Great Britain) — 21.38 | Cameron McEvoy (Australia) — 21.38 | Leonardo Deplano (Italy) — 21.50 |
| Women’s 200 Breaststroke (Final) | Kate Douglass (USA) — 2:19.24 | Tatjana Smith (South Africa) — 2:19.60 | Tes Schouten (Netherlands) — 2:21.05 |
| Women’s 200 Backstroke (Semifinals 1) | Phoebe Bacon (USA) — 2:07.32 | Kylie Masse — 2:07.92 | Regan Smith (USA) — 2:08.14 |
| Women’s 200 Backstroke (Semifinals 2) | |||
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley (Semifinals 1) | |||
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley (Semifinals 2) | |||
| Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Final) |
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3:24 p.m.: Phoebe Bacon wins the first semifinal heat for the women’s 200-meter backstroke. The American clocks in a time of 2:07.32, with Canada’s Kylie Masse second and USA’s Regan Smith third.
3:20 p.m.: The women’s 200-meter backstroke semifinals are up next. USA sends Phoebe Bacon and Regan Smith into the pool to qualify for spots in tomorrow’s final.
3:16 p.m.: Kate Douglass wins gold! The American wins her first career Olympic gold medal by narrowly defeating South Africa’s Tatjana Smith in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke. Douglass set a new American record with a time of 2:19.24.
3:14 p.m.: The last individual final is off, with the women’s 200-meter breaststroke underway.
3 p.m.: Another final race is up next with the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final. South Africa’s Tatjana Smith is the favorite to win gold, looking to defend the title she won in Tokyo. USA’s Kate Douglass is also one expected to finish on the podium.
2:55 p.m.: Excitement in the second semifinal of the men’s 50-meter freestyle, as Great Britain’s Benjamin Proud and Australia’s Cameron McEvoy tie for first place. Both finished the race in 21.38 seconds to secure their spots in the final tomorrow.
2:50 p.m.: In the first semifinal, it’s Australia’s Jordan Crooks that claims first with a time of 21.54. He beats out Caeleb Dressel by 0.04 seconds to win the heat, but Dressel will be in the finals tomorrow.
2:48 p.m.: It’s semifinals up next for the men’s 50-meter freestyle. Leon Marchand is the man to watch, as the Frenchman has dominated in Paris so far. Caeleb Dressel is the one to watch on the American side.
2:43 p.m.: Hubert Kos wins the gold. The Hungarian comes back and tracks down Greece’s Apostolos Christou at the end to claim the country’s first gold medal in Paris. Kos clocks in a time of 1:54.26 to win the men’s 200-meter backstroke. Jones finished fifth, meaning for the first time in 32 years, the United States fail to medal in the event.
2:41 p.m.: Up next is the men’s 200-meter backstroke final. Hungary’s Hubert Kos is the favorite in the event. There’s no Ryan Murphy for the United States in this event, after he failed to qualify for the finals. Keaton Jones is the lone American in the race.
17-year-old Summer McIntosh gets her SECOND GOLD MEDAL of the #ParisOlympics in the 200m fly! 🤯
Regan Smith finishes close behind to earn silver. 🥈 | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/JgRhD0xDfQ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2024
2:39 p.m.: With her second gold medal, McIntosh becomes the first Canadian to win multiple gold medals at one Summer Olympics since Donovan Bailey in 1996.
2:36 p.m.: Summer McIntosh has her second Olympic gold medal. The Canadian teenager outlasts Regan Smith and Zhang Yufei to win the women’s 200-meter butterfly final, setting a new Olympic record in the process with a time of 2:03.03. Smith broke the record for the fastest time from an American to finish with the silver. Zhang gets the bronze.
2:34 p.m.: And they’re off. The women’s 200-meter butterfly final is off.
2:20 p.m.: Up first on the afternoon slate is the women’s 200-meter butterfly final. Canada’s Summer McIntosh is the odds-on favorite in the event, looking to claim her second gold medal. In addition to McIntosh, USA’s Regan Smith and China’s Zhang Yufei are expected to contend for the podium.
1:55 p.m.: It’s official — Ledekcy and McIntosh are in for the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay later in the afternoon. Ledecky will race as a part of the United States team looking to improve on its second-place finish in Tokyo. McIntosh is leading a Canadian team looking to medal for just the second time in the event.
12:41 p.m.: A reminder that there are four final events this afternoon, but there are also three races with the semifinals taking place — men’s 50-meter freestyle, women’s 200-meter backstroke and men’s 200-meter individual medley. Look for France’s Leon Marchand to take part in the men’s 200-meter individual medley. He already has won gold in his three other individual events, looking to take the first step in a potential sweep.
11:45 a.m.: One big surprise for this afternoon — Summer McIntosh will have two chances to medal. The Canadian swim sensation is competing in the women’s 200-meter butterfly at 2:40 p.m. ET, followed by the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay scheduled for 4:03 p.m. ET. She will have about an hour of rest after her individual event before going for gold in the relays.
11:05 a.m.: In the men’s 200-meter individual medley, Japan’s Daiya Seto had the time to beat, clocking in the best finish at 1:57.48. USA’s Carson Foster won his heat, but finished outside the top-10 out of all times. France’s Leon Marchand had the third-best time at 1:57.86, continuing his strong Olympics.
10:46 a.m.: For the men’s 50-meter freestyle, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy had the best finish in the heats this morning, clocking in a speedy time of 21.32. The USA duo of Caeleb Dressel and Chris Guiliano did not exactly impress, finishing sixth and seventh in the final heat, but both will be competing in the semifinals later.
10:34 a.m.: In the women’s 200-meter backstroke, China’s Peng Xuwei finished with the best time of 2:08.29. USA’s Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon both finished second respectively in their heats.
10:28 a.m.: There were three other heats earlier this morning — women’s 200-meter backstroke, men’s 50-meter freestyle and men’s 200-meter individual medley. All three have their semifinals this afternoon, but not the finals, so there are no medals up for grabs in those events.
10:05 a.m.: Earlier today, the United States qualified for the finals of the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Katie Ledecky was not a part of the heats, abut she is anticipated to race in the finals for the USA. The Americans won their heat with a time of 7:52.72.
How to watch Olympic swimming
- Dates: July 27-Aug. 4
- Time: 5 a.m. ET, 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC, USA Network
- Live stream: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, Fubo
Olympic swimming begins at 5 a.m. ET each day from July 27-Aug. 3. There will only be heats in the morning session. Every day will have an afternoon session that begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Aug. 4 is the final day of competition and will only feature an afternoon session with five finals races.
Fans can tune into the swimming competitions on NBC and USA Network. Those streaming can watch via Peacock, NBCOlympics.com or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Olympic swimming schedule 2024
Olympic swimming begins on Saturday, July 27, and goes until Sunday, Aug. 4.
Swimmers begin at 5 a.m. ET each morning with heats that run until 2:30 p.m. ET when the afternoon session begins. The afternoon features semifinal and final races.
Aug. 4 will not have any morning races and will feature four finals in the afternoon.
Saturday, July 27
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Women’s 100 Butterfly (Heats) | Women’s 100 Butterfly (Semifinals) |
| Women’s 400 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 400 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 100 Breaststroke (Heats) | Women’s 400 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 400 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 100 Breaststroke (Semifinals) |
| Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay (Heats) | Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay (Finals) |
| Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay (Heats) | Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay (Finals) |
Sunday, July 28
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Men’s 200 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 400 Individual Medley (Finals) |
| Men’s 400 Individual Medley (Heats) | Women’s 100 Butterfly (Finals) |
| Women’s 100 Breaststroke (Heats) | Men’s 200 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| Men’s 100 Backstroke (Heats) | Women’s 100 Breaststroke (Semifinals) |
| Women’s 200 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 100 Backstroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 100 Breaststroke (Finals) |
| — | Women’s 200 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
Monday, July 29
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Women’s 400 Individual Medley (Heats) | Women’s 400 Individual Medley (Finals) |
| Women’s 100 Backstroke (Heats) | Men’s 200 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 800 Freestyle (Heats) | Women’s 100 Backstroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 100 Backstroke (Finals) |
| — | Women’s 100 Breaststroke (Finals) |
| — | Women’s 200 Freestyle (Finals) |
Tuesday, July 30
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Men’s 200 Butterfly (Heats) | Men’s 100 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| Men’s 100 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 200 Butterfly (Semifinals) |
| Women’s 1500 Freestyle (Heats) | Women’s 100 Backstroke (Finals) |
| Women’s 100 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 800 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 200 Breaststroke (Heats) | Women’s 100 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Heats) | Men’s 200 Breaststroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Finals) |
Wednesday, July 31
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Women’s 200 Breaststroke (Heats) | Women’s 100 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 200 Backstroke (Heats) | Men’s 200 Butterfly (Finals) |
| Women’s 200 Butterfly (Heats) | Women’s 200 Butterfly (Semifinals) |
| — | Women’s 1500 Freestyle (Finals) |
| — | Men’s 200 Backstroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Women’s 200 Breaststroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 200 Breaststroke (Finals) |
| — | Men’s 800 Freestyle (Finals) |
Thursday, Aug. 1
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Women’s 200 Backstroke (Heats) | Women’s 200 Butterfly (Finals) |
| Men’s 50 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 200 Backstroke (Finals) |
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley (Heats) | Men’s 50 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Heats) | Women’s 200 Breaststroke (Finals) |
| — | Women’s 200 Backstroke (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 200 Individual Medley (Semifinals) |
| — | Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Finals) |
Friday, Aug. 2
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Men’s 100 Butterfly (Heats) | Men’s 50 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Women’s 200 Individual Medley (Heats) | Women’s 200 Backstroke (Finals) |
| Women’s 800 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 200 Individual Medley (Finals) |
| Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay (Heats) | Men’s 50 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| — | Men’s 100 Butterfly (Semifinals) |
| — | Women’s 200 Individual Medley (Semifinals) |
Saturday, Aug. 3
| Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|
| Women’s 50 Freestyle (Heats) | Men’s 100 Butterfly (Finals) |
| Men’s 1500 Freestyle (Heats) | Women’s 50 Freestyle (Semifinals) |
| Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay (Heats) | Women’s 200 Individual Medley (Finals) |
| Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay (Heats) | Women’s 800 Freestyle (Finals) |
| — | Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay (Finals) |
Sunday, Aug. 4
| Afternoon |
|---|
| Women’s 50 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 1500 Freestyle (Finals) |
| Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay (Finals) |
| Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay (Finals) |
