
Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Events and Results: Aquatics
Up-dated 07.10 GMT - 15th Aug CJB
This is a sub-sub-project of the main Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Events and Results Main Page project, devoted to the Aquatic events taking place.
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Olympic Record 2012
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Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
2012 Medals G. 555.9 Ilya Zakharov (RUS); S. Kai Qin (CHN); B. Chong He (CHN)
2016 Medals G. Cao Yuan (CHN); S. Jack Laugher (GBR); B. Patrick Hausding (GER):Men's 10m Platform
2012 Medals G. 440.64 David Boudia (USA); S. Bo Qiu (CHN); B. Thomas Daley (GBR)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard
2012 Medals G. Yutong Luo/Qin Kai (CHN); S. Ilya Zakharov/Evgeny Kuznetsov (RUS); B. Troy Dumais/Kristian Ipsen (USA)
2016 Medals G. Chris Mears and and Jack Laugher (GBR); S. Sam Dorman and and Michael Hixon (USA); B. Cao Yuan and Qin Kai (CHN):Men's Synchronised 10m Platform
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2012 Medals G. Yuan Cao / Yanquan Zhang (CHN); S. Ivan Garcia Navarro, German Sanchez Sanchez (MEX) B. David Boudia, Nicholas Mccrory (USA)
2016 Medals G. Yue Lin & Aisen Chen (CHN); S. David Boudia & Steele Johnson; B. Thomas Daley & Daniel Goodfellow (GBR)Women's 3m Springboard
2012 Medals G Wu Minxia (CHN); S. He Zi (CHN); B Laura Sánchez (MEX):
2016 Medals G. Shi Tingmao (CHN); S. He Zi (CHN); B. Tania Cagnotto (ITU):Women's 10m Platform
2012 Medals G. 422.30 Ruolin Chen (CHN); S. Brittany Broben (AUS); B. Pandelela Rinong Pamg (MAS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard
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2012 Medals G. Zi He & Minxia Wu (CHN); S. Kelci Bryant & Abigail Johnston (USA); B. Jennifer Abel & Emilie Heymans (CAN)
2016 Medals G. Minxia Wu & Tingmao Shi (CHN); S. Tania Cagnotto & Francesca Dallape' (ITA); B. Maddison Keeney & Anabelle Smith (AUS):Women's Synchronised 10m Platform
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2012 Medals G. (CHN); S. (MEX); B.Roseline Filion; Meaghan Benfeito (CAN)
2016 Medals G. (CHN) Huixia Liu & Ruolin Chen; S. (MAS) Jun Hoong Cheong, & Pandelela Rinong Pamg; B. Roseline Filion & Meaghan Benfeito (CAN):
Swimming 
Men's 50m Freestyle
Record César Cielo Filho (BRA) 21.30" Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 21.34 Florent Manaudou (FRA); S. Cullen Jones (USA); B. Cesar Cielo Filho (BRA)
2016 Medals G. Anthony Ervin (USA); S. Florent Manaudou (FRA); B. Nathan Adrian (USA):Men's 100m Freestyle
Record Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 47.05" Beijing 2008 (Semi Final)
2012 Medals G. 47.52 Nathan Adrian (USA); S. James Magnussen (AUS); B. Brent Hayden (CAN)
2016 Medals G. Kyle Chalmers (AUS); S. Pieter Timmers (BEL); B. Nathan Adrian (USA):Men's 200m Freestyle
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Record Michael Phelps (USA) 1:42.96 Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. 1:43.14 Yannick Agnel (USA); S. Taehwan Park (KOR); S. Yang Sun (CHN)
2016 Medals G. Yang Sun (CHN); S.Chad Guy Bertrand (RSA) ; B. Conor Dwyer (USA)Men's 400m Freestyle
Record 3:40.14
Yang Sun (CHN) 3:40.59 2012 London
2012 Medals G. 3:40.14 Yang Sun (CHN); S. Taehwan Park (KOR); B. Pewter Vanderkaay (USA)
2016 Medals G. Mack Horton (AUS) 3:41.55; S. Yang Sun (CHN); B. Gabriele Detti (ITA):Men's 1500m Freestyle
Record 14:31.02
Yang Sun (CHN) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 14:31.02
Yang Sun (CHN); S. Ryan Cochrane (CAN); B. Oussama Mellouli (TUN)
2016 Medals G. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA); S. Connor Jaeger (USA); B. Gabriele Detti (ITA):Men's 100m Butterfly
Record 50.39 OR Joseph Schooling (SIN)
Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 51.21 Michael Phelps (USA); S. Chad le Clos (RSA) & Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS (Tie)
2016 Medals G. 50.39 OR Joseph Schooling (SIN); S. Michael Phelps (USA), Chad le Clos (RSA) and László Cseh (HUN); B. Not awarded - 3way tie for silver.
Men's 200m Butterfly
Record Michael Phelps (USA) 1:52.03 Beijing 2008 W.R.'
2012 Medals G. 1:52.96 Chad le Clos (RSA); S. Michael Phelps (USA); B. Takeshi Matsuda (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Michael Phelps (USA); S. Masato Sakai (JPN) ; B. Tamas Kenderesi (HUN)Men's 100m Breaststroke
Record 57.13
Adam Peaty (GBR) Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 58.46 Cameron van der Burgh (RSA); S. Christian Sprenger (AUS); B. Brendan Hansen (USA)
2016 Medals G. Adam Peaty (GBR) 57.13 (WR); S. Cameron van der Burgh (RSA); B. Cody Miller (USA)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Record 2:07.28
Daniel Gyurta (HUN) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 2:07.28 Daniel Gyurta (HUN); S. Michael Jamieson (GBR); B. Ryo Tateishi (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Dmitriy Balandin (KAZ); S. Josh Prenot (USA); B. Anton Chupkov (RUS)Men's 100m Backstroke
Record Aaron Peorsol (USA) 51.94" Beijing 2008 (World Record);
Record 51.97 Ryan Murphy (USA) Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. Matthew Grevers (USA); S. Nick Thoman (USA); B. Ryosuke Irie (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Ryan Murphy (USA); S. Jiayu Xu (CHN); B. David Plummer (USA)Men's 200m Backstroke
Record Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:53.94 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. Clary Tyler (USA); S. Ryosuke Irie (JPN); B. Ryan Lochte (USA)
2016 Medals G. Ryan Murphy (USA); S. Mitch Larkin (AUS); B. Evgeny Rylov (RUS):Men's 200m Individual Medley
Record Michael Phelps (USA) 1:54.23 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 1:54.27 Ryan Lochte (USA); B. Laszlo Csech (HUN)
2016 Medals G. Michael Phelps (USA); S. Kosuke Hagino (JPN); B. Wang Shun (JPN):Men's 400m Individual Medley
Record Michael Phelps (USA) 4:03.84 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. Ryan Lochte (USA); S. Thiago Pereira (BRA); B. Kosuke Hagino (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 4:06.05; S. Chase Kalisz (USA); B. Daiya Seto (JPN)
Men's 10km Marathon/ Open Water
New Event 2008 Time - 1:51:51.6 Maarten van der Weijden (NED)
2012 Medals G. 1:49.55.1 Oussama Mellouli (TUN); S. Thoimas Lurz (GER); B. Richard Weinberger (CAN)
2016 Medals G. 1:52:59.8 Ferry Weertman (NED); S. Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE); B. Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA):Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Record USA 3:08.24 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 3:09.93 (FRA); S. (USA); B. (RUS)
2016 Medals G. (USA) 3:09.9; S. (FRA); B. (AUS):
Team USA
- Caleb Dressel
- Michael Phelps
- Ryan Held
- Nathan Adrian
- Jimmy Feigen [heats]
- Blake Pieroni [heats]
- Anthony Ervin [heats]
Team FRA
- Mehdy Metella (48.08)
- Fabien Gilot (48.20)
- Florent Manaudou (47.14)
- Jérémy Stravius (47.11)
- Clément Mignon [heats]
- William Meynard [heats]
Team AUS
- James Roberts (48.88)
- Kyle Chalmers (47.38)
- James Magnussen (48.11)
- Cameron McEvoy (47.00)
- Matthew Abood [heats]
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Record USA 6:58.56 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 6:59.70 (USA); S. (FRA); B. (CHN)
2016 Medals G. (USA); S. (GBR); B. (JPN)
- Team USA 7:00.66
- Conor Dwyer – 1:45.23
- Townley Hass – 1:44.14
- Ryan Lochte – 1:46.03
- Michael Phelps – 1:45.26
Team GBR 7.03.13
- Stephen Milne – 1:46.97
- Duncan Scott – 1:45.05
- Dan Wallace – 1:46.26
- James Guy – 1:44.85
Team Japan – 7:03.50
- Kosuke Hagino – 1:45.34
- Naito Ehara – 1:46.11
- Yuki Kobori – 1:45.71
- Takeshi Matsuda – 1:46.34
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Record 3:27.95 OR (USA)
Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 3:29.35 (USA); S. (JPN); B. (AUS)
2016 Medals G. 3:27.95 OR (USA); S. 3:29.24 (GBR) NR; B. (AUS):
Team USA
- Ryan Murphy (51.85 WR)
- Cody Miller (59.03)
- Michael Phelps (50.33)
- Nathan Adrian (46.74)
- David Plummer [heats]
- Kevin Cordes [heats]
- Tom Shields [heats]
'* Caeleb Dressel [heats]
Team GBR
- Chris Walker-Hebborn (53.68)
- Adam Peaty (56.59)
- James Guy (51.35)
- Duncan Scott (47.62)
Team AUS
- Mitch Larkin (53.19)
- Jake Packard (58.84)
- David Morgan (51.18)
- Kyle Chalmers (46.72)
- Cameron McEvoy [heats]
Women's 50m Freestyle
Record 24.05
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 24.05 Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED); S. Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR) ; B. Marleen Veldhuis (NED)
2016 Medals G. Pernille Blume (DEN); S. Simone Manuel (USA); B. Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR):
Women's 100m Freestyle
Record 52.70 JOINT Simone Manuel (USA) and Penny Oleksiak (CAN)
Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 53.00 Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED); S. Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR); B. Yi Tang (CHN)
2016 Medals G. JOINT Simone Manuel (USA) and Penny Oleksiak (CAN)
; S. Not Awarded; B. Sarah Sjöström (SUI):
Women's 200m Freestyle
Record 1:53.61
Allison Schmitt (USA) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt (USA); S. Camille Muffat (FRA); B. Bronte Barratt (AUS)
2016 Medals G. Kathleen Ledecky (USA); S. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) ; B. Emma McKeon (GBR)Women's 400m Freestyle
Record 4:01.45
Camille Muffat (FRA) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 4:01.45 Camille Muffat (FRA) 4:01.45; S. Allison Schmitt (USA); B. Rebecca Adlington (GBR)
2016 Medals G. Kathleen Ledecky (USA); S. Jazz Carlin (GBR); B. Leah Smith (USA):Women's 800m Freestyle
Record Rebecca Adlington (GBR) 8:14.10 Beijing 2008 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 8:14.63 Katie Ledecky (USA); S. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP); B. Rebecca Adlington (GBR)
2016 Medals G. Katie Ledecky (USA); S. Jazmin Carlin (GBR); B. Boglárka Kapás (HUN):Women's 100m Butterfly
Record 55.48
Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) Rio 2016 W.R.
2012 Medals G. 55.98 Dana Vollmer (USA); S. Ying Lu (CHN); B. Alicia Coutts (AUS)
2016 Medals G. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE)55.48; S. Penny Oleksiak (CAN); B. Dana Vollmer (USA)
Women's 200m Butterfly
Record Liu Zige (CHN) 2:04.18 Beijing 2008
2012 Medals G. Liuyang Jiao (CHN); S. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP); B. Natsumi Hoshi (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Mireia Belmonte García (ESP); S. Madeline Groves (AIUS); B. Natsumi Hoshi (JPN):Women's 100m Breaststroke
Record 1:04.93
Lillia King (USA) Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 1:05.47 Ruta Meilutyte (LTU); S. Rebecca Soni (USA); B. Satomi Suzuki (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Lillia King (USA)1:04.93; S. Yulia Efimova (RUS); B. Catherine Meii (USA)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Record 2:19.59
Rebecca Soni (USA) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 2:19.59 Rebecca Soni (USA); S. Satomi Suzuki (JPN); B. Lulia Efimova (RUS)
2016 Medals G. Rie Kaneto (JPN); S. Yuliya Yefimova (RUS); B. Shi Jinglin (CHN):Women's 100m Backstroke
Record 58.23
Emily Seebohm (AUS) London 2012 Heat 4.
2012 Medals G. 58.33 Missy Franklin (USA); S. Emily Seebohm (AUS); B. Aya Terakawa (JPN)
2016 Medals G. Katinka Hosszu (HUN); S. Kathleen Baker (USA); B. Kylie Masse (CAN) and Yuanhui Fu (CHN)Women's 200m Backstroke
Record 2:04.06
Missy Franklin (USA) London 2012 WR
2012 Medals G. 2:04.06 Missy Franklin (USA); S. Anastasia Zueva (RUS); B. Elisabeth Beisel (USA)
2016 Medals G. Maya DiRado (USA); S. Katinka Hosszú (HUN); B. Hilary Caldwell (CAN):Women's 200m Individual Medley
Record2:046.58
Katinka Hosszu (HUN) Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. 2:07.57 Shiwen Ye (CHN); S. Alicoa Coutts (AUS); B. Caitlin Leverenz (USA)
2016 Medals G. Katinka Hosszu2:046.58 (HUN); S. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (GBR); B. Madeline Dirado (USA)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Record 4:28.43
Shiwen Ye (CHN) 2012 London W.R.
2012 Medals G. 4:28.43 Shiwen Ye WR (CHN); S. Elizabeth Beisel (USA); B. Xuanxu Li (CHN)
2016 Medals G. Katinka Hosszu (HUN); S. Madeline Dirado (USA); B. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (SPN);
Women's 10km Marathon / Open Water
New Event 2008 Time - Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) 1:59:27.7
2012 Medals G. 1:57:38.2 Eva Risztov (HUN); S. Haley Anderson (USA); B. Martina Grimaldi (GBR)
2016 Medals G. 1:56:32.1 Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED); S. Rachele Bruni (ITA); B. Poliana Okimoto (BRA):Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Record 3:30.65 (AUS)
Rio 2016
2012 Medals G. (AUS); S. (NED); B. (USA)
2016 Medals G. (AUS) 3:30.65; S. (USA); B. (CAN):
Team AUS
- Emma McKeon (53.41)
- Brittany Elmslie (53.12)
- Bronte Campbell (52.15)
- Cate Campbell (51.97)
- Madison Wilson [heats]
Team USA
- Simone Manuel (53.36)
- Abbey Weitzeil (52.56)
- Dana Vollmer (53.18)
- Katie Ledecky (52.79)
- Amanda Weir [heats]
- Lia Neal [heats]
- Allison Schmitt [heats]
Team CAN
- Sandrine Mainville
- Chantal Van Landeghem
- Taylor Ruck
- Penny Oleksiak (final)
- Melissa Williams (qualifier)
Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Record 7:42.92
(USA) London 2012
2012 Medals G. 7:42.92 (USA); S. (AUS); B. (FRA)
2016 Medals G. 7:43.03 (USA); S. (AUS); B. (CAN):
Team USA
- Allison Schmitt (1:56.21)
- Leah Smith (1:56.69)
- Maya DiRado (1:56.39)
- Katie Ledecky (1:53.74)
- Missy Franklin [heats]
- Melanie Margalis [heats]
- Cierra Runge [heats]
Team AUS
- Leah Neale (1:57.95)
- Emma McKeon (1:54.64)
- Bronte Barratt (1:55.81)
- Tamsin Cook (1:56.47)
- Jessica Ashwood [heats]
Team CAN
- Katerine Savard (1:57.91)
- Taylor Ruck (1:56.18)
- Brittany MacLean (1:56.36)
- Penny Oleksiak (1:54.94)
- Kennedy Goss [heats]
- Emily Overholt [heats]
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
Record 3:52.05
(USA); London 2012 WR.
2012 Medals G. 3:52.05 (USA); S. ; B.
2016 Medals G. 3:53.13 (USA); S. (AUS); B. (DEN):
Team USA
- Kathleen Baker (59.00)
- Lilly King (1:05.70)
- Dana Vollmer (56.00)
- Simone Manuel (52.43)
- Olivia Smoliga [heats]
- Katie Meili [heats]
- Kelsi Worrell [heats]
- Abbey Weitzeil [heats]
Team AUS
- Emily Seebohm (58.83)
- Taylor McKeown (1:07.05)
- Emma McKeon (56.95)
- Cate Campbell (52.17)
- Madison Wilson [heats]
- Madeline Groves [heats]
- Brittany Elmslie [heats]
Team DEN
- Mie Nielsen (58.75)
- Rikke Møller Pedersen (1:06.62)
- Jeanette Ottesen (56.43)
- Pernille Blume (53.21)
Synchronised Swimming
Women's Duets
2012 Medals G. 197.100 Natalia Ischenko / Svetlana Romashina (RUS); S. Ona Carbonell Ballestero / Andrea Fuenbtes Fache (ESP); B. Xuechen Huang / Ou Liu (CHN)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Teams
2012 Medals G. (RUS); S. (CHN); B. (ESP)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.
Water Polo
Men's Water Polo
2012 Medals G. (USA); S. (ESP); B. (AUS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.Women's Water Polo
2012 Medals G. (USA); S. (ESP); B. (AUS)
2016 Medals G. ; S. ; B.
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