Tuesday will feature three finals, including the first relay final with the men's 4x200-meter freestyle to wrap up the day. The world record in the relay has withstood time, having been broken last in 2009 by Team USA.
The women's 100-meter backstroke final is led by world record holder Regan Smith of the United States. She set the world record with a 57.13 finish at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in June 2024.
Smith will face Australia's Kaylee McKeown in what could be the top race of the Olympics thus far. McKeown previously held the world record before Smith reclaimed her crown in June.
USA's Bobby Finke looks to defend his gold medal in the men's 800-meter freestyle on Tuesday. He won the race during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and will receive heavy competition from Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri once again. Paltrinieri finished second in 2021.
The Sporting News is tracking live results and updates from Day 3 of Olympic swimming on Monday. Follow along with the medalists below.
Live swimming updates, highlights from 2024 Olympics
(All times Eastern)
11:04 a.m.: Katie Ledecky swam this morning in the 1,500 freestyle, once again dominating her heat. She'll compete in the finals tomorrow afternoon.
10:59 a.m.: Qualifiers from five heats will race again this afternoon in either the semifinals or finals. Here are the five races: men's 100 freestyle (semifinals), men's 200 butterfly (semifinals), women's 100 freestyle (semifinals), men's 200 breaststroke (semifinals) and men's 4x200 freestyle relay (finals).
10:57 a.m.: Day 4 heats are finished as swimmers have earned their positions in the semifinals and finals for later today or tomorrow.
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 three 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.
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