Time: 2:30 pm ET, 8:30 pm in Paris
American TV: NBC and Peacock
Get ready for a season-long Olympic showdown with American star Katie Ledecky, a medal contender in the women’s 400-meter freestyle. Ledecky is a two-time medalist, taking gold at the 2016 Rio Games and silver at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
But her bid for an eighth overall Olympic gold – which would put her one shy of tying the record for a female athlete – could be thwarted or delayed by Australia’s Ariarne Titmus or Canada’s Summer McIntosh, both of whom have solid gold. Medal capacity. Titmus famously beat Ledecky in Tokyo to set the world record in 2023.
The women’s 400m freestyle final will be followed by a similar event on the men’s side. The finals of the women’s and men’s 4×100m freestyle relays will be held, the latter of which could include American star Caleb Dressel. He and his rematch team will be looking to defend their gold medal in Tokyo, but could be held by opponents Australia or China. Great Britain and Italy are also competitors.
On the women’s side, Australia – three-time Olympic gold medalist in the 4×100m freestyle relay – is expected to continue its dominance, but the US team – including veteran Simone Manuel – hopes to improve on its bronze medal finish. In Tokyo.
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Get ready for the big race to kick off the Olympics: the women’s 400m freestyle