Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 22 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Men's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
Date | 22 September 1988 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 78 from 50 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 48.63 OR | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
U.S. Matt Biondi smashed a new Olympic record to claim his first ever individual gold and fourth career medal in swimming at these Games. Maintaining a lead from start to finish, he pulled away from a star-studded field to hit the wall first in 48.63.[2][3] Biondi also enjoyed his teammate Chris Jacobs taking home the silver in 49.08, as the Americans climbed on top of the podium for the sixth time in the event's Olympic history with a 1–2 finish. Earlier in the prelims, Jacobs sliced off Rowdy Gaines' 1984 record by six-tenths of a second to establish a new Olympic standard of 49.20 in the eighth heat, until Biondi eventually lowered it to 49.04 in the final of ten heats.[4] Meanwhile, France's Stéphan Caron held off an intense sprint battle against Soviet duo Gennadiy Prigoda and Iurie Başcatov to take home the bronze in 49.62.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | 48.42 | Austin, United States | 10 August 1988 | |
Olympic record | 49.80 | Los Angeles, United States | 31 July 1984 |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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22 September | Heat 8 | Chris Jacobs | 49.20 | OR | |
22 September | Heat 10 | Matt Biondi | 49.04 | OR | |
22 September | Final A | Matt Biondi | 48.63 | OR |
Competition format
The competition used the A/B final format instituted in 1984. The competition consisted of two rounds: heats and finals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the A final, competing for medals through 8th place. The swimmers with the next 8 times in the semifinals competed in the B final for 9th through 16th place. Swim-offs were used as necessary to determine advancement.
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).[5]
Finals
Final B
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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9 | 1 | Tom Stachewicz | 50.71 | ||
10 | 2 | Sandy Goss | 50.73 | ||
11 | 8 | Stéfan Voléry | 50.74 | ||
12 | 3 | Sven Lodziewski | 51.00 | ||
13 | 5 | Franz Mortensen | 51.05 | ||
14 | 6 | Thomas Fahrner | 51.12 | ||
15 | 7 | Tsvetan Golomeev | 51.16 | ||
16 | 4 | Hilton Woods | 51.25 |
Final A
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Matt Biondi | 48.63 | OR | ||
5 | Chris Jacobs | 49.08 | |||
3 | Stéphan Caron | 49.62 | |||
4 | 2 | Gennadiy Prigoda | 49.75 | ||
5 | 6 | Iurie Başcatov | 50.08 | ||
6 | 1 | Andrew Baildon | 50.23 | ||
7 | 7 | Per Johansson | 50.35 | ||
8 | 8 | Tommy Werner | 50.54 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "The Games at a Glance". New York Times. 23 September 1988. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- Robb, Sharon (23 September 1988). "Evans Sets Record, Wins 2nd Gold". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- Husar, John (22 September 1988). "'Tight' Biondi Sets Record In Heats". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 401. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Finals" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 402. Retrieved 19 August 2013.