The stars will be out on Monday in Paris, when some of the world’s best swimmers will have an opportunity to build — or add to — a legacy.
Monday could be the brightest moment of Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh’s career, as she is the overwhelming favorite in the 400 IM. The 17-year-old phenom not only could capture gold, but she could do so in dominant fashion.
Meanwhile, two Australian stars will do battle in the women’s 200 freestyle, with Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan easily the top contenders. Together, they can add two medals to Australia’s early total.
Elsewhere, American standout Lilly King is looking to compete for gold in the women’s 100 breaststroke, while USA star Ryan Murphy is the slight favorite in a crowded group of contenders in the men’s 100 backstroke.
It promises to be an intense afternoon and, for some, a career-defining day in the pool as the Paris Olympics continue.
The Sporting News is tracking live results and updates from Day 3 of Olympic swimming on Monday. Follow along with the medalists below.
MORE: Watch Olympics swimming live with Fubo (free trial)
Olympic swimming results
| Event | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
| Women’s 400 Individual Medley (Finals) | Summer McIntosh (Canada) | Katie Grimes (USA) | Emma Weyant (USA) |
| Men’s 200 Freestyle (Finals) | David Popovici (Romania) | Matthew Richards (Great Britain) | Luke Hobson (USA) |
| Women’s 100 Backstroke (Semifinals) | Regan Smith (USA) | Kaylee McKeown (Australia) | Katharine Berkoff (USA) |
| Men’s 100 Backstroke (Finals) | — | — | — |
| Women’s 100 Breaststroke (Finals) | — | — | — |
| Women’s 200 Freestyle (Finals) | — | — | — |
Live swimming updates, highlights from 2024 Olympics
(All times Eastern)
3:15 p.m. — The top eight from the women’s 100m backstroke semifinals:
- Regan Smith, USA (57.97)
- Kaylee McKeown, Australia (57.99)
- Katharine Berkoff, USA (58.27)
- Iona Anderson, Australia (58.63)
- Kylie Masse, Canada (58.82)
- Ingrid Wilm, Canada (59.10)
- Beryl Gastaldello, France (59.29)
- Emma Terebo, France (59.50)
The finals will feature two Americans, two Australians, two Canadians and two French swimmers.
2:55 p.m. — The next final is the men’s 100m backstroke at 3:19 p.m. ET, but the women’s 100m backstroke semifinals are coming up.
2:50 p.m. — So, the U.S. already has three medals from two races tonight. Hobson was extraordinarily close to making it another gold, as was Matthew Richards for the U.K.
2:47 p.m. — Popovici wins gold with a thrilling finish! USA’s Luke Hobson looked like he was in contention for gold right through to the end, but he fell seven one-hundredths of a second behind the Romanian medalist. Great Britain’s Matthew Richards gets silver by two one-hundredths of a second.
THAT FINISH. 🤯
Romania’s David Popovici wins gold in the 200m free by the slimmest of margins. American Luke Hobson secures the bronze.#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/L9XZdAt1b4
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 29, 2024
2:46 p.m. — Lukas Maertens is in front halfway through, and this finish could be very close.
2:45 p.m. — They’re off! Popovici has an early lead.
2:42 p.m. — Next up: the men’s 200m freestyle, where Romania’s David Popovici is the favorite.
2:40 p.m. — That’s career medal No. 2 for McIntosh and Weyant, and it’s the first ever for Grimes. Weyant won silver in the 400 IM in Tokyo.
2:39 p.m. — Summer McIntosh is an Olympic gold medalist! The 17-year-old wins her first gold as comfortably as she could’ve hoped in the 400IM, while USA’s Katie Grimes (silver) and Emma Weyant (bronze) also reach the podium.
2:37 p.m. — McIntosh has opened up a nearly four-meter lead over Grimes. It might be a race for bronze now, though Grimes isn’t guaranteed silver.
2:36 p.m. — Halfway through, this is between McIntosh and Grimes. Freya Colbert is in third, and McIntosh remains in control.
2:35 p.m. — Katie Grimes is trailing just behind McIntosh after 100m.
2:34 p.m. — They’re off! McIntosh is in front early.
2:30 p.m. — We are just a few minutes away from the women’s 400 IM, with Summer McIntosh the clear favorite. The 17-year-old is going for her first gold medal.
11:10 a.m. — Here’s the finals schedule today:
- 2:30 p.m. ET) Women’s 400m Individual Medley
- 2:40 p.m. ET) Men’s 200m freestyle
- 3:19 p.m. ET) Men’s 100m backstroke
- 3:25 p.m. ET) Women’s 100m breaststroke
- 3:41 p.m. ET) Women’s 200m freestyle
11:00 a.m. — Australia could be poised to dominate yet again in the women’s 200-meter, as Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan finished first and second, respectively, in the semifinals. Each already has a gold medal in Paris.
10:55 a.m. — Romania’s David Popovici, the favorite in the men’s 200m freestyle, narrowly won the semifinals while USA’s Luke Hobson finished third. The 200-meter gets started at 2:40 p.m. ET.
10:45 a.m. — Emma Weyant and Katie Grimes finished first and second, respectively, in Monday morning’s 400 IM heats. Summer McIntosh finished a close third as she gears up to challenge for her first Olympic gold medal.
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 four final 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) | Men’s 200 Breaststroke (Semifinals) |
| Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay (Heats) | 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) |
