Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle

The men's 400 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 15 of October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Matt Patton of the United States.

Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2011 Pan American Games
VenueScotiabank Aquatics Center
DatesOctober 15 (preliminaries and finals)
Competitors14 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   United States
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Venezuela
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This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[2]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   Paul Biedermann (GER) 3:40.07 Rome, Italy July 26, 2009
Pan American Games record   Matt Patton (USA) 3:49.77 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 18, 2007

Qualification

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Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (4:19.9) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (4:27.7) in the same qualifying period.[2]

Results

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All times shown are in minutes.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Heats

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The first round was held on October 15.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 4 Matt Patton   United States 3:54.70 QA
2 1 5 Cristian Quintero   Venezuela 3:56.67 QA
3 1 2 Martin Naidich   Argentina 3:56.81 QA
4 1 3 Alejandro Gómez   Venezuela 3:57.18 QA
5 2 4 Charlie Houchin   United States 3:57.98 QA
6 2 5 Juan Martin Pereyra   Argentina 3:58.10 QA
7 2 3 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 3:58.30 QA
8 2 6 Arturo Perez Vertti   Mexico 3:58.60 QA
9 1 7 Daniel Delgadillo   Mexico 4:00.60 QB
10 2 2 Francis Despond   Canada 4:01.88 QB
11 1 6 Giuliano Rocco   Brazil 4:04.25 QB
12 2 7 Raul Martinez   Puerto Rico 4:05.05 QB
13 2 1 Sebastian Jahnsen   Peru 4:13.73 QB
14 1 1 Allan Gutierrez   Honduras 4:20.17 QB

Final

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The final will be held on October 15.

Final B

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Francis Despond   Canada 4:00.16
2 3 Giuliano Rocco   Brazil 4:00.61
3 4 Daniel Delgadillo   Mexico 4:00.81
4 6 Raul Martinez   Puerto Rico 4:04.25
5 2 Sebastian Jahnsen   Peru 4:05.56
6 7 Allan Gutierrez   Honduras 4:19.71

Final A

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The final was held on October 15.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  2 Charlie Houchin   United States 3:50.95
  4 Matth Patton   United States 3:51.25
  5 Cristian Quintero   Venezuela 3:52.51
4 7 Juan Martin Pereyra   Argentina 3:52.71
5 1 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 3:56.26
6 6 Alejandro Gómez   Venezuela 3:56.28
7 3 Martin Naidich   Argentina 3:56.77
8 8 Arturo Perez Vertti   Mexico 3:58.33

References

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