Welcome to our dedicated page for Tracking Olympic Swimmers Progress. This analytical segment chronicles the paradigm-shifting performances in Olympic swimming, commencing with Sydney 2000 through to Tokyo 2020 (2021).

The Tracking Olympic Swimmers Progress showcases the times required to make each pivotal leap in competition, from reaching semi-finals to finals, securing a spot on the podium, and, ultimately, winning gold. As we delve deeper into this data, the Olympic Swimming Progressions elucidates the increasingly demanding performance criteria that separates swimmers from different echelons.

       

The Tracking Olympic Swimmers Progress reveals patterns that underline the evolution of the sport. Take, for instance, the diminishing time differences between medal-winning performances across different Olympic events. These narrowing margins not only highlight the growing competitiveness but also indicate how advancements in training, nutrition, and technology have leveled the playing field.

In the Swimming Progressions, we see an intriguing trend of champions outperforming their predecessors. The reduction in gold medal-winning times over the years provides evidence of the incremental improvements in athletic performance, painting a picture of the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines the sport.

Our Tracking Olympic Swimming Progress offers more than a retrospective glance. It serves as an analytical tool for understanding performance trends and predicting future standards. The rate of progression shown in this data suggests an exciting future for swimming, with swimmers continuously pushing the boundaries of human potential.

Ultimately, the Swimming Progressions is a testament to the sport’s progress. It illuminates the dedication and commitment required to compete at the highest level. For aspiring athletes, the Olympic Swimming Progressions serves as a valuable benchmark, representing the standards they will need to meet and surpass to become the champions of tomorrow.

	Men's 50m Freestyle					Women's 50m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
22.25	21.79	21.57	21.07	Tokyo 2020*		23.81	24.21	24.41	24.98
22.18	22.08	21.49	21.40	Rio 2016		24.07	24.11	24.69	25.31
22.30	21.98	21.59	21.34	London 2012		24.05	24.39	24.69	25.28
22.15	21.72	21.49	21.30	Beijing 2008		24.06	24.17	24.77	25.19
22.63	22.37	22.02	21.93	Athens 2004		24.58	24.91	25.20	25.83
22.89	22.41	22.03	21.98	Sydney 2000		24.32	24.63	25.65	25.95
	Men's 100m Freestyle					Women's 100m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
48.53	48.10	47.44	47.02	Tokyo 2020*		51.96	52.52	53.23	54.86
48.70	48.41	47.85	47.58	Rio 2016		52.70	52.99	53.36	54.59
49.07	48.44	47.80	47.52	London 2012		53.00	53.38	54.02	54.59
49.58	48.33	47.67	47.21	Beijing 2008		53.12	53.39	54.29	55.36
49.88	49.30	48.56	48.17	Athens 2004		53.84	54.40	55.24	56.03
49.93	49.44	48.73	48.30	Sydney 2000		53.83	54.43	55.58	56.40
	Men's 200m Freestyle					Women's 200m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champ			Champ	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
1:47.62	1:45.78	1:44.66	1:44.22	Tokyo 2020*		1:53.50	1:54.70	1:56.39	1:59.14
1:48.00	1:45.91	1:45.23	1:44.65	Rio 2016		1:53.73	1:54.92	1:56.29	1:57.82
1:48.26	1:47.75	1:44.93	1:43.14	London 2012		1:53.61	1:55.81	1:57.68	1:59.62
1:48.71	1:47.47	1:45.14	1:42.96	Beijing 2008		1:54.82	1:55.05	1:57.83	1:59.41
1:51.35	1:48.40	1:45.32	1:44.71	Athens 2004		1:58.03	1:58.45	1:59.20	2:01.06
1:50.56	1:49.46	1:46.65	1:45.35	Sydney 2000		1:58.24	1:58.81	1:59.55	2:03.34
	Men's 400m Freestyle					Women's 400m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
	3:45.39	3:43.94	3:43.36	Tokyo 2020*		3:56.69	4:01.08	4:08.01
	3:49.07	3:43.49	3:41.55	Rio 2016		3:56.46	4:01.92	4:06.98
	3:49.25	3:44.69	3:40.14	London 2012		4:01.45	4:03.01	4:06.25
	3:48.29	3:42.78	3:41.86	Beijing 2008		4:03.22	4:03.52	4:11.26
	3:48.96	3:44.11	3:43.10	Athens 2004		4:05.34	4:06.19	4:11.35
	3:48.52	3:47.00	3:40.59	Sydney 2000		4:05.80	4:07.83	4:13.11
	Men's 800m Freestyle					Women's 800m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
-	7:53.31	7:42.33	7:41.87	Tokyo 2020*		8:12.57	8:18.35	8:26.30
				Rio 2016		8:04.79	8:16.37	8:27.75
				London 2012		8:14.63	8:20.32	8:29.28
				Beijing 2008		8:14.10	8:23.03	8:32.35
				Athens 2004		8:24.54	8:26.61	8:37.02
				Sydney 2000		8:19.67	8:24.29	8:37.39
	Men's 1500m Freestyle					Women's 1500m Freestyle
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
-	15:04.26	14:40.91	14:39.65	Tokyo 2020*		15:37.34	15:42.91	16:05.81
	15:02.66	14:40.86	14:34.57	Rio 2016
	15:00.76	14:40.31	14:31.02	London 2012
	15:05.12	14:42.69	14:40.84	Beijing 2008
	15:13.66	14:45.95	14:43.40	Athens 2004
	15:19.87	14:56.59	14:48.33	Sydney 2000
	Men's 100m Backstroke					Women's 100m Backstroke
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
53.80	52.95	52.19	51.98	Tokyo 2020*		57.47	58.05	59.53	1:00.49
54.40	53.50	52.40	51.97	Rio 2016		58.45	58.76	59.23	1:01.44
54.48	53.55	52.97	52.16	London 2012		58.33	58.83	1:00.50	1:00.57
54.93	53.99	53.18	52.54	Beijing 2008		58.96	59.34	1:00.18	1:01.45
56.15	55.27	54.36	54.06	Athens 2004		1:00.37	1:00.88	1:01.76	1:02.48
56.34	55.74	54.82	53.72	Sydney 2000		1:00.21	1:00.89	1:02.02	1:03.31
	Men's 200m Backstroke					Women's 200m Backstroke
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
1:59.36	1:59.06	1:54.72	1:53.27	Tokyo 2020*		2:04.68	2:06.17	2:08.48	2:12.98
1:59.08	1:56.36	1:53.97	1:53.62	Rio 2016		2:05.99	2:07.54	2:09.44	2:10.15
1:58.99	1:58.02	1:53.94	1:53.41	London 2012		2:04.06	2:06.55	2:09.86	2:11.42
1:59.87	1:57.00	1:54.93	1:53.94	Beijing 2008		2:05.24	2:07.13	2:10.12	2:12.46
2:00.83	2:00.06	1:57.56	1:54.95	Athens 2004		2:09.19	2:09.88	2:12.90	2:15.69
2:03.80	1:59.38	1:57.59	1:56.76	Sydney 2000		2:08.16	2:11.05	2:14.57	2:15.11
	Men's 100m Breaststroke					Women's 100m Breaststroke
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
59.93	59.36	58.33	57.37	Tokyo 2020*		1:04.95	1:05.54	1:06.94	1:07.58
1:00.81	59.95	58.87	57.13	Rio 2016		1:04.93	1:05.69	1:08.10	1:07.55
1:00.16	1:00.84	59.49	58.46	London 2012		1:05.47	1:06.46	1:07.55	1:08.26
1:00.92	1:00.24	59.37	58.91	Beijing 2008		1:05.17	1:07.34	1:08.43	1:09.56
1:02.36	1:02.42	1:00.88	1:00.08	Athens 2004		1:06.64	1:07.16	1:08.19	1:10.84
1:02.89	1:01.88	1:00.91	1:00.46	Sydney 2000		1:07.05	1:07.55	1:09.86	1:10.66
	Men's 200m Breaststroke					Women's 200m Breaststroke
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
2:10.69	2:08.88	2:07.13	2:06.38	Tokyo 2020*		2:18.95	2:20.84	2:24.57	2:27.56
2:12.99	2:08.34	2:07.70	2:07.46	Rio 2016		2:20.30	2:22.28	2:23.74	2:26.80
2:11.71	2:09.44	2:08.29	2:07.28	London 2012		2:19.59	2:20.92	2:26.00	2:28.74
2:12.07	2:11.48	2:08.94	2:07.64	Beijing 2008		2:20.22	2:22.05	2:25.23	2:29.64
2:15.91	2:11.95	2:10.87	2:09.44	Athens 2004		2:23.37	2:25.82	2:26.39	2:31.77
2:16.90	2:14.00	2:12.73	2:10.87	Sydney 2000		2:24.35	2:25.35	2:27.33	2:31.71
	Men's 100m Butterfly					Women's 100m Butterfly
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
52.27	51.49	50.74	49.45	Tokyo 2020*		55.59	55.72	57.05	58.10
52.50	51.84	51.14	50.39	Rio 2016		55.48	56.63	57.17	58.65
52.71	52.05	51.44	51.21	London 2012		55.98	56.94	57.76	59.22
52.94	51.86	51.12	50.58	Beijing 2008		56.73	57.25	58.54	59.29
53.12	52.56	51.36	51.25	Athens 2004		57.72	57.99	59.83	59.79
53.81	53.13	52.22	52.00	Sydney 2000		56.61	58.43	59.43	1:00.40
	Men's 200m Butterfly					Women's 200m Butterfly
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
1:56.67	1:55.88	1:54.45	1:51.25	Tokyo 2020*		2:03.86	2:05.30	2:09.48	2:16.38
1:57.62	1:57.04	1:53.62	1:53.36	Rio 2016		2:04.85	2:05.20	2:07.87	2:09.95
1:58.56	1:55.18	1:53.21	1:52.96	London 2012		2:04.06	2:05.48	2:07.77	2:13.09
1:57.48	1:55.14	1:52.97	1:52.03	Beijing 2008		2:04.18	2:06.26	2:08.23	2:11.74
1:59.78	1:57.48	1:55.52	1:54.04	Athens 2004		2:06.05	2:08.04	2:10.58	2:13.41
1:59.03	1:58.39	1:56.17	1:55.35	Sydney 2000		2:05.88	2:07.12	2:10.72	2:11.83
	Men's 200m Individual Medley					Women's 200m Individual Medley
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
2:00.21	1:57.70	1:56.17	1:55.00	Tokyo 2020*		2:08.52	2:09.04	2:12.86	2:12.85
2:00.81	1:58.54	1:57.05	1:54.66	Rio 2016		2:06.58	2:08.79	2:13.56	2:13.33
2:01.58	1:59.10	1:56.22	1:54.27	London 2012		2:07.57	2:08.95	2:14.19	2:15.12
2:00.98	2:00.76	1:56.53	1:54.23	Beijing 2008		2:08.45	2:10.34	2:13.36	2:14.14
2:03.85	2:02.16	1:58.80	1:57.14	Athens 2004		2:11.14	2:12.72	2:15.40	2:17.41
2:03.90	2:02.49	2:00.87	1:58.98	Sydney 2000		2:10.68	2:13.32	2:15.64	2:18.08
	Men's 400m Individual Medley					Women's 400m Individual Medley
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
	4:11.32	4:10.38	4:09.42	Tokyo 2020*		4:32.08	4:34.90	4:40.65
	4:16.58	4:09.71	4:06.05	Rio 2016		4:26.36	4:32.39	0:38.06
	4:14.89	4:08.94	4:05.18	London 2012		4:28.43	4:32.91	4:35.62
	4:15.40	4:08.09	4:03.84	Beijing 2008		4:29.45	4:31.71	4:42.13
	4:20.08	4:12.15	4:08.26	Athens 2004		4:34.83	4:37.51	4:50.85
	4:20.93	4:15.33	4:11.76	Sydney 2000		4:33.59	4:37.18	4:45.99
	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay					Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
	3:32.42	3:29.17	3:26.78	Tokyo 2020*		3:51.60	3:52.50	3:58.12
	3:33.50	3:29.93	3:27.95	Rio 2016		3:53.13	3:55.01	3:59.50
	3:34.19	3:31.58	3:29.35	London 2012		3:52.05	3:55.73	3:59.46
	3:33.70	3:31.18	3:29.34	Beijing 2008		3:52.69	3:56.11	4:01.35
	3:37.77	3:35.22	3:30.68	Athens 2004		3:57.32	3:59.12	4:07.61
	3:40.19	3:35.88	3:33.73	Sydney 2000		3:58.30	4:04.16	4:07.83
	Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay					Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
	3:13.41	3:10.22	3:08.97	Tokyo 2020*		3:29.69	3:32.81	3:35.70
	3:14.48	3:11.37	3:09.92	Rio 2016		3:30.65	3:32.89	3:37.78
	3:14.40	3:11.41	3:09.93	London 2012		3:33.15	3:34.24	3:37.96
	3:12.97	3:09.91	3:08.24	Beijing 2008		3:33.76	3:35.05	3:38.32
	3:17.18	3:14.62	3:13.17	Athens 2004		3:35.94	3:37.59	3:42.90
	3:21.00	3:17.40	3:13.67	Sydney 2000		3:36.61	3:40.30	3:44.49
	Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay					Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion			Champion	Medalist	Finalist	Semi Finalist
	7:08.22	7:01.84	6:58.58	Tokyo 2020*		7:40.33	7:41.29	7:58.15
	7:11.64	7:03.50	7:00.66	Rio 2016		7:43.03	7:45.39	7:56.76
	7:13.66	7:06.30	6:59.70	London 2012		7:42.92	7:47.49	7:56.73
	7:13.02	7:04.98	6:58.56	Beijing 2008		7:44.31	7:46.33	7:59.83
	7:23.02	7:11.83	7:07.33	Athens 2004		7:53.42	7:57.35	8:08.34
	7:24.37	7:12.70	7:07.05	Sydney 2000		7:57.80	7:58.64	8:05.99
	Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Semi Finalist	Finalist	Medalist	Champion
	3:44.77	3:38.95	3:37.58	Tokyo 2020*	(*2021)

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