Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley

The competition over 400 meters medley of men at the 2012 Olympics in London was held on 28 July 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre. 37 athletes took part.

There were five heats. The eight fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the final, which was held on the same day.

Abbreviations: WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record, NR = National record, PB = personal best, JWB = Jahresweltbestzeit

Existing Records

Title holders

Leader

Flow 1

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Flow 2

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Forward 3

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Forward 4

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Forward 5

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Final

July 28, 2012, 19:30 CET Clock

Winner Lochte swam the second fastest time ever achieved in this discipline. Hagino bronze medalist won the first medal of Japan in this discipline.