Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle
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The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was held on 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 25 July | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:41.25 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| Record | Time | Athlete (nation) | Meet | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 3:39.96 |  Lukas Märtens (GER) |
Swim Open Stockholm | Stockholm, Sweden | 12 April 2025 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record | 3:40.08 |  Ian Thorpe (AUS) |
2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 30 July 2002 | [3][4][5] |
| Games record | 3:40.08 | Ian Thorpe (AUS) |
2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 30 July 2002 | [4][5] |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[6]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | 10:30 | Heats |
| 19:00 | Final |
Results
Heats
The heats will be held on the morning of 25 July 2026.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Sam Short | Australia | 3:46.23 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Ben Goedemans | Australia | 3:46.47 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Daniel Wiffen |  Northern Ireland | 3:47.01 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Elijah Winnington | Australia | 3:47.84 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | James Guy |  England | 3:48.21 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Tyler Melbourne-Smith |  Wales | 3:48.35 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Jack McMillan | Northern Ireland | 3:48.65 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Sean McCann |  Scotland | 3:52.65 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Luke Hornsey | Scotland | 3:53.72 | R |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Hoe Yean Khiew |  Malaysia | 3:54.23 | R |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | Lorne Wigginton |  Canada | 3:55.44 | |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Charlie Hutchison | Scotland | 3:55.69 | |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Russel Pang |  Singapore | 3:57.43 | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | Tan Khai Xin | Malaysia | 3:57.54 | |
| 15 | 3 | 8 | Dhakshan Shashikumar |  India | 3:58.09 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | Aryan Nehra | India | 4:00.26 | |
| 17 | 2 | 4 | Samuel Sterry |  Jersey | 4:00.72 | |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Kris Mihaylov |  South Africa | 4:01.09 | |
| 19 | 2 | 5 | Connor Macdonald |  Cayman Islands | 4:09.64 | |
| 20 | 2 | 3 | Oscar Maddrell |  Isle of Man | 4:14.49 | |
| 21 | 1 | 4 | Kajol Mia |  Bangladesh | 4:14.69 | |
| 22 | 2 | 7 | Muhammad Durrani |  Pakistan | 4:14.85 | |
| 23 | 1 | 3 | Will Sellars | Cayman Islands | 4:20.01 | |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | Zachary Maiden |  Guernsey | 4:22.81 | |
| 25 | 2 | 8 | Adam Burns |  Gibraltar | 4:30.52 | |
| 26 | 2 | 1 | Christian Chang-Chipolina | Gibraltar | 4:34.15 | |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | William Caswell |  Saint Helena | 4:38.43 |
Final
The final took place during of the evening of 25 July 2026.
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Sam Short | Australia |
3:41.25 | |
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6 | Elijah Winnington | Australia |
3:45.56 | |
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5 | Ben Goedemans | Australia |
3:45.57 | |
| 4 | 2 | James Guy | England |
3:46.70 | |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Wiffen | Northern Ireland |
3:47.22 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tyler Melbourne-Smith | Wales |
3:48.54 | |
| 7 | 1 | Jack McMillan | Northern Ireland |
3:49.18 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sean McCann | Scotland |
3:53.47 |