On the fifth day of the 2024 National Swimming Championships, the men's 100m freestyle final was the final event of the night.
World record holder Pan Zhanle started in lane 4 and won the 100 Freedom Championship with a time of 46.97, 1.14 seconds ahead of the second place, which was a huge advantage and continued his excellent form in the 100 Autonomy. He swam 22.60 in the top 50 and 24.37 in the bottom 50, making him swim 47 seconds for the third time in his career. The silver medal went to Wang Haoyu, who also booked a ticket to Paris with a time of 48.11 seconds, while Ji Xinjie won the bronze medal in 48.33 seconds.
As the leader of Chinese men's swimming at this year's World Championships, Pan Zhanle took the first baton in the 4x100m freestyle relay, breaking the world record held by Romanian Popovich. In Doha, he stopped the clock at 46.80 seconds, 0.06 below the record of 46.86 set by Popovich at the 2022 European Championships. At last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, Pan Zhanle broke 47 seconds for the first time in Baizi, also with a score of 46.97 seconds, and climbed the championship podium, which was also the Asian record at that time, and also wrote his name in the men's 100-meter freestyle historical performance list. After yesterday's race, the all-time record of breaking 47 seconds increased to eight, and Pan Zhanle occupied three of them.
Pan Zhanle's 47-second performance comparison
World Championships 46.80 seconds, the first 50m 22.26 seconds, the last 50m 24.54 seconds
The national championship was 46.97 seconds, the first 50m was 22.60 seconds, and the last 50m was 24.37 seconds
Asian Games 46.97 seconds, the first 50m 22.45 seconds, the back 50m 24.52 seconds
Top 10 results in the history of the men's 100m freestyle
1. Pan Zhanle 46.80 seconds 2024
2. Popovich 46.86 seconds 2022
3, West Dust Luo 46.91 2009
4. Bernard 46.94 seconds 2009
5. Drexel 46.96 seconds 2019
6. Pan Zhanle 46.97 seconds 2023/2024
8. Popovich 46.98 seconds 2022
9. Drexel 47.02 2021
10. McEvoy 47.04 2016