Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 2 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:51.23 | ||||||||||||
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George DiCarlo |
 United States
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John Mykkanen |
United States
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Justin Lemberg |
 Australia
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The final of the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. The first eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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