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Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle

Men's 100 metre freestyle at the XVII Pan American Games
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Venue CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House
Dates July 14 (preliminaries and finals)
Competitors 24 from 21 nations
Winning time 48.26
Medalists
Gold medal    Argentina
Silver medal    Canada
Bronze medal    Brazil
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The men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 14 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada. The defending Pan American Games champion was César Cielo Filho of Brazil.

This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (50.05) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (53.05) in the same qualifying period. All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.

All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).

The first round was held on July 14.

The B final was also held on July 14.

The A final was also held on July 14.


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