The men's 400 metre freestyle competition of the

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took place on July 17 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in

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. The defending

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champion was

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of the

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. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool in

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. 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.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: The following new records were set during this competition.

Qualification

Each

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(NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (3:57.29) 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 (4.11.53) in the same qualifying period. All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.

Schedule

All times are

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( UTC-4).

Results

Heats

The first round was held on July 17.

B Final

The B final was also held on July 17.

A Final

The A final was also held on July 17.Men's 400m Freestyle - A Final
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References

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