Courtesy: Dominique Hérailh
This data is courtesy of the French Swimming Federation.
The French Swimming Federation has released detailed statistics on all the swimming finals at the Paris Olympics, and one of the most intriguing races of the meet, the men’s 200 fly, offers some interesting insights.
Let’s start with a general analysis of the race before going into detail. Although this article’s subject is related to the duel between Leon Marchand and Kristof Milak, it’s important to add a third man who will play an important role in the coming years, Canadian bronze medalist Ilya Kharun.
This first table gives a breakdown of the 200-meter event and the portion each athlete spent underwater.
| L. Marchand | K. Milak | I. Kharun | |
| Underwater Distance (m) | 58.1 | 51.6 | 54.4 |
| Time Underwater (sec) | 27.86 | 24.46 | 26.44 |
| Value in m/sec (D/T) | 2.085 | 2.109 | 2.057 |
| Swimming distance | 141.9 | 148.4 | 145.6 |
| Time Over The Water (sec) | 83.35 | 87.29 | 86.36 |
| Value in m/sec (D/T) | 1.702 | 1.700 | 1.686 |
- The total distance traveled underwater …