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Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle
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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.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was César Cielo Filho of Brazil.
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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.[2]
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  César Cielo Filho (BRA) |
46.91 | Rome, Italy | July 30, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record | César Cielo Filho (BRA) |
47.84 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 16, 2011 |
Qualification
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.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
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Schedule
All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
Results
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| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on July 14.[3]
B Final
The B final was also held on July 14.[4]
A Final
The A final was also held on July 14.[5]
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References
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