Current seasonal rankings:
2024-2025 LCM Men 100 Free

Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to the swimmer who wins the Men's 100 metre freestyle final at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. The final is scheduled for July 31, 2025, 11am UTC at the World Aquatics Championships Arena in Singapore.
Source: Competition Results | World Aquatics Official

Background

The Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships features a highly competitive field, including several top contenders:

• Pan Zhanle (CHN): Current world record holder with a time of 46.40 seconds, set at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Pan also won gold in this event at the 2024 World Championships. (en.wikipedia.org)

• David Popovici (ROU): Holds the European record of 46.86 seconds, achieved in 2022. He secured bronze at the 2024 Olympics and has consistently performed at elite levels. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Kyle Chalmers (AUS): 2016 Olympic champion and 2023 World champion in this event. Chalmers won silver at the 2024 Olympics with a time of 47.48 seconds. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Jack Alexy (USA): Recorded a personal best of 46.99 seconds at the 2025 U.S. National Championships, setting a new U.S. Open record. (usaswimming.org)

The event is expected to be a highlight of the championships, with multiple swimmers capable of claiming the title.