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Host City: Paris, France
Venue(s): Tourelles Swimming Pool, Saint-Mandé
Date Started: July 17, 1924
Date Finished: July 17, 1924
Format: Top two in each heat and the fastest third-place advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Johnny Weissmuller |
| Silver: | Arne Borg |
| Bronze: | Boy Charlton |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Weissmuller | 19 | United States | USA | 5:13.6 | QU/OR |
| 2 | Boy Charlton | 16 | Australia | AUS | 5:32.6 | QU |
| 3 | Lester Smith | 22 | United States | USA | 5:37.6 | |
| 4 | George Vernot | 23 | Canada | CAN | 5:38.0 | |
| 5 | Václav Antoš | 19 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 5:53.2 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arne Borg | 22 | Sweden | SWE | 5:21.4 | QU |
| 2 | Åke Borg | 22 | Sweden | SWE | 5:25.0 | QU |
| 3 | Jack Hatfield | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | 5:30.4 | QC |
| 4 | Harold Annison | 28 | Great Britain | GBR | 5:39.4 | |
| 5 | Frank Beaurepaire | 32 | Australia | AUS |