Brent Hayden is a swimmer who has competed for Canada. He competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2020 Summer Olympic Games. He swam in four events in his Olympic debut at Athens 2004, with his best result finishing fifth in the 4x200 m freestyle relay. At Beijing 2008, he was the third-fastest swimmer in the 200 m preliminaries; however, he withdrew from the semifinals to focus on the 4x100 m freestyle relay final, held on the same session. Although the team did not earn a medal, Hayden eclipsed his own national record in the 100 m freestyle as he swam the opening leg. He was also a member of the men's 4x200 m freestyle team that set a Canadian record and finished fifth at the event. In his third Olympic appearance at London 2012, Hayden finally captured his first medal with a bronze in the men's 100 m freestyle final. Apart from his historic medal-winning moment, Hayden also became the first Canadian to reach an Olympic final in the same event since Dick Pound at Rome 1960. Shortly after London 2012, Hayden announced his retirement from competitive swimming until he returned seven years later. In June 2021, he won the 50m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Trials with his second-fastest time ever in the event to qualify for his fourth Olympic Games. At Tokyo 2020, Hayden swam the leadoff leg for the men's 4x100 m freestyle relay that finished fourth, missing the podium by just six-tenths of a second. He also competed in the 50 m freestyle but missed a chance to enter the final by 0.04 of a second.
Olympic Results[]
Year | Event | Rank |
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2004 | Men's 100m freestyle | DNS |
Men's 200m freestyle | 13th | |
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 9th | |
Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 5th | |
Men's 4x100m medley relay | 10th | |
2008 | Men's 100m freestyle | 11th |
Men's 200m freestyle | 17th | |
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 6th | |
Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 5th | |
Men's 4x100m medley relay | 10th | |
2012 | Men's 50m freestyle | 14th |
Men's 100m freestyle | ||
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 10th | |
Men's 4x100m medley relay | 8th | |
2020 | Men's 50m freestyle | 9th |
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 4th |
2004[]
Discipline | Round | Time |
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100 metres freestyle | Heats | DNS |
Semifinal | Did not advance | |
Final | ||
200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:49.56 |
Semifinal | 1:50.00 | |
Final | Did not advance | |
4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:18.35 (49.10 split) |
Final | Did not advance | |
4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:18.05 (Reserve) |
Final | 7:13.33 (1:49.08 split) | |
4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:39.36 (48.98 split) |
Final | Did not advance |
2008[]
Discipline | Round | Time | |
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100 metres freestyle | Heats | 47.84 | |
Semifinal | 48.20 | ||
Final | Did not advance | ||
200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:46.40 | PR |
Semifinal | DNS | ||
Final | Did not advance | ||
4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:13.68 (48.28 split) |
|
Final | 3:12.26 (47.56 split, NR) |
NR | |
4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:08.04 (Reserve) |
|
Final | 7:05.77 (1:44.42 split) |
NR | |
4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:35.56 (46.84 split) | |
Final | Did not advance |
2012[]
Discipline | Round | Time |
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50 metres freestyle | Heats | 22.15 |
Semifinal | 22.12 | |
Final | Did not advance | |
100 metres freestyle | Heats | 48.53 |
Semifinal | 48.21 | |
Final | 47.80 | |
4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:16.42 (48.42 split) |
Final | Did not advance | |
4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:34.46 (47.52 split) |
Final | 3:34.19 (47.42 split) |
2020[]
Discipline | Round | Time | |
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50 metres freestyle | Heats | 21.85 | |
Semifinal | 21.82 | ||
Final | Did not advance | ||
4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:13.00 (48.51 split) |
|
Final | 3:10.82 (47.99 split) |
NR |
Swimming 2020 • Men's 4x100 metre freestyle relay |
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Ruslan Gaziev |
Brent Hayden |
Yuri Kisil |
Joshua Liendo Edwards |
Markus Thormeyer |