Joseph Isaac Schooling is a Singaporean former professional swimmer who specialised in butterfly, freestyle, and medley events. He was the gold medalist in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Olympics, achieving Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal. His winning time of 50.39s broke multiple records at the National, Southeast Asian, Asian, and Olympic levels.
Zhang Yufei is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Considered one of the most promising swimming in the international scene, she produced a tally of forty-three medals in her swimming career, spanning the Youth Olympics, Asian Games, World Championships and the Summer Olympics. She currently holds the record for most Olympic medals for a Chinese athlete. In 2023, she was named as the most valuable player in the women's division, in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 24 to 26 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's seventeenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1956.
The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968.
The women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's seventh consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1996.
Hannah Margaret McNair "Maggie" Mac Neil is a Canadian former competitive swimmer. A 100 metre butterfly event specialist, she is the 2020 Olympic champion, 2019 World (LC) champion, two-time World (SC) champion, 2022 Commonwealth champion, and 2023 Pan American champion. She held the short course world record, and still holds the Commonwealth record, and Pan American record in the event.
Qin Haiyang is a Chinese swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and individual medley. He holds the world record in the 200m breaststroke, which he set at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. At the same competition, Qin became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships. Qin was also the former world junior record holder in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley. In 2023, Qin became the first Asian swimmer to be named as the Male Swimmer of the Year by World Aquatics.
The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 28 July 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena.
The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 31 July to 1 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena.
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 24 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The women's 100 metres competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 and 30 September 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 100 metres hurdles competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 30 September and 1 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's heptathlon competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 30 September and 1 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 3 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The Women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The Women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 28 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
