Women’s 100m Butterfly, American’s Likely to Grab Gold
2024 Olympics Women's 100m Butterfly Odds, Predictions and More
The 2024 Olympics Women’s 100m Butterfly race is set and we are expecting a battle between Americans for the top spot. In Tokyo 2020, the Americans failed to medal in the 100m Butterfly event for the first time since Athens 2004.
Dana Vollmer took home gold in London 2012 and bronze in Rio 2016, and this year, it seems like one of Gretchen Walsh or Torri Huske will bring home the gold again for the Americans.
Last Olympics the podium consisted of Maggie Mac Neil from Canada who won gold, Zhang Yufei the silver medalist from China, and Emma McKeon the Australian.
They are all returning to the event for Paris 2024, but have long odds to win the gold medal in the 100m butterfly Olympic swimming event.
The U.S. women have separated themselves as far as odds go in the Olympic pool. Huske and Walsh have significantly shorter odds than the third swimmer on the list (Yufei). Four of the top eight ranked 100m butterfly swimmers in the world are from the US, and this Olympics, they will be in the very capable hands of Huske and Walsh.
Let’s look at the 2024 Olympics Women’s 100m Butterfly odds and see what might be the best bets to make.
NEW. WORLD. RECORD. 💥
Gretchen Walsh clocks 55.18 in her SEMI HEAT in the 100m women’s fly!
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 16, 2024
Event: Women’s 100m Butterfly
Location: Paris La Defense Arena
Day/Time: Monday 29 July 2024 2:40pm EST
Television: Eurosport, NBC Olympics App
The Odds to Win Gold
2024 Olympics Women’s 100m Butterfly Odds are as follows:
| Athlete | Country | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Walsh | USA | -140 |
| Torri Huske | USA | +220 |
| Zhang Yufei | CHN | +850 |
| Angelina Köhler | GER | +1100 |
| Maggie MacNeil | CAN | +1700 |
| Emma McKeon | AUS | +1900 |
| Mizuki Hirai | JPN | +2400 |
| Yu Yiting | CHN | +4100 |
| Rikako Ikee | JPN | +4300 |
| Louise Hansson | SWE | +5000 |
| Marie Wattel | FRA | +6000 |
| Tessa Giele | NED | +8000 |
| Erin Gallagher | RSA | +8000 |
| Hazel Ouwehand | NZL | +9500 |
| Roos Vanotterdijk | BEL | +11000 |
| Anna Ntountounaki | GRE | +11000 |
| Rebecca Smith | CAN | +11000 |
| Lana Pudar | BIH | +12000 |
| Costanza Cocconcelli | ITA | +12000 |
| Viola Scotto di Carlo | ITA | +12000 |
| Georgia Damasioti | GRE | +12000 |
| Ellen Walshe | IRL | +15000 |
| Keanna Macinnes | GBR | +15000 |
| Barbora Seemanová | CZE | +15000 |
| Helena Rosendahl Bach | DEN | +19000 |
Walsh Sets World Record at US Trials
Gretchen Walsh etched her name in history at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, shattering the world record in the women’s 100-meter butterfly.
In an incredible performance, Walsh clocked a blistering 55.18 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 55.48 seconds set by Swedish great Sarah Sjöström at the 2016 Rio Olympics. This remarkable feat sliced more than half a second off the longstanding record.
This wasn’t Walsh’s first impressive showing at the Trials. She entered the semifinals as the top seed, having already posted a scorching 55.94 seconds in the preliminaries – a time that already ranked among the event’s all-time fastest.
RETWEET to congratulate Torri Huske! 🥇
She wins GOLD in the women’s 100m butterfly.@USASwimming x #FINABudapest2022
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 19, 2022
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, the 21-year-old senior at the University of Virginia played a key role in securing UVA’s historic fourth consecutive NCAA team title. Now, with her record-breaking performance, she sets her sights on a bigger prize, a gold medal in Paris.
Walsh is certainly favored to grab her first Olympic gold in the 100m Butterfly event, but her American teammate Torri Huske will be the toughest competition on her Olympics schedule.
The Rest of the Swimmers Chances
After Walsh, Huske is the most likely swimmer to get gold, according to oddsmakers. Huske narrowly missed a bronze medal in Tokyo with a time of 55.73 compared to McKeon’s 55.74.
Huske was just 18 years old in Tokyo and now at 22 is hoping that her added experience is enough to push her over the edge. Huske went on to win the 2022 World Championship title.
Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei emerged victorious in the women’s 100m butterfly at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
This win marks a significant moment for China, as their last gold medal in this event at a World Championship or Olympic Games came in 1994.
Yufei clocked a time of 56.12 seconds, edging out reigning champions Huske (World Champion) and Mac Neil (Olympic Champion) in a closely contested race. The top three finishers were separated by a mere 0.77 seconds.
Canadian swimming star Maggie Mac Neil has also established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the 100m butterfly. Her dominance began with a stunning gold medal debut at the 2019 World Championships.
Two years later, she solidified her position as the best in the world by claiming Olympic gold.
While she strategically focused on relays at the 2022 World Championships, Mac Neil returned to individual competition in 2023 and secured a silver medal in the 100m butterfly.
Whoever wins, this is likely to come down to the wire as the two Americans and former Olympic and World Champions will be tight on each others heels.
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