The United States is a heavy favorite in the Olympic men’s 4x100m freestyle relay event on Saturday in Paris. With a strong group of freestyle swimmers, they will not only be expected to win the gold medal here, but to challenge the world record as well. Continue reading for our breakdown of this Olympic swimming event and to get our thoughts on whether anyone can challenge Team USA in this race.
Olympic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Betting Odds
| Team | Gold Medal Odds |
| USA | -700 |
| Australia | +600 |
| China | +900 |
| Great Britain | +1300 |
| Italy | +2000 |
| France | +2000 |
| Canada | +3000 |
| Hungary | +5000 |
| Brazil | +5000 |
| Serbia | +8000 |
| Poland | +8000 |
| Germany | +8000 |
| Spain | +10000 |
| Sweden | +20000 |
| Israel | +20000 |
| Greece | +20000 |
Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook
The United States is a gigantic favorite going into the Olympic men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. They are likely to send a group consisting of Caeleb Dressel, Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, and Hunter Armstrong to the pool for this event, with there not being a very weak link within that chain. While Australia and China certainly have talented groups, the Americans should have the upper hand on everyone in the race for gold.
Olympic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Major Storylines
While the team that wins the gold medal in this race is not likely to be in much doubt, the world record in this event could be in danger. That is the biggest storyline going into the 4x100m freestyle relay on the men’s side, as the American men are thought to be threats to that mark, which was set in 2008 by the American team that included Michael Phelps and an iconic leg from Jason Lezak.
Along with the anticipated dominance by the Americans, the other big storyline to watch in this race is which other teams perform well enough to earn medals. There are several contenders for second and third place, which we will detail shortly, who will not only look to get onto the podium but move ahead of the heavily favored Americans as well. And there are a couple of teams with a chance to do just that.
Olympic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Medal Contenders
The top medal contenders outside of the United States in this race are Australia and China. Australia will be led by Kyle Chalmers, who is in the mix for the medals in the men’s 100m freestyle event during this meet as well. Meanwhile, China has the favorite to win that 100m freestyle solo race in Zhanle Pan, who will look to give the Chinese team a fighting chance in this race.
Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Betting Prediction: USA (-700)
From a value perspective, there isn’t a ton of it when betting on the Olympic men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. But the United States will come out on top of this race barring a massive upset, either through Australia or China stepping up in a big way or the United States just having a horrible race with its best four swimmers in the pool. While Australia won the 2023 world championship edition of this race, the American team this time around is much stronger and should prevail in Paris.
