The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was held on 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. The event was won by Sam Short, heading an Australian 1-2-3.

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

Schedule The schedule is as follows:

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Date Time Round Saturday 25 July 2026 10:30 Heats 19:00 Final

Results Heats The heats will be held on the morning of 25 July 2026. + Heat results Rank Heat Lane Swimmer Nation Time Notes 1 4 4 3:46.23 2 3 5 3:46.47 3 3 3 3:47.01 4 3 4 3:47.84 5 4 5 3:48.21 6 4 6 3:48.35 7 4 3 3:48.65 8 3 2 3:52.65 9 4 2 3:53.72 10 3 6 3:54.23 11 4 7 3:55.44 12 3 7 3:55.69 13 4 1 3:57.43 14 2 2 Tan Khai Xin 3:57.54 15 3 8 3:58.09 16 4 8 4:00.26 17 2 4 4:00.72 18 3 1 4:01.09 19 2 5 4:09.64 20 2 3 4:14.49 21 1 4 4:14.69 22 2 7 4:14.85 23 1 3 4:20.01 24 2 6 4:22.81 25 2 8 4:30.52 26 2 1 4:34.15 27 1 5 4:38.43

Final The final took place during of the evening of 25 July 2026. + Final results Rank Lane Swimmer Nation Time Notes 4 3:41.25 6 3:45.56 5 3:45.57 4 2 3:46.70 5 3 3:47.22 6 7 3:48.54 7 1 3:49.18 8 8 3:53.47

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