ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ᵻvˈɛnt hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ɐ kɑːnsəlˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ "bˈiː" fˈaɪnəl; ðə swˈɪmɚz plˈeɪsɪŋ nˈaɪnθ θɹuː sˈɪkstiːnθ ɪnðə hˈiːts kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn ðˈɪs "bˈiː" fˈaɪnəl fɔːɹ plˈeɪsɪŋ.
The 1984 event had also introduced a consolation or "B" final; the swimmers placing 9th through 16th in the heats competed in this "B" final for placing.