The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 400 metres individual medley event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on Thursday 17 April 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| RANK | FINAL A | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:06.89 | |||
| 4:12.52 | |||
| 4:12.53 | |||
| 4. | 4:12.53 | ||
| 5. | 4:13.04 | ||
| 6. | 4:13.34 | ||
| 7. | 4:18.47 | ||
| 8. | 4:19.35 |
| RANK | FINAL B | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 4:18.80 | ||
| 10. | 4:19.75 | ||
| 11. | 4:20.03 | ||
| 12. | 4:20.86 | ||
| 13. | 4:21.09 | ||
| 14. | 4:21.63 | ||
| 15. | 4:21.69 | ||
| 16. | 4:23.55 |
| RANK | HEATS RANKING | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:11.98 | ||
| 2. | 4:12.71 | ||
| 3. | 4:13.37 | ||
| 4. | 4:13.62 | ||
| 5. | 4:14.09 | ||
| 6. | 4:14.87 | ||
| 7. | 4:17.68 | ||
| 8. | 4:18.25 | ||
| 9. | 4:19.20 | ||
| 10. | 4:19.35 | ||
| 11. | 4:19.81 | ||
| 12. | 4:19.95 | ||
| 13. | 4:20.20 | ||
| 14. | 4:22.10 | ||
| 15. | 4:22.38 | ||
| 16. | 4:22.92 | ||
| 17. | 4:23.23 | ||
| 18. | 4:23.76 | ||
| 19. | 4:23.80 | ||
| 20. | 4:25.68 | ||
| 21. | 4:27.25 | ||
| 22. | 4:28.36 | ||
| 23. | 4:32.78 |