It seems Australia is right behind Nick D’Arcy, with the swimmer having attracted 74 percent of bets so far wagered on the men’s 200m butterfly with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Despite Michael Phelps being the red-hot favourite at $1.20 for gold, only nine percent of bets have been for the American.

Japan’s Takeshi Matsuda ($5.50) follows Phelps in the betting, with D’Arcy next in the market at $15.

“Despite what has gone on in the past, one thing is certain here and that’s Nick D’Arcy having the support of Australian punters,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Men’s 200m Butterfly
$1.20 Michael Phelps
$5.50 Takeshi Matsuda
$15 Nick D’Arcy
$26 Wu Peng, Laszlo Cseh, Tyler Clary
$34 Chad Le Clos
$51 Kazuya Kaneda, Chen Yi
$67 Leonardo de Deus