World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
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This article includes the world record progression for the 4×200 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×200 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 200-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that overseas the sport in international competition.
World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short course (25-metre pool) records. FINA amended its regulations governing the recognition of world records in 1956; specifically, FINA mandated that only record times that were contested in 50-metre (or 55-yard) pools were eligible for recognition after that time.[1] The short-course world records have been separately recognized since 1991.
The men's 4×200-metre event was first contested at 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but the women's 4×200-metre event didn't appear until the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Prior to 1996, the shorter 4×100-metre freestyle relay was the only women's freestyle relay event staged.
Men
Long course
Short course
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBT | ? | |||||||
| 1 | 7:02.74 |  Australia |
18 Apr 1997 | Short Course Worlds | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| 2 | 7:01.60 | Australia |
1 Sep 1999 | - | Canberra, Australia | |||
| 3 | 7:01.33 |  United States |
17 Mar 2000 | Short Course Worlds | Athens, Greece | |||
| 4 | 6:56.41 |
| Australia |
7 Aug 2001 | Australian SC Championships | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| 5 | 6:52.66 |
| Australia |
31 Aug 2007 | Australian SC Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 6 | 6:51.05 |
|  Canada |
7 Aug 2009 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [3] | |
| 7 | 6:49.04 |
|
|  Russia |
16 Dec 2010 | Short Course Worlds | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [4] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Women
Long course
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBT | ? | |||||||
| 1 | 8:02.27 |  East Germany |
22 Aug 1983 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] | ||
| 2 | 7:59.33 | East Germany |
17 Aug 1986 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | [5] | ||
| 3 | 7:55.47 | East Germany |
18 Aug 1987 | European Championships | Strasbourg, France | [6] [7] | ||
| 4 | 7:53.42 | United States |
18 Aug 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | [6] | ||
| 5 | 7:50.82 |  Germany |
3 Aug 2006 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [6] | ||
| 6 | 7:50.09 | United States |
29 Mar 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 7 | 7:44.31 | Australia |
14 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |||
| 8 | 7:42.08 |  China |
30 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [8] | ||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
References
- ↑ Craig Lord, "A Time of Change for World Records," SwimVortex.com (28 May 2013). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ↑ "British Short Course Grand Prix: Annamay Pierse Lowers 200 Breast World Record; Canada Breaks 800 Free Relay Mark". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ "Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. Omega SA. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- 1 2 (lcm-w) World Record, controversy reign on 1st day of meet, by Jim Grove, Orlando Sentinel. Published 1986-08-18, retrieved 2012-03-15.
- 1 2 3 (lcm-w) Women's 4x200 Free Relay - Finals results from the 2006 European Championships (showing the 1987 time from East Germany; the 2004 time from the USA as the WR; and that 2006 Germany time bettering the 2004 USA time). Published by Omega Timing on 2006-08-03; retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ (lcm-w) Women's 4x200 Free Relay results from the 2002 European Championships, showing East Germany's 7:55.47 as the World Record. Published by Omega Timing on 2002-07-30; retrieved 2012-03-15
- ↑ "Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- 1 2 (scm-w) Chinese Swimmers Set 3 Records, wire report published 1993-12-03, retrieved 2012-03-14. (List the USA as swimming the time in 1981.)
- ↑ (scm-w) list of 25m World Records circa September 1993 (List Germany as swimming the time in 1987.)
- 1 2 {scm-w} China News Digest - Monday 21 April 1997. Published 1997-04-21, retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) Thorpe cashes in, Associated Press report, posted 1999-04-01; retrieved 2012-03-14.
- 1 2 (scm-w) 1999 Short Course World Swimming Championships - Day 1, by Nick Thierry, SwimNews; published 1999-04-01; retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ Women's 4x200 Free Relay start list from the 2000 Short Course Worlds (showing Sweden's 7:51.70 as the World and Championships records); published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2000-03-16; retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) Women's 4x200 Free Relay results from the 2000 Short Course Worlds; published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2000-03-16; retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) World Record for British Quartet, by Craig Lord. Published 2001-08-10 by Swimming World Magazine; retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) Women's 4x200 Free Relay start list from the 2002 Short Course Worlds (where it was the record that was broken by China's 7:46.30); published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2002-04-03, retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) Womens' 4x200 Free Relay results from the 2002 Short Course Worlds; published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2002-04-03; retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ (scm-w) Women's 4x200 Free Relay results from the 2008 Short Course Worlds; published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2008-04-10; retrieved 2012-03-14
- ↑ (scm-w) "Dutch women obliterate 800 free relay world record". Swimming World Magazine. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ↑ "2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ↑ "12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), Event 110, Women's 4x200 Freestyle Final". Omegatiming.com. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
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