World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay


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, the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition.
World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course world records are historically older than the short course 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 pools were eligible for recognition after that time. 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

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 10 by country

Men

PosTimeSwimmerNationalityDateVenue
16:58.55United States31 July 2009Italy
26:59.15Russia31 July 2009Italy
37:00.85Australia26 July 2019South Korea
47:01.70Great Britain28 July 2017Hungary
57:02.01Italy26 July 2019South Korea
67:02.26Japan31 July 2009Italy
77:02.77France31 July 2012United Kingdom
87:03.19Germany31 July 2009Italy
97:04.74China2 August 2013Spain
107:05.77Canada13 August 2008China

Women

PosTimeSwimmerNationalityDateVenue
17:41.50Australia25 July 2019South Korea
27:41.87United States25 July 2019South Korea
37:42.08China30 July 2009Italy
47:44.35Canada25 July 2019South Korea
57:45.51Great Britain30 July 2009Italy
67:46.57Italy30 July 2009Italy
77:47.49France1 August 2012United Kingdom
87:48.04Hungary30 July 2009Italy
97:48.25Russia25 July 2019South Korea
107:48.96Japan10 August 2018Japan