The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.
| Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp |
| Dates | August 25–29 |
| Competitors | 29 from 7 nations |
| Medalists | |
A total of 29 swimmers, representing seven teams from seven nations, competed in the event, which was held from Wednesday, August 25 to Sunday, August 29, 1920. Keith Kirkland was replaced by Frank Beaurepaire on the Australian squad between the semifinals and finals. The International Olympic Committee medal database does not show Keith Kirkland as silver medalist for Australia.
Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 10:11.2 |  Cecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick
|
Stockholm (SWE) | July 15, 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 10:11.2 | Cecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick
|
Stockholm (SWE) | July 15, 1912 |
Note: The team competed as Australasia at the 1912 Games.
In the final the United States set a new world record with 10:04.4 minutes.
Results edit
Semifinals edit
Wednesday, August 25, 1920: The top two from each heat and the fastest of third place teams advanced.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pua Kealoha, Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross, and Duke Kahanamoku (USA) |
10:20.4 | Q |
| 2 |  Henry Hay, William Herald, Ivan Stedman, and Keith Kirkland (AUS) |
10:23.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Robert Andersson, Frans Möller, Orvar Trolle, and Arne Borg (SWE) |
10:54.4 | q |
| 4 |  Albert Mayaud, Paul Vasseur, Georges Pouilley, and Henri Padou (FRA) |
11:53.0 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leslie Savage, Edward Peter, Henry Taylor, and Harold Annison (GBR) |
10:51.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Mario Massa, Agostino Frassinetti, Antonio Quarantotto, and Gilio Bisagno (ITA) |
11:01.2 | Q |
| 3 |  Jean-Pierre Vermetten, Joseph Cludts, René Bauwens, Gérard Blitz (BEL) |
11:12.2 |
Final edit
Sunday, August 29, 1920: The split times for the winning team McGillivray 2:27.2, Kealoha 2:33.2, Ross 2:30.0, and Kahanamoku 2:34.0 minutes.
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry McGillivray, Pua Kealoha, Norman Ross, and Duke Kahanamoku (USA) |
10:04.4 WR |
| 2 | Henry Hay, William Herald, Ivan Stedman, and Frank Beaurepaire (AUS) |
10:25.4 |
| 3 | Leslie Savage, Edward Peter, Henry Taylor, Harold Annison (GBR) |
10:37.2 |
| 4 | Robert Andersson, Frans Möller, Orvar Trolle, and Arne Borg (SWE) |
10:50.2 |
| 5 | Mario Massa, Agostino Frassinetti, Antonio Quarantotto, and Gilio Bisagno (ITA) |
References edit
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2008.