The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the NISHI Civic Pool.[1] The last champion was the United States.[2]
| Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | NISHI Civic Pool |
| Dates | August 12, 1997 (heats & finals) |
| Winning time | 3:18.18 |
| Medalists | |
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.[3]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  United States (USA)David Fox (49.32) Joe Hudepohl (49.11) Jon Olsen (48.17) Gary Hall, Jr. (48.51) |
3:15.11 | Atlanta, United States | August 12, 1995 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | United States (USA) David Fox (49.32) Joe Hudepohl (49.11) Jon Olsen (48.17) Gary Hall, Jr. (48.51) |
3:15.11 | Atlanta, United States | August 12, 1995 |
Results edit
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
Heats weren't performed, as only five teams had entered.
Final edit
The final was held on August 12.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Scott Tucker (49.86) Brad Schumacher (49.66) Jon Olsen (49.69) Neil Walker (48.97) |
United States |
3:18.18 | |
 |
Michael Klim (49.15) Richard Upton (50.11) Scott Logan (50.21) Ian van der Wal (49.86) |
 Australia |
3:19.33 | |
 |
John Steel (51.16) Nicholas Tongue (50.55) Danyon Loader (51.01) Trent Bray (49.77) |
 New Zealand |
3:22.49 | |
| 4 | Stephen Clarke (50.54) Craig Hutchison (50.27) Dustin Hersee (51.36) Edward Parenti (51.23) |
 Canada |
3:23.40 | |
| 5 | Shunsuke Ito (51.04) Tomohiro Yamanoi (51.32) Yosuke Ichikawa (51.26) Yukihiro Matsushita (50.17) |
 Japan |
3:23.79 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Results of the 1997 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1997. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.