The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1986 Commonwealth Games took place on 30 July.
| Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Commonwealth Pool |
| Dates | 30 July 1986 |
| Competitors | 41 from 9 nations |
| Winning time | 3:44.00 GR |
| Medalists | |
Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  United States (USA)Rick Carey John Moffet Pablo Morales Matt Biondi |
3:38.28 | Tokyo, Japan | 18 August 1985 |
| Commonwealth record | ||||
| Games record | ? | ? | ? | ? |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 1986 | Final |  Canada |
Mark Tewksbury Victor Davis Tom Ponting Alex Baumann |
3:44.00 | GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
9 teams participated in 2 heats.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - |  Australia |
Carl Wilson Brett Stocks Barry Armstrong Greg Fasala |
3:53.67 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | - | Canada |
Mike West Darcy Wallingford Claude Lamy Sandy Goss |
3:54.77 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | - |  New Zealand |
Paul Kingsman Grant Forbes Anthony Mosse Ross Anderson |
3:54.84 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | - |  England |
Neil Harper Nick Gillingham Andy Jameson Roland Lee |
3:54.90 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | - |  Scotland |
Craig Nelson Gary Watson Richard Leishman Colin Bole |
4:02.86 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | - |  Singapore |
David Lim Jin Teik Oon Ang Peng Siong Jin Gee Oon |
4:03.02 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | - |  Hong Kong |
Hor Man Yip Michael Watt Yi Ming Tsang Johnny Li |
4:05.22 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | - |  Wales |
Ian Rosser Bruce Perry Steven Gwynne Gareth Williams |
4:09.56 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | - |  Swaziland |
Yul Du Pont Chris Stapley Shan Nissiotis Trevor Ncala |
4:34.43 |
Final edit
The results of the final are below.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Canada |
Mark Tewksbury Victor Davis Tom Ponting Alex Baumann |
3:44.00 | |
 |
6 | England |
Neil Harper Adrian Moorhouse Andy Jameson Roland Lee |
3:44.85 | |
 |
4 | Australia |
Carl Wilson Brett Stocks Barry Armstrong Greg Fasala |
3:45.86 | |
| 4 | 3 | New Zealand |
Paul Kingsman Grant Forbes Anthony Mosse Ross Anderson |
3:48.58 | |
| 5 | 2 | Scotland |
Craig Nelson Gary Watson Richard Leishman Colin Bole |
3:54.05 | |
| 6 | 7 | Singapore |
David Lim Jin Teik Oon Ang Peng Siong Jin Gee Oon |
3:56.99 | |
| 7 | 1 | Hong Kong |
Hor Man Yip Michael Watt Yi Ming Tsang Johnny Li |
4:00.29 | |
| 8 | 8 | Wales |
Ian Rosser Bruce Perry Steven Gwynne Gareth Williams |
4:07.54 |
References edit
- ^ "Results: Day Six". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 31 July 1986. p. 36.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Results". The Times. London. 31 July 1986. p. 28.