Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
VenueTollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates27 July 2014 (2014-07-27)
Competitors56 from 10 nations
Winning time7:07.38 GR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Scotland
bronze medal    South Africa
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The medals were presented by Kalam Juman-Yassin, Commonwealth Games Federation regional vice-president, Americas, and president of the Guyana Olympic Association and the quaichs were presented by Morake Raleaka, secretary general of the Lesotho National Olympic Committee.

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

World record   United States (USA)
Michael Phelps (1:44.49)
Ricky Berens (1:44.13)
David Walters (1:45.47)
Ryan Lochte (1:44.46)
6:58.55 Rome, Italy 31 July 2009 [1][2]
Commonwealth record
Games record   Australia (AUS)
Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:47.04)
Nic Ffrost (1:48.68)
Ryan Napoleon (1:47.05)
Kenrick Monk (1:47.52)
7:10.29 Delhi, India 6 October 2010

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Nation Swimmers Time Record
27 July Final   Australia Cameron McEvoy (1:48.10)
David McKeon (1:45.82)
Ned McKendry (1:48.28)
Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:45.18)
7:07.38 GR

Results edit

Heats edit

Rank Heat Lane Nation Swimmers Time Notes
1 2 4   Australia Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:48.57)
David McKeon (1:46.94)
Ned McKendry (1:48.17)
Mack Horton (1:49.17)
7:12.85 Q
2 2 6   South Africa Calvyn Justus (1:51.10)
Sebastien Rousseau (1:48.03)
Dylan Bosch (1:49.70)
Devon Brown (1:47.61)
7:16.44 Q
3 1 6   Scotland Jak Scott (1:50.06)
Gareth Mills (1:49.37)
Cameron Brodie (1:49.84)
Craig Hamilton (1:49.66)
7:18.93 Q
4 1 3   New Zealand Steven Kent (1:50.19)
Ewan Jackson (1:49.27)
Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (1:50.39)
Mitchell Donaldson (1:49.84)
7:19.69 Q
5 1 2   Wales Calum Jarvis (1:49.26)
Otto Putland (1:52.55)
Daniel Jervis (1:51.68)
Xavier Mohammed (1:51.51)
7:25.00 Q
6 1 4   England Jay Lelliott (1:49.72)
Max Litchfield (1:52.20)
Roberto Pavoni (1:50.44)
Daniel Fogg (1:52.68)
7:25.04 Q
7 2 2   Singapore Joseph Schooling (1:51.32)
Danny Yeo (1:51.17)
Quah Zheng Wen (1:52.01)
Clement Lim (1:52.46)
7:26.96 Q
8 2 3   Malaysia Kevin Yeap (1:51.69)
Vernon Lee (1:51.89)
Welson Sim (1:52.16)
Lim Ching Hwang (1:51.24)
7:26.98 Q, NR[3]
9 2 5   Guernsey Jeremy Osborne (1:57.43)
James Jurkiewicz (1:58.91)
Oliver Nightingale (1:59.54)
Luke Belton (1:59.45)
7:55.33
10 1 5   Isle of Man Grant Halsall (2:01.76)
Guy Davies (2:05.30)
Alex Bregazzi (1:59.18)
Tom Bielich (2:00.14)
8:06.38

Final edit

Rank Lane Nation Swimmers Time Notes
  4   Australia Cameron McEvoy (1:48.10)
David McKeon (1:45.82)
Ned McKendry (1:48.28)
Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:45.18)
7:07.38 GR
  3   Scotland Daniel Wallace (1:47.37)
Stephen Milne (1:47.17)
Duncan Scott (1:47.18)
Robert Renwick (1:47.46)
7:09.18
  5   South Africa Devon Brown (1:47.49)
Chad le Clos (1:47.13)
Sebastien Rousseau (1:47.03)
Dylan Bosch (1:48.71)
7:10.36
4 7   England Nick Grainger (1:48.18)
Lewis Coleman (1:49.14)
Josh Walsh (1:49.19)
James Guy (1:46.15)
7:12.66
5 6   New Zealand Matthew Stanley (1:47.75)
Mitchell Donaldson (1:49.13)
Ewan Jackson (1:49.27)
Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (1:48.48)
7:14.63
6 2   Wales Calum Jarvis (1:47.13)
Otto Putland (1:50.55)
Xavier Mohammed (1:50.59)
Ieuan Lloyd (1:47.69)
7:15.96
7 8   Malaysia Kevin Yeap (1:51.61)
Vernon Lee (1:52.16)
Welson Sim (1:51.94)
Lim Ching Hwang (1:51.03)
7:26.74 NR[3]
8 1   Singapore Joseph Schooling (1:53.11)
Danny Yeo (1:51.28)
Quah Zheng Wen (1:52.39)
Clement Lim (1:51.23)
7:28.01

References edit

  1. ^ "Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay final results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  2. ^ Lord, Craig (31 July 2009). "WR: USA Takes 4x200m In 6:58.55". swimnews.com. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b Rai, Vijesh (28 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Precious bronze for Azizulhasni". New Straits Times. Malaysia: New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 17 August 2014.