List of swimming world records over 4 × 100 meters freestyle

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The swimming world records in the 4 × 100 m freestyle are the best times swum in the 4 × 100 m freestyle swimming discipline. They are recognized by the international swimming federation FINA . World records are held separately for long courses (50 m) and short courses (25 m) and separately for men and women. In the following, the world record development since the first recognized world record is listed.

Long track world records men

World records for men in the 4 × 100 m freestyle (50 m track)
No. athlete nation time date place
1 Zoltan Kiss , Gyula Dienes ,
Árpád Lengyel , Ferenc Csik
Hungary 1918Hungary Hungary 04: 10.2 June 26, 1937 Budapest
2 Gyula Zolyomi , Istvan Korosi ,
Ödön Gróf , Ferenc Csik
Hungary 1918Hungary Hungary 04: 06.6 August 15, 1937 Budapest
3 Hermann Heibel , Hans Freese ,
Edward Askamp , Helmut Fischer
German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire 04: 03.6 March 5, 1938 Bremen
4th Otto Wille , Werner Birr ,
Werner Plath , Kurt von Eckenbrecher
German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire 04: 02.4 April 1, 1938 Copenhagen
5 Gyula Zolyomi , Ferenc Csik ,
Istvan Korosi , Ödön Gróf
Hungary 1918Hungary Hungary 04: 02.0 July 14, 1938 Budapest
6th T. Hirose, O. Jaretz,
Paul Wolf , Peter Fick
United States 48United States United States 03: 59.2 August 20, 1938 Berlin
7th W. Sanburn, E. Pope,
R. Duncan, H. Johnson
United States 48United States United States 03: 54.4 March 8, 1940 New Haven
8th H. Johnson, R. Kelly,
E. Pope, F. Lilley
United States 48United States United States 03: 50.8 March 18, 1942 New Haven
9 Alan Ford , E. Hueber,
Frank Dooley , H. Johnson
United States 48United States United States 03: 48.6 June 29, 1948 New Haven
10 Dick Thoman , Donald Sheff ,
W. Farnsworth, R. Reid
United States 48United States United States 03: 47.9 March 19, 1951 New Haven
11 Hiroshi Susuki , A. Tani,
Toru Goto , M. Koga
JapanJapan Japan 03: 46.8 August 6, 1955 Tokyo
12 Gary Chapman , John Konrads ,
Geoff Shipton , John Devitt
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 46.3 May 3, 1958 Brisbane
13 Ed Follett , Lance Larson ,
Jeff Farrell , Joe Alkire
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 44.4 July 21, 1959 Tokyo
14th Alain Gottvallès , Gérard Gropaiz ,
Jean-Pierre Curtillet , Robert Christophe
FranceFrance France 03: 42.5 August 10, 1962 Thionville
15th Stephen Clark , N. Schoenman,
Don Schollander , Robert Townsend
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 39.9 4th July 1963 Los Altos
16 Stephen Clark , R. McDonough,
Gary Ilman , Robert Townsend
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 36.1 August 18, 1963 Tokyo
17th Stephen Clark , Michael Austin ,
Gary Ilman , Don Schollander
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 33.2 October 14, 1964 Tokyo
18th Ken Walsh , Zac Zorn ,
Don Havens , Greg Charlton
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 32.6 August 28, 1967 Tokyo
19th Zac Zorn , Stephen Rerych ,
Ken Walsh , Don Schollander
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 32.5 3rd September 1968 Long Beach
20th Zac Zorn , Stephen Rerych ,
Mark Spitz , Ken Walsh
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 31.7 17th October 1968 Mexico city
21st Don Havens , Mike Weston ,
Bill Frawley , Frank Heckl
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 28.8 23rd August 1970 los Angeles
22nd Gary Connelly , Jerry Heidenreich ,
David Edgar , Dave Fairbank
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 28.84 August 28, 1972 Munich
23 David Edgar , John Murphy ,
Jerry Heidenreich , Mark Spitz
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 26.42 August 28, 1972 Munich
24 Joseph Bottom , James Montgomery ,
Andy Coan , Charles Hickcox
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 25.17 September 1, 1974 Concord
25th Bruce Furniss , James Montgomery ,
Andy Coan , John Murphy
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 24.85 July 27, 1975 Cali
26th Rick Demont , Joseph Bottom ,
James Montgomery , Jack Babashoff
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 21.11 August 28, 1977 East Berlin
27 Jack Babashoff , Rowdy Gaines ,
James Montgomery , David McCagg
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 19.74 August 28, 1978 West Berlin
28 David McCagg , Robin Leamy ,
Rowdy Gaines , Chris Cavanaugh
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 19.26 5th August 1982 Guayaquil
29 Chris Cavanaugh , Michael Heath ,
Matt Biondi , Rowdy Gaines
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 19.03 2nd August 1984 los Angeles
30th Scott McAdam , Paul Wallace ,
Michael Heath , Matt Biondi
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 17.08 17th August 1985 Tokyo
31 Christopher Jacobs , Troy Dalbey ,
Tom Jager , Matt Biondi
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 16.53 September 23, 1988 Seoul
32 David Fox , Joe Hudepohl ,
Jon Olsen , Gary Hall junior
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 15.11 August 12, 1995 Atlanta
33 Michael Klim , Chris Fydler ,
Ashley Callus , Ian Thorpe
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 13.67 September 16, 2000 Sydney
34 Roland Schoeman , Lyndon Ferns ,
Darian Townsend , Ryk Neethling
South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 03: 13.17 August 15, 2004 Athens
35 Michael Phelps , Neil Walker ,
Cullen Jones , Jason Lezak
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 12.46 August 19, 2006 Victoria
36 Nathan Adrian , Cullen Jones ,
Ben Wildman-Tobriner , Matt Grevers
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 12.23 August 10, 2008 Beijing
37 Michael Phelps , Garrett Weber-Gale ,
Cullen Jones , Jason Lezak
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 08.24 August 11, 2008 Beijing

Long track world records women

World records for women in the 4 × 100 m freestyle (50 m track)
No. athlete nation time date place
1 Isabella Moore , Jennie Fletcher ,
Annie Speirs , Irene Steer
United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 05: 52.8 July 15, 1912 Stockholm
2 Margaret Woodbridge , Frances Schroth ,
Irene Guest , Ethelda Bleibtrey
United StatesUnited States United States 05: 11.6 August 29, 1920 Antwerp
3 Gertrude Ederle , Euphrasia Donnelly ,
Ethel Lackie , Mariechen Wehselau
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 58.8 July 20, 1924 Paris
4th Adelaide Lambert , Josephine McKim ,
Susan Laird , Albina Osipowich
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 55.6 August 9, 1928 Amsterdam
5 Adelaide Lambert , Eleanor Garatti ,
Albina Osipowich , Martha Norelius
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 47.6 August 9, 1928 Amsterdam
6th Josephine McKim , Helen Johns ,
Eleanor Saville , Helene Madison
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 38.0 August 12, 1932 los Angeles
7th Jopie Selbach , Anna Timmermans ,
Rie Mastenbroek , Willy den Ouden
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 04: 33.3 April 14, 1934 Rotterdam
8th Jopie Selbach , Rie Mastenbroek ,
Catherina Wagner , Willy den Ouden
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 04: 32.8 May 24, 1936 Rotterdam
9 E. Svendsen, Gunvor Kraft ,
Birte Ove-Petersen , Ragnhild Hveger
DenmarkDenmark Denmark 04: 29.7 February 8, 1938 Copenhagen
10 Eva Arndt , Gunvor Kraft ,
Birte Ove-petersen , Ragnhild Hveger
DenmarkDenmark Denmark 04: 27.6 August 7, 1938 Copenhagen
11 Mária Littomericzky , Éva Novák ,
Éva Székely , Katalin Szöke
Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary 04: 27.2 April 27, 1952 Moscow
12 Ilona Novák , Judit Temes ,
Éva Novák , Katalin Szöke
Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary 04: 24.4 August 1, 1952 Helsinki
13 Lorraine Crapp , Dawn Fraser ,
Margaret Gibson , Barbara Jackson
AustraliaAustralia Australia 04: 22.3 October 20, 1956 Sydney
14th Lorraine Crapp , Dawn Fraser ,
Faith Leech , Margaret Gibson
AustraliaAustralia Australia 04: 19.7 October 25, 1956 Melbourne
15th Dawn Fraser , Faith Leech ,
Sandra Morgan , Lorraine Crapp
AustraliaAustralia Australia 04: 17.1 December 6, 1956 Melbourne
16 Dawn Fraser , Alva Colquhoun ,
Ilsa Konrads , Lorraine Crapp
AustraliaAustralia Australia 04: 16.2 August 6, 1960 Townsville
17th Joan Spillane , Shirley Stobs ,
Carolyn Wood , Chris from Saltza
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 08.9 September 3, 1960 Rome
18th Terri Lee Stickles , Donna de Varona ,
Pokey Watson , Judy Haroun
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 08.5 July 31, 1964 Los Altos
19th Lynne Allsup , Kathy Seidel ,
Eleanor Bricker , Terri Lee Stickles
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 07.6 September 28, 1964 los Angeles
20th Sharon Stouder , Donna de Varona ,
Pokey Watson , Kathy Ellis
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 03.8 October 15, 1964 Tokyo
21st Linda Gustavson , Nancy Ryan ,
Laura Fritz , Pokey Watson
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 03.5 19th August 1967 Philadelphia
22nd Linda Gustavson , Pokey Watson ,
Pam Carpinelli , Jan Henne
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 01.1 July 6, 1968 Santa Clara
23 Gabriele Wetzko , Iris Komor ,
Elke Sehmisch , Carola Schulze
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 04: 00.8 September 11, 1970 Barcelona
24 Shirley Babashoff , Kim Peyton ,
Linda Johnson , Deena Deardurff
United StatesUnited States United States 04: 00.7 September 9, 1971 Minsk
25th Kim Peyton , Sandra Neilson ,
Jane Barkman , Shirley Babashoff
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 58.11 18th August 1972 Knoxville
26th Andrea Eife , Sylvia Eichner ,
Elke Sehmisch , Kornelia Ender
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR August 30, 1972 Munich
27 Sandra Neilson , Jennifer Kemp ,
Jane Barkman , Shirley Babashoff
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 55.19 August 30, 1972 Munich
28 Andrea Eife , Andrea Hübner ,
Sylvia Eichner , Kornelia Ender
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 52.45 September 8, 1973 Belgrade
29 Ann Marshall , Kim Peyton ,
Kathy Heddy , Shirley Babashoff
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 51.99 August 31, 1974 Concord
30th Ute Brückner , Barbara Krause ,
Claudia Hempel , Kornelia Ender
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 49.37 July 26, 1975 Cali
31 Rosemarie Gabriel , Andrea Pollack ,
Monika Seltmann , Barbara Krause
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 48.80 June 2nd 1976 Berlin
32 Kim Peyton , Wendy Boglioli ,
Jill Sterkel , Shirley Babashoff
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 44.82 July 25, 1976 Montreal
33 Cynthia Woodhead , Jill Sterkel ,
Stephanie Elkins , Tracy Caulkins
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 43.43 August 26, 1978 West Berlin
34 Barbara Krause , Caren Metschuck ,
Ines Diers , Sarina Hülsenbeck
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 42.71 July 27, 1980 Moscow
35 Birgit Meineke , Kristin Otto ,
Karen König , Heike Friedrich
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 42.41 August 21, 1984 Moscow
36 Karen König , Sabina Schulze ,
Heike Friedrich , Kristin Otto
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR 03: 40.57 August 19, 1986 Madrid
37 Nicole Haislett , Dara Torres ,
Angel Martino , Jenny Thompson
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 39.46 July 28, 1992 Barcelona
38 Jingyi Le , Ying Shan ,
Ying Le , Bin Lu
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 03: 37.91 September 11, 1994 Rome
39 Amy Van Dyken , Dara Torres ,
Courtney Shealy , Jenny Thompson
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 36.61 September 16, 2000 Sydney
40 Katrin Meissner , Petra Dallmann ,
Sandra Völker , Franziska van Almsick
GermanyGermany Germany 03: 36.00 July 29, 2002 Berlin
41 Alice Mills , Lisbeth Lenton ,
Petria Thomas , Jodie Henry
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 35.94 August 14, 2004 Athens
42 Petra Dallmann , Daniela Götz ,
Britta Steffen , Annika Liebs
GermanyGermany Germany 03: 35.22 July 31, 2006 Budapest
43 Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo ,
Femke Heemskerk , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 33.62 March 18, 2008 Eindhoven
44 Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo ,
Femke Heemskerk , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 31.72 July 26, 2009 Rome
45 Bronte Campbell , Melanie Schlanger ,
Emma McKeon , Cate Campbell
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 30.98 July 24, 2014 Glasgow
46 Emma McKeon , Brittany Elmslie ,
Bronte Campbell , Cate Campbell
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 30.65 August 6, 2016 Rio de Janeiro

Long track world records mixed

World records of the mixed relays over 4 × 100 m freestyle (50 m track)
No. athlete nation time date place
1 Tamaso D'Orsogna , Cate Campbell ,
James Magnussen , Bronte Campbell
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 23.29 1st of February 2014 Perth
2 Ryan Lochte , Nathan Adrian ,
Simone Manuel , Missy Franklin
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 23.05 August 8, 2015 Kazan
3 Caeleb Dressel , Nathan Adrian ,
Mallory Comerford , Simone Manuel
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 19.60 29th July 2017 Budapest
4th Caeleb Dressel , Zach Apple ,
Mallory Comerford , Simone Manuel
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 19.40 July 27, 2019 Gwangju

Short course world records men

World records for men in the 4 × 100 m freestyle (25 m track)
No. athlete nation time date place
1 Fernando Scherer , Teófilo Ferreira ,
Gustavo Borges , José Carlos Souza
BrazilBrazil Brazil 03: 13.97 5th June 1993 Santos
2 Fernando Scherer , Teófilo Ferreira ,
José Carlos Souza , Gustavo Borges
BrazilBrazil Brazil 03: 12.11 5th December 1993 Palma de Mallorca
3 Fernando Scherer , Carlos Jayme ,
Alexandre Massura , Gustavo Borges
BrazilBrazil Brazil 03: 10.45 December 20, 1998 Rio de Janeiro
4th Johan Nystrom , Lars Frölander ,
Mattias Ohlin , Stefan Nystrand
SwedenSweden Sweden 03: 09.57 March 16, 2000 Athens
5 Ryan Lochte , Bryan Lundquist ,
Nathan Adrian , Doug Van Wie
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 08.44 April 9, 2008 Manchester
6th Grégory Mallet , Fabien Gilot ,
William Meynard , Frédérick Bousquet
FranceFrance France 03: 04.98 December 20, 2008 Istres
7th Nathan Adrian , Matt Grevers ,
Garrett Weber-Gale , Michael Phelps
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 03.30 December 19, 2009 Manchester
8th Caeleb Dressel , Blake Pieroni ,
Michael Chadwick , Ryan Held
United StatesUnited States United States 03: 03.03 December 12, 2018 Hangzhou

(This list is not yet complete)

Short course world records women

World records for women in the 4 × 100 m freestyle (25 m track)
No. athlete nation time date place
1 Inge Dekker , Hinkelien Schreuder ,
Chantal Groot , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 33.32 April 8, 2006 Shanghai
2 Lisbeth Lenton , Melanie Schlanger ,
Shayne Reese , Alice Mills
AustraliaAustralia Australia 03: 31.66 September 2, 2007 Melbourne
3 Hinkelien Schreuder , Femke Heemskerk ,
Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 30.85 December 9, 2007 Eindhoven
4th Hinkelien Schreuder , Femke Heemskerk ,
Inge Dekker , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 29.42 April 12, 2008 Manchester
5 Hinkelien Schreuder , Inge Dekker ,
Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Marleen Veldhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 28.22 December 19, 2008 Amsterdam
6th Inge Dekker , Femke Heemskerk ,
Maud van der Meer , Ranomi Kromowidjojo
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 03: 26.53 5th December 2014 Doha

(This list is not yet complete)

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