The swimming world records and best times in the 4 × 50 m freestyle are the best times swum in the 4 × 50 m freestyle swimming discipline. The list of world best times is an unofficial list, as the international swimming federation FINA has only officially recognized times swum over this distance as world records since September 25, 2013. These world best times and world records are only held for short courses (25 m) and separately for men and women. The following lists the world best times and world record developments since the first recognized world record.
Short course world records and best times men
World best times for men in the 4 × 50 m freestyle (25 m track)
No.
athlete
nation
time
date
place
1
Pär Lindström , Göran Titus , Joakim Holmqvist , Peter Parklo
Sweden Sweden
01: 27.94
November 21, 1992
Espoo
2
Zsolt Hegmegi , Lars-Ove Jansson , Joakim Holmqvist , Pär Lindström
Sweden Sweden
01: 27.62
3rd December 1994
Stavanger
3
Mark Veens , Johan Kenkhuis , Stefan Aartsen , Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 26.99
December 12, 1998
Sheffield
4th
Denis Silantyev , Olexander Volinets , Oleg Lisohor , Vyacheslav Shyrshov
Ukraine Ukraine
01: 26.09
December 16, 2001
Antwerp
5
Mark Veens , Johan Kenkhuis , Gys ladies , Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 25.55
December 14, 2003
Dublin
6th
Mark Veens , Mitja Zastrow , Gijs Damen , Johan Kenkhuis
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 25.03
December 11, 2005
Trieste
7th
Stefan Nystrand , Petter Stymne , Marcus Piehl , Jonas Tilly
Sweden Sweden
01: 24.89
December 10, 2006
Helsinki
8th
Petter Stymne , Marcus Piehl , Per Nylin , Stefan Nystrand
Sweden Sweden
01: 24.19
December 16, 2007
Debrecen
9
Alain Bernard , Fabien Gilot , Antoine Galavtine , Frédérick Bousquet
France France
01: 22.38
December 14, 2008
Rijeka
10
Alain Bernard , Fabien Gilot , Amaury Leveaux , Frédérick Bousquet
France France
01: 20.77
December 14, 2008
Rijeka
(This list is not yet complete)
Official world records for men in the 4 × 50 m freestyle (25 m track)
No.
athlete
nation
time
date
place
1
Vladimir Morozov , Sergei Fessikov , Evgeni Lagunov , Nikita Konovalov
Russia Russia
01: 23.36
December 15, 2013
Herning
2
Vladimir Morozov , Yevgeny Sedov , Oleg Tichobajew , Sergei Fessikow
Russia Russia
01: 22.60
December 6, 2014
Doha
3
Caeleb Dressel , Ryan Held , Jack Conger , Michael Chadwick
United States United States
01: 21.80
December 14, 2018
Hangzhou
Short course world records and best times women
World best times for women in the 4 × 50 m freestyle (25 m track)
No.
athlete
nation
time
date
place
1
Simone Osygus , Simone Hollemann , Jana Dittmann , Daniela Hunger
Germany Germany
01: 41.30
December 8, 1991
Gelsenkirchen
2
Simone Osygus , Anette Hadding , Daniela Hunger , Franziska van Almsick
Germany Germany
01: 40.63
November 22, 1992
Espoo
3
Simone Osygus , Katrin Meißner , Marianne Hinners , Sandra Völker
Germany Germany
01: 39.56
December 11, 1998
Sheffield
4th
Johanna Sjöberg , Therese Alshammar , Anna-Karin Kammerling , Malin Svahnström
Sweden Sweden
01: 38.45
December 10, 1999
Lisbon
5
Annica Löfstedt , Therese Alshammar , Johanna Sjöberg , Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden Sweden
01: 38.21
December 15, 2000
Valencia
6th
Hinkelien Schreuder , Annabel Kosten , Chantal Groot , Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 37.52
December 12, 2003
Dublin
7th
Kara Joyce , Neka Mabry , Paige Kearns , Andrea Georoff
United States United States
01: 37.27
March 18, 2004
College station
8th
Hinkelien Schreuder , Inge Dekker , Chantal Groot , Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 36.27
December 9, 2005
Trieste
9
Inge Dekker , Hinkelien Schreuder , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 34.82
December 14, 2007
Debrecen
10
Hinkelien Schreuder , Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 33.80
December 12, 2008
Rijeka
11
Inge Dekker , Hinkelien Schreuder , Saskia de Jonge , Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 33.25
December 11, 2009
Istanbul
(This list is not yet complete)
Official world records for women in the 4 × 50 m freestyle (25 m track)
No.
athlete
nation
time
date
place
1
Pernille Blume , Jeanette Ottesen , Kelly Rasmussen , Mie Østergaard Nielsen
Denmark Denmark
01: 37.04
December 12th 2013
Herning
2
Esmee Vermeulen , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Maud van der Meer , Inge Dekker
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 35.74
December 7, 2014
Doha
3
Inge Dekker , Femke Heemskerk , Maud van der Meer , Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 34.24
December 7, 2014
Doha
4th
Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk , Tamara van Vliet , Valerie van Roon
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 33.91
15th December 2017
Copenhagen
Mixed short course world records
World records of the mixed relays over 4 × 50 m freestyle (25 m track)
No.
athlete
nation
time
date
place
1
Russia Russia
01: 33.01
October 13, 2013
2
Japan Japan
01: 32.52
18th October 2013
3
France France
01: 31.14
21st October 2013
4th
Australia Australia
01: 31.13
November 6, 2013
5
Australia Australia
01: 29.61
November 10, 2013
6th
Sergei Fessikow , Vladimir Morozov , Rosalija Nasretdinowa , Weronika Popowa
Russia Russia
01: 29.53
December 14, 2013
Herning
7th
Josh Schneider , Matt Grevers , Madison Kennedy , Abbey Weitzeil
United States United States
01: 28.57
December 6, 2014
Doha
8th
Nyls Korstanje , Kyle Stolk , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk
Netherlands Netherlands
01: 28.39
December 16, 2017
Copenhagen
9
Caeleb Dressel , Ryan Held , Mallory Comerford , Kelsi Dahlia
United States United States
01: 27.89
December 12, 2018
Hangzhou
See also
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