The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, 9 August 1932.
Twenty-eight swimmers from seven nations competed.
Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World record9:34.0 András Wanié László Szabados András Székely István BárányParis (FRA)1931 Olympic record9:36.2 Austin Clapp Walter Laufer George Kojac Johnny WeissmullerAmsterdam (NED)9 August 1928
Japan set a new world record with 8:58.4 minutes. They bettered the standing world record by more than 35 seconds and broke the nine-minute barrier.
Results
As there were only seven nation who competed in this event only a final was held.
Final
PlaceSwimmersTimeLeg 1Leg 2Leg 3Leg 418:58.4 WR2:14.12:14.72:14.82:14.829:10.52:20.22:17.02:18.62:17.739:31.42:25.82:26.52:21.32:17.849:36.32:26.02:28.02:24.02:18.359:45.82:27.42:25.82:25.32:27.1610:13.1710:36.5
References
External links Olympic Report