The 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay is an event in competitive swimming. It is only recognised by World Aquatics (formerly FINA) in short course.
World records are ratified by World Aquatics. The current world record holders are the US (men), the Netherlands (women) and Italy (mixed). The men's, women's and mixed events were first contested at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in 2014; the men's and women's events were removed from the 2024 program. The current world champion (mixed) is Italy.
World record progression
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Mixed
All-time rankings Tables show data for the top 25 4 × 50 m freestyle relay times and the top 10 national records:- denotes top 10 national record by teams in the top 25 4 × 50 m freestyle relay times- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 4 × 50 m freestyle relay times, by repeat nations- denotes top 10 national record for other teams who fall outside the top 25 4 × 50 m freestyle relay times Men Correct as of September 2026 Time Athletes Team Date Place 1 11:20.77Alain Bernard (20.64)Fabien Gilot (20.33)Amaury Leveaux (19.93)Frederick Bousquet (19.87)14 December 2008Rijeka 2 21:21.80Caeleb Dressel (20.43)Ryan Held (20.25)Jack Conger (20.59)Michael Chadwick (20.53)14 December 2018Hangzhou 3 31:22.22Vladimir Morozov (20.39)Evgeny Sedov (20.82)Ivan Kuzmenko (20.64)Evgeny Rylov (20.37)14 December 2018Hangzhou 41:22.38Alain Bernard (20.77)Fabien Gilot (20.54)Antoine Galavtine (20.95)Frederick Bousquet (20.12)France #214 December 2008Rijeka 4 51:22.52Benjamin Proud (20.56)Matthew Richards (20.50)Alexander Cohoon (20.99)Lewis Burras (20.47)5 December 2023Otopeni 61:22.60Vladimir Morozov (21.01)Evgeny Sedov (20.37)Oleg Tikhobaev (20.59)Sergey Fesikov (20.63)Russia #26 December 2014Doha 5 71:22.89Jesse Puts (21.10)Stan Pijnenburg (20.74)Kenzo Simons (20.59)Thom de Boer (20.46)2 November 2021Kazan 6 8 1:22.90Santo Condorelli (21.27)Andrea Vergani (20.44)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.57)Alessandro Miressi (20.62) 14 December 2018HangzhouLeonardo Deplano (20.88)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.56)Giovanni Guatti (20.67)Thomas Ceccon (20.79)2 December 2025Lublin 101:22.92Vladislav Grinev (21.23)Mikhail Vekovishchev (20.60)Kliment Kolesnikov (20.84)Vladimir Morozov (20.25)Russia #34 December 2019GlasgowAlessandro Miressi (21.20)Thomas Ceccon (20.82)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.24)Marco Orsi (20.66)Italy #32 November 2021Kazan 121:22.96Amaury Leveaux (20.53)Jérémy Stravius (21.01)David Maitre (21.10)Frédérick Bousquet (20.32)France #313 December 2009Istanbul 131:23.14Leonardo Deplano (21.05)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.50)Thomas Ceccon (20.98)Alessandro Miressi (20.61)Italy #45 December 2023Otopeni 7 141:23.18Duje Draganja (20.71)Alexei Puninski (20.55)Mario Todorović (20.87)Mario Delač (21.05)13 December 2009Istanbul 151:23.23Kliment Kolesnikov (21.24)Vladimir Morozov (20.59)Sergey Fesikov (20.49)Mikhail Vekovishchev (20.91)Russia #413 December 2017Copenhagen 8 161:23.27Kristian Gkolomeev (21.15)Stergios-Marios Bilas (21.02)Apostolos Christou (20.58)Andreas Vazaios (20.52)5 December 2023Otopeni 171:23.31Florent Manaudou (20.83)Frédérick Bousquet (20.65)Jérémy Stravius (21.00)Amaury Leveaux (20.83)France #425 November 2012Chartres 181:23.35Vladimir Morozov (21.22)Vladislav Grinev (20.69)Evgeny Rylov (20.99)Kliment Kolesnikov (20.45)Russia #52 November 2021Kazan 191:23.36Vladimir Morozov (20.87)Sergey Fesikov (20.57)Yevgeny Lagunov (21.03)Nikita Konovalov (20.89)Russia #615 December 2013Herning 201:23.37Alessandro Calvi (21.62)Marco Orsi (20.72)Mattia Nalesso (20.59)Filippo Magnini (20.44)Italy #514 December 2008Rijeka 9 211:23.44Isaac Cooper (21.25)Matthew Temple (20.75)Flynn Southam (21.10)Kyle Chalmers (20.34)15 December 2022Melbourne 221:23.47Josh Schneider (21.05)Tom Shields (20.99)Jimmy Feigen (20.79)Ryan Lochte (20.64)US #26 December 2014Doha 231:23.48Alessandro Miressi (21.22)Leonardo Deplano (20.59)Thomas Ceccon (20.67)Manuel Frigo (21.00)Italy #615 December 2022Melbourne 241:23.49Evgeny Sedov (20.71)Andrey Arbuzov (20.94)Aleksandr Kliukin (20.93)Nikita Konovalov (20.91)Russia #72 December 2015Netanya 251:23.51Jere Hribar (21.00)Nikola Miljenić (20.93)Božo Puhalović (20.82)Luka Cvetko (20.76)Croatia #22 December 2025Lublin 101:23.63Piotr Ludwiczak (21.30)Ksawery Masiuk (20.62)Kamil Sieradzki (20.71)Mateusz Chowaniec (21.00)2 December 2025Lublin
Women Correct as of September 2026 Time Athletes Team Date Place 1 11:32.50Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.05)Maaike de Waard (23.16)Kim Busch (23.47)Femke Heemskerk (22.82)12 December 2020Eindhoven 21:33.25Inge Dekker (23.53)Hinkelien Schreuder (22.81)Saskia de Jonge (23.88)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.03)Netherlands #211 December 2009Istanbul 31:33.80Hinkelien Schreuder (23.80)Inge Dekker (23.89)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.29)Marleen Veldhuis (22.82)Netherlands #312 December 2008Rijeka 41:33.85Milou van Wijk (24.08)Marrit Steenbergen (22.89)Tessa Giele (23.83)Valerie van Roon (23.05)Netherlands #42 December 2025Lublin 2 51:33.89Torri Huske (24.08)Claire Curzan (23.30)Erika Brown (23.74)Kate Douglass (22.77)15 December 2022Melbourne 61:33.91Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.42)Femke Heemskerk (23.19)Tamara van Vliet (23.65)Valerie van Roon (23.65)Netherlands #515 December 2017Copenhagen 71:34.03Madison Kennedy (24.05) Mallory Comerford (23.28)Kelsi Dahlia (23.37)Erika Brown (23.33)US #216 December 2018Hangzhou 81:34.22Abbey Weitzeil (23.59)Claire Curzan (23.40)Katharine Berkoff (23.81)Kate Douglass (23.42)US #321 December 2021Abu Dhabi 3 91:34.23Meg Harris (23.98)Madison Wilson (23.51)Mollie O'Callaghan (24.01)Emma McKeon (22.73)15 December 2022Melbourne 101:34.24Inge Dekker (24.09)Femke Heemskerk (23.24)Maud van der Meer (24.03)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.88)Netherlands #67 December 2014Doha 4 111:34.30Silvia di Pietro (23.39)Sara Curtis (22.90)Agata Maria Ambler (20.59)Costanza Cocconcelli (20.46)2 December 2025Lublin 121:34.34Inge Dekker (24.06) Femke Heemskerk (23.79)Hinkelien Schreuder (23.40)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.49)Netherlands #726 November 2010Eindhoven 5 131:34.54Sarah Sjöström (23.33)Michelle Coleman (23.38)Sara Junevik (24.02)Louise Hansson (23.81)21 December 2021Abu Dhabi 141:34.55Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.60)Femke Heemskerk (23.32)Kim Busch (23.84)Valerie van Roon (23.79)Netherlands #816 December 2018Hangzhou 151:34.61Madison Kennedy (24.06)Abbey Weitzeil (23.40)Natalie Coughlin (23.39)Amy Bilquist (23.76)US #47 December 2014Doha 161:34.82Inge Dekker (24.46)Hinkelien Schreuder (23.54)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.67)Marleen Veldhuis (23.15)Netherlands #914 December 2007Debrecen 171:34.89Kim Busch (24.29)Maaike de Waard (23.71)Kira Toussaint (24.01)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.88)Netherlands #1021 December 2021Abu Dhabi 6 181:34.92Rozaliya Nasretdinova (24.18)Arina Surkova (23.41)Maria Kameneva (23.70)Daria Klepikova (23.63)2 November 2021Kazan 7 19 1:35.00Michelle Williams (24.07)Sandrine Mainville (23.62)Taylor Ruck (23.77)Penny Oleksiak (23.54)11 December 2016WindsorCheng Yujie (24.27)Zhang Yufei (23.12)Zhu Menghui (23.90)Wu Qingfeng (23.71)21 December 2021Abu Dhabi 211:35.21Tamara van Vliet (24.19)Kira Toussaint (23.90)Femke Heemskerk (23.24)Valerie van Roon (23.62)Netherlands #116 December 2019Glasgow 9 211:35.21Béryl Gastaldello (23.85)Mélanie Henique (23.30)Léna Bousquin (24.40)Anna Santamans (23.66)6 December 2019Glasgow 10 231:35.24Julie Kepp Jensen (24.44)Jeanette Ottesen (23.61)Emilie Beckmann (23.99)Pernille Blume (23.20)6 December 2019Glasgow 241:35.36Kim Busch (24.20)Maaike de Waard (23.47)Kira Toussaint (24.01)Valerie van Roon (23.68)Netherlands #1215 December 2022Melbourne 251:35.37Tamara van Vliet (24.45)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.11)Maaike de Waard (24.09)Kim Busch (23.72)Netherlands #1311 December 2016Windsor
Mixed Correct as of October 2026 Time Athletes Team Date Place 1 11:27.26Leonardo Deplano (20.97)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.51)Silvia Di Pietro (23.07)Sara Curtis (22.71)4 December 2025Lublin 2 21:27.33Maxime Grousset (20.92)Florent Manaudou (20.26)Béryl Gastaldello (23.00)Mélanie Henique (23.15)16 December 2022Melbourne 3 31:27.75Benjamin Proud (20.39)Lewis Burras (20.69)Anna Hopkin (22.95)Freya Anderson (23.72)9 December 2023Otopeni 4 41:27.89Caeleb Dressel (20.43)Ryan Held (20.60)Mallory Comerford (23.44)Kelsi Dahlia (23.42)12 December 2018Hangzhou 5 51:28.03Kyle Chalmers (20.97)Matthew Temple (20.71)Meg Harris (23.73)Emma McKeon (22.62)16 December 2022Melbourne 6 61:28.04Szebasztián Szabó (20.93)Adam Jaszo (20.68)Petra Szenansky (23.29)Minna Abraham (23.14)4 December 2025Lublin 71:28.28Alessandro Miressi (20.87)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.48)Jasmine Nocentini (23.39)Silvia di Pietro (23.54)Italy #29 December 2023Otopeni 7 81:28.31Vladimir Morozov (20.65)Vladislav Grinev (20.65)Arina Surkova (23.87)Maria Kameneva (23.17)7 December 2019Glasgow 91:28.35Maxime Grousset (21.04)Florent Manaudou (20.50)Charlotte Bonnet (23.54)Beryl Gastaldello (23.27)France #29 December 2023Otopeni 8 101:28.39Nyls Korstanje (21.42)Kyle Stolk (20.66)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.01)Femke Heemskerk (23.30)16 December 2017Copenhagen 111:28.42Brandon Van Den Berg (21.21)Sean Niewold (20.85)Marrit Steenbergen (23.22)Valerie Van Roon (23.14)Netherlands #24 December 2025Lublin 121:28.50Leonardo Deplano (20.80)Alessandro Miressi (21.01)Silvia Di Pietro (23.35)Sara Curtis (23.34)Italy #313 December 2024Budapest 131:28.51Jesse Puts (21.17)Stan Pijnenburg (21.18)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.09)Femke Heemskerk (23.07)Netherlands #312 December 2018Hangzhou 14 1:28.53Vladimir Morozov (20.55)Sergey Fesikov (20.67)Maria Kameneva (23.82)Rozaliya Nasretdinova (23.49)Russia #216 December 2017CopenhagenKenzo Simons (21.14)Thom de Boer (20.61)Maaike de Waard (23.35)Marrit Steenbergen (23.43)Netherlands #416 December 2022Melbourne 9 16 1:28.55Joshua Liendo (20.94)Yuri Kisil (20.99)Kayla Sanchez (23.51)Maggie Mac Neil (23.11)17 December 2021Abu DhabiPiotr Ludwiczak (21.34)Kamil Sieradzki (20.72)Katarzyna Wasick (22.95)Kornelia Fiedkiewicz (23.54)4 December 2025Lublin 181:28.57Josh Schneider (20.94)Matt Grevers (20.75)Madison Kennedy (23.63)Abbey Weitzeil (23.25)US #26 December 2014Doha 191:28.60Ilya Kharun (20.8)Yuri Kisil (20.57)Ingrid Wilm (23.72)Mary-Sophie Harvey (23.51)Canada #213 December 2024Budapest 201:28.61Jesse Puts (21.33)Thom de Boer (20.35)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.97)Kira Toussaint (23.96)Netherlands #517 December 2021Abu Dhabi 211:28.64Duncan Scott (21.28)Scott McLay (20.79)Anna Hopkin (23.13)Freya Anderson (23.44)Great Britain #27 December 2019Glasgow 221:28.67Egor Kornev (20.66)Pavel Samusenko (20.66)Arina Surkova (23.81)Daria Klepikova (23.54)Russia #319 December 2025Saint Petersburg 231:28.70Thom de Boer (21.40)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.87)Femke Heemskerk (23.29)Jesse Puts (21.14)Netherlands #67 August 2017Berlin 241:28.73Vladimir Morozov (20.75)Evgeny Sedov (20.66)Maria Kameneva (23.66)Rozaliya Nasretdinova (23.66)Russia #412 December 2018Hangzhou 201:28.77Ivan Giryov (21.56)Aleksandr Shchegolev (20.57)Alexandra Kuznetsova (23.59)Alina Gaifutdinova (23.09)Russia #519 December 2025Saint Petersburg
World champions Men
Edition Winner Time Notes Doha 2014 1:22.60 Windsor 2016 1:24.32 Hangzhou 2018 1:21.80 Abu Dhabi 2021 1:23.61 Melbourne 2022 1:23.44 2024–presentnot included in the program
Women
Edition Winner Time Notes Doha 2014 1:34.24 Windsor 2016 1:35.00 Hangzhou 2018 1:34.03 CR Abu Dhabi 2021 1:34.22 Melbourne 2022 1:33.89 CR 2024–presentnot included in the program
Mixed
Edition Winner Time Notes Doha 2014 1:28.57 Windsor 2016 1:29.73 Hangzhou 2018 1:27.89 Abu Dhabi 2021 1:28.55 Melbourne 2022 1:27.33 Budapest 2024 1:28.50
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