The men's 4x200 metre freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 relay was a swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics

At the 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. Swimming events were held in a 100 m course built in Stockholm harbor. For the first time, women's events were part of the Olympic swimming program. The competitions were held from Saturday July 6, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912...

 programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been established in 1908. The competition was held from Friday July 18, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924.

Fifty-seven swimmers from 13 nations competed.

Medalists

Ralph Breyer Ralph Breyer Ralph Theodore Breyer was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle event, but did not start in the semifinal.He died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:*... Harrison Glancy Harrison Glancy Harrison Smith "Harry" Glancy was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.... Richard Howell Richard Howell (swimmer) Richard John Howell was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle.... Wallace O'Connor Wallace O'Connor James Wallace "Wally" O'Connor was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...

Frank Beaurepaire Frank Beaurepaire Sir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated... Boy Charlton Boy Charlton Andrew Murray Charlton , known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris... Moss Christie Moss Christie Maurice "Moss" Christie was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Ernest Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Henry was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He also competed in the 100m freestyle... Ivan Stedman Ivan Stedman Ivan Cuthbert Stedman was an Australian freestyle and breaststroke swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...

Åke Borg Åke Borg Åke Borg was a swimmer from Sweden and twin brother of Arne Borg. He won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics together with his twin brother Arne, Orvar Trolle and Georg Werner.-Clubs:*Stockholms KK... Arne Borg Arne Borg Claes Arne Borg was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records during the 1920s.He won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1926... Thor Henning Thor Henning Thor Henning was a Swedish breaststroke and freestyle swimmer. He won a total of four medals in swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Gösta Persson Orvar Trolle Orvar Trolle Orvar Trolle was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He won a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Georg Werner, Åke Borg and Arne Borg. He also swam the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Georg Werner Georg Werner Georg Werner was a Swedish freestyle swimmer.He won a bronze medal in 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Orvar Trolle, Åke Borg and Arne Borg.-External links:*...

Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also Lester Smith

Lester Smith (swimmer)

Lester Edward Smith was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in San Francisco.In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre freestyle event....

 as gold medalist in this competition even though he did not participate in this event...

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record	10:04.4	Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics....   Pua Kealoha Pua Kealoha Pua Kele Kealoha was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Olympics he won a gold medal as a member of the United States' 4×200 m freestyle relay team and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle event.His younger brother Warren also competed in 1920 and 1924 Summer...   Norman Ross Norman Ross Norman Ross was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June, 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He set thirteen world records and held eighteen U.S...   Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was a Hawaiian swimmer, actor, lawman, early beach volleyball player and businessman credited with spreading the sport of surfing. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming.-Early years:The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name...	Antwerp (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	August 29, 1920
Olympic Record	10:04.4	Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray Perry McGillivray was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics....   Pua Kealoha Pua Kealoha Pua Kele Kealoha was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Olympics he won a gold medal as a member of the United States' 4×200 m freestyle relay team and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle event.His younger brother Warren also competed in 1920 and 1924 Summer...   Norman Ross Norman Ross Norman Ross was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June, 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He set thirteen world records and held eighteen U.S...   Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was a Hawaiian swimmer, actor, lawman, early beach volleyball player and businessman credited with spreading the sport of surfing. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming.-Early years:The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name...	Antwerp (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	August 29, 1920

The United States with the line-up Ralph Breyer

Ralph Breyer

Ralph Theodore Breyer was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle event, but did not start in the semifinal.He died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:*...

, Harrison Glancy

Harrison Glancy

Harrison Smith "Harry" Glancy was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event....

, Richard Howell

Richard Howell (swimmer)

Richard John Howell was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle....

, and Wallace O'Connor

Wallace O'Connor

James Wallace "Wally" O'Connor was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics....

 broke the world record and the ten minute barrier in the semi-final with a time of 9:59.4 minutes. In the final when Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...

 replaced Howell

Richard Howell (swimmer)

Richard John Howell was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle....

, the Americans improved their time again to 9:53.4 minutes.

Heats

The fastest two teams in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		10:41.6	QQ
2		11:05.2	QQ
3		12:02.4
4		12:02.4

Heat 2

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		11:15.4	QQ
2		11:35.6	QQ

Heat 3

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		10:21.2	QQ
2		10:24.2	QQ
3		11:12.8	qq
4		11:25.0

Heat 4

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		10:41.4	QQ
2		10:52.6	QQ
3		11:14.8

Semifinals

The fastest two teams in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed teams advanced to the final.

Sweden replaced Thor Henning

Thor Henning

Thor Henning was a Swedish breaststroke and freestyle swimmer. He won a total of four medals in swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics....

 and Gösta Persson with Arne Borg

Arne Borg

Claes Arne Borg was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records during the 1920s.He won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1926...

 and Åke Borg

Åke Borg

Åke Borg was a swimmer from Sweden and twin brother of Arne Borg. He won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics together with his twin brother Arne, Orvar Trolle and Georg Werner.-Clubs:*Stockholms KK...

 and Great Britain replaced Leslie Savage

Leslie Savage

Leslie Savage was a British swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Epsom, Surrey,....

 with John Thomson

John Thomson (swimmer)

John S. Thomson was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.-External links:...

. Both teams advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		10:27.0	QF
2		10:31.2	QF
3		10:39.4
4		11:29.0
—		DNS

Semifinal 2

Place	Swimmers	Time	Qual.
1		9:59.4	QF WR
2		10:08.2	QF
3		10:12.4	qf
4		11:00.4

Final

In the final Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...

 replaced Richard Howell

Richard Howell (swimmer)

Richard John Howell was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle....

 in the American team and Boy Charlton

Boy Charlton

Andrew Murray Charlton , known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris...

 replaced Ivan Stedman

Ivan Stedman

Ivan Cuthbert Stedman was an Australian freestyle and breaststroke swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...

in the Australian team.

Place	Swimmers	Time
1		9:53.4 WR
2		10:02.2
3		10:06.8
4		10:15.2
5		10:29.4