Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
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The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming
event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
programme. The competition was held on August 17, 2004. A total number of 75 swimmers from 16 nations competed.
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
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 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
programme. The competition was held on August 17, 2004. A total number of 75 swimmers from 16 nations competed.
Medalists
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.-Biography:Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains... * Dan Ketchum Dan Ketchum Daniel "Dan" Ketchum is a former American swimmer. Ketchum won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He swam for the University of Michigan during his collegiate career. Prior to the he swam for the Cincinnati Marlins club and Sycamore High School... * |
Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.... Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Antony Matkovich Antony Matkovich Antony Matkovich is an Australian freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.... * Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... * Craig Stevens Craig Stevens (swimmer) Craig Stevens is an Australian freestyle swimmer specialising in the 400 m. 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events.... * |
Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:... Simone Cercato Simone Cercato Simone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 .-References:*... Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche.... Federico Cappellazzo Federico Cappellazzo Federico Cappellazzo is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Cappellazzo's major achievement is the victory with the Italian relay in Berlin 2002.He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Athens 2004.... * Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Pelliciari won several medals mainly as a member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.-References:* * on Italian Swimming Federation's website... * |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 7:04.66 |  Australia Grant HackettGrant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... Australia Michael KlimMichael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Australia Bill KirbyBill Kirby William Ashley Kirby is an Australian swimmer who was competitive on an international level in the nineties and early 2000s... Australia Ian ThorpeIan Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... |
Fukuoka Fukuoka, Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by... (JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... ) |
July 27, 2001 |
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| Olympic Record | 7:07.05 | Australia Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Australia Michael KlimMichael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Australia Todd PearsonTodd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Australia Bill KirbyBill Kirby William Ashley Kirby is an Australian swimmer who was competitive on an international level in the nineties and early 2000s... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
September 19, 2000 |
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United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Scott GoldblattScott GoldblattScott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.-Biography:Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains...
, Ryan LochteRyan LochteRyan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
, Dan KetchumDan KetchumDaniel "Dan" Ketchum is a former American swimmer. Ketchum won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He swam for the University of Michigan during his collegiate career. Prior to the he swam for the Cincinnati Marlins club and Sycamore High School...
, Peter VanderkaayPeter VanderkaayPeter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:...
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GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(Johannes Österling, Stefan HerbstStefan HerbstStefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst....
, Heiko Hell, Christian KellerChristian KellerChristian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay...
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CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(Mark JohnstonMark Johnston (swimmer)Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *...
, Andrew HurdAndrew HurdAndrew Hurd is a Canadian freestyle swimmer. He began swimming at age eight and was a student at the University of Michigan. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500 m freestyle event...
, Brian JohnsBrian JohnsBrian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming...
, Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
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FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(Amaury LeveauxAmaury LeveauxAmaury Leveaux is a French swimmer from Belfort. Leveaux is the current world record holder in the 100 m freestyle ) He also holds the 200 m freestyle national record and the European record in the 50 m freestyle...
, Fabien Horth, Nicolas Kintz, Nicolas RostoucherNicolas RostoucherNicolas Rostoucher is a freestyle and medley swimmer from France, who is on the French National Swimming Team since 2000. He has competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...
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ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(Liu Yu, Chen ZuoChen ZuoChen Zuo is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2001/2005 National Games - 1st 100 m free;*2002 Asian Games - 1st 100 m free/4×100 m free relay;...
, Zheng Kunliang, Huang ShaohuaHuang ShaohuaHuang Shaohua is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2000 Guangxi Regional Games - 1st 100 m free;*2002 Asian Games - 1st 4×100 m free relay;...
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UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
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PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
(Luís Monteiro, Adriano Niz, João Araújo, Miguel Pires), 7:27.99 National Record -
MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(Josh Ilika, Alejandro SiqueirosAlejandro SiqueirosAlejandro Siqueiros Quiroz is a male freestyle swimmer from Mexico. He represented his native country at the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, Javier Díaz, Leonardo Salinas), 7:29.54
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AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(Todd PearsonTodd PearsonTodd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the...
, Antony MatkovichAntony MatkovichAntony Matkovich is an Australian freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics....
, Nicholas SprengerNicholas SprengerNicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics....
, Craig StevensCraig Stevens (swimmer)Craig Stevens is an Australian freestyle swimmer specialising in the 400 m. 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events....
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Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
(Simon BurnettSimon BurnettSimon Andrew Burnett is an English swimmer.He holds the British Records in the 100 and 200 metre freestyles, he trains at the USA's University of Arizona--where he attended—and in 2007 signed a sponsorship deal with Nike.-Career:...
, Ross DavenportRoss DavenportRoss Paul Davenport is a British swimmer. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay....
, Gavin MeadowsGavin MeadowsGavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
, David CarryDavid CarryDavid Robert Carry is a Scottish swimmer of Faroese heritage. His specialism is freestyle, and he has represented Scotland at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games...
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ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(Matteo PelliciariMatteo PelliciariMatteo Pelliciari is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Pelliciari won several medals mainly as a member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.-References:* * on Italian Swimming Federation's website...
, Simone CercatoSimone CercatoSimone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 .-References:*...
, Federico CappellazzoFederico CappellazzoFederico Cappellazzo is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Cappellazzo's major achievement is the victory with the Italian relay in Berlin 2002.He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Athens 2004....
, Massimiliano RosolinoMassimiliano Rosolino-Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...
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GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
(Andreas ZisimosAndreas ZisimosAndreas Zisimos is a freestyle swimmer from Greece. He won two medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004.-References:*...
, Dimitrios Manganas, Apostolos Antonopoulos, Nikolaos Xylouris), 7:19.71 -Q -
BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Rodrigo CastroRodrigo CastroRodrigo Rocha Castro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games: in 1999 and 2003.-References:*...
, Bruno BonfimBruno BonfimBruno Bonfim is a middle-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. A year earlier, he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-References:**...
, Carlos JaymeCarlos JaymeCarlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :...
, Rafael MoscaRafael MoscaRafael Motta Bacêllo Mósca is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4x200m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His winning teammates were Carlos Jayme, Gustavo Borges, and Rodrigo Castro...
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RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(Maxim Kuznetsov, Alexei Zatsepine, Stepan Ganzey, Yevgeniy NatsvinYevgeniy NatsvinYevgeniy Natsvin is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won a silver in the men's 4×100 metres freestyle relay event at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was eliminated in the preliminary...
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Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
(Michal Rubáček, Květoslav SvobodaKvetoslav SvobodaKvětoslav Svoboda is a freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won the silver medal in the 400m Freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships behind Australia's Grant Hackett. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in...
, Josef Horký, Martin Škacha), 7:26.26 -
HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(Tamás KerékjártóTamás KerékjártóTamás Kerékjártó is a Hungarian swimmer. He represented his home country at the 1996, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.-References:...
, Balázs Gercsák, Balázs Makány, Tamás Szűcs), 7:31.78
Final
- United States (Michael PhelpsMichael PhelpsMichael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
, Ryan LochteRyan LochteRyan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
, Peter VanderkaayPeter VanderkaayPeter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:...
, Klete KellerKlete KellerKlete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds...
), 7:07.33 National Record - Australia (Grant HackettGrant HackettGrant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history...
, Michael KlimMichael KlimMichael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming...
, Nicholas SprengerNicholas SprengerNicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics....
, Ian ThorpeIan ThorpeIan James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...
), 7:07.46 - Italy (Emiliano BrembillaEmiliano BrembillaEmiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
, Massimiliano Rosolino, Simone Cercato, Filippo MagniniFilippo MagniniFilippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche....
), 7:11.83 - Great Britain (Simon Burnett, Gavin Meadows, David O Brien, Ross DavenportRoss DavenportRoss Paul Davenport is a British swimmer. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay....
), 7:12.60 - Canada (Brent HaydenBrent HaydenBrent Matthew Hayden is a Canadian swimmer.Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate. He attended the University of British Columbia for one year...
, Brian Johns, Andrew Hurd, Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
), 7:13.33 - Germany (Jens Schreiber, Heiko Hell, Lars ConradLars ConradLars Conrad is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at 2000 and 2004 Olympics....
, Christian Keller), 7:16.51 - France (Amaury LeveauxAmaury LeveauxAmaury Leveaux is a French swimmer from Belfort. Leveaux is the current world record holder in the 100 m freestyle ) He also holds the 200 m freestyle national record and the European record in the 50 m freestyle...
, Fabien Horth, Nicolas Kintz, Nicolas Rostoucher), 7:17.43 - Greece (Apostolos Antonopoulos, Dimitrios Manganas, Andreas Zisimos, Nikolaos Xylouris), 7:23.02