Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
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The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
took place on 19 October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
. The defending
Pan American Games
champion is the team from Brazil
(Thiago Pereira
, Rodrigo Castro
, Nicolas Oliveira
and Lucas Salatta
).
This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.
As only eight teams had entered, the heats served as a ranking round with all eight teams advancing to the final.
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...
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
took place on 19 October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
Scotiabank Aquatics Center
The Scotiabank Aquatics Center is an aquatics center built for the 2011 Pan American Games in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was opened June 22, 2011, built at a cost of $USD31.7...
. The defending
Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay
The Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the final being swum on July 17.-Medalists:-Finals:-References:...
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
champion is the team from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , 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...
(Thiago Pereira
Thiago Pereira
Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year...
, Rodrigo Castro
Rodrigo Castro
Rodrigo 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:*...
, Nicolas Oliveira
Nicolas Oliveira
Nicolas Nilo César de Oliveira is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer. He specializes in sprint events.-See also:*Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships...
and Lucas Salatta
Lucas Salatta
Lucas Vinícius Yokoo Salatta is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer.At his 1998 state championship, Salatta set two age records in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly with only 11 years old....
).
This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:| World record |  United StatesMichael 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... Ricky Berens Ricky Berens Richard Berens is an American Olympic swimmer.-Career:At the 2007 Pan American Games, Berens won a gold medal in the 4x100 m medley, and silver medals in both the 4x100 m freestyle and 4x200 m freestyle relays.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Berens won the gold medal in the men's 4x200 m freestyle... David Walters David Walters David Lee Walters was the 24th Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995.-Biography:Walters was born near Canute, Oklahoma. He graduated as valedictorian from Canute High School in 1969. He later graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering... 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... |
6:58.55 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , 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... |
July 31, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record |  Brazil |
7:12.27 | Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , 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... |
July 17, 2007 |
Results
All times shown are in minutes.| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | PR | Pan American Games record |
Heats
The first round was held on October 19.As only eight teams had entered, the heats served as a ranking round with all eight teams advancing to the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Madwed Daniel Madwed Daniel Madwed is an American swimmer.-Career:Madwed competed at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, and was the youngest American male swimmer at the event... Ryan Feeley Rexford Tullius Robert Margalis Jr |
7:27.09 | QA | |
| 2 | 5 | Giuliano Rocco Lucas Kanieski Diogo Yabe Leonardo de Deus |
7:37.89 | QA | |
| 3 | 2 | Fernando González Gerardo Bañuelos Daniel Delgadillo Gustavo Berretta |
7:38.74 | QA | |
| 4 | 3 | Crox Acuña Crox Acuña Crox Acuña is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Venezuela.He swam for Venezuela at the:*2006 South American Games*2006 Central American & Caribbean Games*2007 World Championships... Eddy Marin Ricardo Monasterio Ricardo Monasterio Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes is a Venezuelan international swimmer who represented his native country in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela... Alejandro Gomez |
7:39.64 | QA | |
| 5 | 1 | Mauricio Fiol Jesus Monge Sebastian Jahnsen Gerardo Huidobro Gerardo Huidobro Gerardo Huidobro Sigismondi is a Peruvian swimmer who has won several national and international medals at junior level. Since 2009 he has held the Junior B 50 metres breaststroke record with a time of 33.67 seconds.-References:... |
7:51.08 | QA | |
| 6 | 8 | Frederico Grabich Esteban Paz Martin Naidich Juan Pereyra |
7:54.27 | QA | |
| 7 | 7 | Francis Despond Ashton Baumann Jacob Armstrong Warren Barnes |
8:06.09 | QA | |
| 8 | 6 | Genaro Prono Renato Prono Jose Lobo Charles Hockin |
8:13.03 | QA |
Final
The final was held on October 19.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conor Dwyer Conor Dwyer Conor Dwyer is an American swimmer.-Swimming career:Dwyer swam between 2007 and 2009 for the University of Iowa without really any notable achievements. For the 2009/2010 season, he moved to the University of Florida where he trains with Ryan Lochte... Douglas Robison Charles Houchin Matthew Patton |
7:15.07 | |||
| 5 | Andre Schultz Nicolas Oliveira Nicolas Oliveira Nicolas Nilo César de Oliveira is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer. He specializes in sprint events.-See also:*Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships... Leonardo de Dues Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year... |
7:21.96 | |||
| 6 | Daniele Tirabassi Cristian Quintero Crox Acuña Crox Acuña Crox Acuña is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Venezuela.He swam for Venezuela at the:*2006 South American Games*2006 Central American & Caribbean Games*2007 World Championships... Marcos Lavado |
7:23.41 | |||
| 4 | 7 | Juan Pereyra Martin Naidich Esteban Paz Federico Grabich |
7:36.37 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Gerardo Bañuelos Fernando Gonzalez Arturo Perez Vertti Gustavo Berretta |
7:37.77 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Francis Despond Rory Biskupski Lyam Dias Ashton Baumann |
7:50.85 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Charles Hockin Renato Prono Jose Lobo Benjamin Hockin |
7:54.78 | ||
| 2 | Jesus Monge Mauricio Fiol Sebastian Jahnsen Gerardo Huidobro Gerardo Huidobro Gerardo Huidobro Sigismondi is a Peruvian swimmer who has won several national and international medals at junior level. Since 2009 he has held the Junior B 50 metres breaststroke record with a time of 33.67 seconds.-References:... |
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