Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
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The men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 24. The heats and final took place July 24.
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
The Swimming portion of the 2011 FINA World Championships was held July 24–31 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Swimming is one of five aquatic disciplines at the championships.-Qualifying criteria:...
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 24. The heats and final took place July 24.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 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... (47.51) Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... (47.02) Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school... (47.65) Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... (46.06) |
3:08.24 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
August 11, 2008 | |
| Championship record | Michael Phelps (47.78) 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... (47.03) Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... (47.61) Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle .... (46.79) |
3:09.21 | 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... |
July 26, 2009 |
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Heats
17 teams participated in 3 heats, qualified teams are listed:| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Alain Bernard Alain Bernard Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m... (48.37) Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius is a French swimmer from Abbeville.-External links:*Swim Rankings... (47.87) William Meynard William Meynard William Meynard is a French swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.-References:... (48.23) Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay.... (47.62) |
3:12.09 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... (48.49) 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... (48.28) Scot Robison (48.62) David Walters David Walters (swimmer) David Walters is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He graduated from Tabb High School.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Walters earned a gold medal by swimming in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100 m... (48.11) |
3:13.50 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Vladimir Morozov (49.07) Evgeny Lagunov Evgeny Lagunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lagunov, first name sometimes spelled "Evgeny" is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Triest, Italy. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native... (48.12) Danila Izotov Danila Izotov Danila Sergeyevich Izotov is a Russian freestyle swimmer. Izotov won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... (48.28) Sergey Fesikov Sergey Fesikov Sergey Vasilyevich Fesikov , is a Russian swimmer from St. Petersburg..- References :... (48.14) |
3:13.61 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Luca Dotto Luca Dotto -References:*... (48.70) Marco Orsi (48.30) Michele Santucci (48.67) 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.... (47.94) |
3:13.61 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Richardson Kyle Richardson (swimmer) Kyle Richardson is a freestyle swimmer from Australia. He competed for Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in two relay events.-References:... (48.92) Matthew Abood Matthew Abood Matthew Abood is a freestyle swimmer from Australia.Abood won the 50m national title in the 2009 Australian Swimming Championships beating the world record holder Eamon Sullivan.... (47.91) James Roberts (48.25) Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... (48.71) |
3:13.79 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Steffen Deibler Steffen Deibler Steffen Deibler, is a German swimmer from Biberach an der Riß. He is the current World record holder for the 50 m butterfly .- Development :... (49.01) Markus Deibler (48.06) Christoph Fildebrandt (48.75) Marco di Carli Marco di Carli Marco di Carli is a German swimmer who specialisms are backstroke and freestyle. He swims at the SG Frankfurt club and is 1.89 metres tall and weighs 80 kg .... (48.41) |
3:14.23 | Q, NR | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Graeme Moore (49.61) Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... (48.12) Gideon Louw (48.11) Leith Shankland (48.88) |
3:14.72 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Adam Brown Adam Brown (swimmer) Adam Thorp Brown is a British freestyle swimmer.Brown represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**... (49.05) Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science... (48.51) Grant Turner (48.79) Simon Burnett Simon Burnett Simon 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:... (49.00) |
3:15.35 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Bruno Fratus (49.06) 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... (48.20) Marcos Macedo (50.32) Marcelo Chierighini (48.70) |
3:16.28 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Takuro Fujii Takuro Fujii is a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Personal bests:In long course* 100m freestyle: 48.73 Asian, Japanese Record... (48.88) Shogo Hihara (48.83) Yoshihiro Okumura Yoshihiro Okumura is a Japanese international swimmer, competing in the freestyle. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay. A year earlier, at the 2003 Summer Universiade, he won the title in the Men's 200m Freestyle.... (49.63) Takeshi Matsuda Takeshi Matsuda is a Japanese Olympic and Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the latter event, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200m long course butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event... (49.29) |
3:16.63 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 5 | Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... (49.49) Petter Stymne Petter Stymne Petter Stymne is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... (48.65) Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000... (48.79) Robin Andreasson (50.14) |
3:17.07 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Brent Hayden Brent Hayden Brent 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... (48.77) Colin Russell Colin Russell (swimmer) Colin Russell is a Canadian swimmer. He is a freestyle specialist, and won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships.... (49.20) Blake Worsley Blake Worsley Blake Thomas Worsley is a Canadian swimmer. He competed for Canada at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 12th. He was raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and swam for the University of Denver.-References:... (49.28) Dominique Massie-Martel (50.10) |
3:17.35 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 6 | Lü Zhiwu Lü Zhiwu Lü Zhiwu, more commonly spelled "Lv Zhiwu", is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 National Games – 8th 100m free;... (49.19) Jiang Haiqi (50.14) He Jianbin (48.50) Zhang Enjian Zhang Enjian Zhang Enjian is a Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2006 Asian Games – 2nd 4x200m free relay;*2007 Japan Open – 2nd 200m free;... (49.73) |
3:17.56 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 7 | Crox Ernesto Acuna (50.10) Octavio Alesi (50.06) Daniele Tirabassi (49.53) Cristian Quintero (49.49) |
3:19.18 | ||
| 15 | 2 | 7 | Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :... (49.95) Robert Zbogar (50.96) Jan Karel Petric (53.66) Matjaž Markič Matjaž Markič Matjaž Markič is a male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 m breaststroke event at the 2008 European SC Championships in Rijeka. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, finishing in 24th place in the men's 100 m... (1:05.65) |
3:40.22 | ||
| – | 1 | 2 | DNS | |||
| – | 2 | 2 | Yoris Grandjean (49.74) Glenn Surgeloose (49.71) Jasper Aerents (48.57) Pieter Timmers |
DSQ |
Final
The final was held at 19:20.| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | James Magnussen James Magnussen James Magnussen is a swimmer from Australia. He is the current 100 metres freestyle men's world champion.- Career :Magnussen finished 3rd in the 100m Freestyle at the Telstra 2010 Australian Swimming Championships to qualify for the national team.- 2010 Pan Pacs & Commonwealth Games :In 2010,... (47.49) Matthew Targett (47.87) Matthew Abood Matthew Abood Matthew Abood is a freestyle swimmer from Australia.Abood won the 50m national title in the 2009 Australian Swimming Championships beating the world record holder Eamon Sullivan.... (47.92) Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... (47.72) |
3:11.00 | |||
| 4 | Alain Bernard Alain Bernard Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m... (48.75) Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius is a French swimmer from Abbeville.-External links:*Swim Rankings... (47.78) William Meynard William Meynard William Meynard is a French swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.-References:... (47.39) Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay.... (47.22) |
3:11.14 | |||
| 5 | 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... (48.08) Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... (48.33) Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... (48.15) Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle .... (47.40) |
3:11.96 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Luca Dotto Luca Dotto -References:*... (48.56) Marco Orsi (48.51) Michele Santucci (48.01) 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.... (47.31) |
3:12.39 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Evgeny Lagunov Evgeny Lagunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lagunov, first name sometimes spelled "Evgeny" is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Triest, Italy. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native... (48.89) Andrey Grechin Andrey Grechin Andrey Vladimirovich Grechin in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia is a Russian swimmer. Grechin competed in four events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.... (48.56) Nikita Lobintsev Nikita Lobintsev Nikita Konstantinovich Lobintsev is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... (47.45) Sergey Fesikov Sergey Fesikov Sergey Vasilyevich Fesikov , is a Russian swimmer from St. Petersburg..- References :... (48.09) |
3:12.99 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Graeme Moore (48.15) Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... (47.76) Gideon Louw (47.91) Leith Shankland (49.56) |
3:13.38 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Markus Deibler (49.24) Benjamin Starke Benjamin Starke Benjamin Starke is a German swimmer from Cottbus.-References:... (49.22) Christoph Fildebrandt (48.45) Marco di Carli Marco di Carli Marco di Carli is a German swimmer who specialisms are backstroke and freestyle. He swims at the SG Frankfurt club and is 1.89 metres tall and weighs 80 kg .... (48.10) |
3:15.01 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Adam Brown Adam Brown (swimmer) Adam Thorp Brown is a British freestyle swimmer.Brown represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**... (49.05) Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science... (48.60) Grant Turner (48.86) Simon Burnett Simon Burnett Simon 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:... (48.52) |
3:15.03 |
External links
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay entry list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.