Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||||
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Freestyle | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | |||
Backstroke | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
Breaststroke | ||||
200 m | men | women | ||
Freestyle relay | ||||
4×100 m | women | |||
4×200 m | men |
The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Saturday August 11, 1928.
The United States replaced two swimmers between the semi-finals and the final, while Japan replaced one. Fifty-five swimmers from 13 nations competed.
Medalists
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Paul Samson and David Young both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals. Also the Japanese Kazuo Noda who swam in the semi-final is not listed as silver medalist.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 9:49.6 | |
1927 | |
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Olympic Record | 9:53.4 | Ralph Breyer Harry Glancy Wally O'Connor Johnny Weissmuller |
Paris (FRA) | July 20, 1924 |
The United States with Paul Samson, Austin Clapp, David Young, and Johnny Weissmuller set a new world record in the semi-final with 9:38.8 minutes. In the final the United States with Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer, George Kojac, and Johnny Weissmuller bettered the world record to 9:36.2 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Paul Samson, Austin Clapp, David Young, and Johnny Weissmuller (USA) | 9:38.8 | QF WR |
2 | Kazuo Noda, Hiroshi Yoneyama, Tokuhei Sada, and Katsuo Takaishi (JPN) | 9:42.6 | QF |
3 | Aulo Gustafsson, Sven-Pelle Pettersson, Eskil Lundahl, and Arne Borg (SWE) | 10:03.2 | qf |
4 | Francisco Uranga, Amilcar Álvarez, Emilio Vives, and Alberto Zorrilla (ARG) |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Munroe Bourne, James Thompson, Garnet Ault, and Walter Spence (CAN) | 9:55.0 | QF |
2 | Edward Peter, Joseph Whiteside, Reginald Sutton, and Albert Dickin (GBR) | 10:16.6 | QF |
3 | Philippe Tisson, Gustave Klein, Jean Taris, and Albert Vandeplancke (FRA) | 10:31.4 | |
4 | Henk van Essen, Gerrit van Voorst, Piet Bannenberg, and Johannes Brink (NED) | ||
5 | Louis Van Parijs, Pierre Coppieters, Martial van Schelle, and Gérard Blitz (BEL) |
Semifinal 3
Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
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1 | András Wanié, Rezső Wanié, Géza Szigritz, and István Bárány (HUN) | 9:46.6 | QF |
2 | Francisco Segalá, Estanislao Artal, Ramón Artigas, and José González (ESP) | 11:50.6 | QF |
3 | Emilio Polli, Giuseppe Perentin, Antonio Conelli and Paolo Costoli (ITA) | 10:03.2 | |
4 | Karl Schubert, Karl Schubert, Friedel Berges, and Herbert Heinrich (GER) |
Final
Place | Swimmers | Time |
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1 | Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer, George Kojac, and Johnny Weissmuller (USA) | 9:36.2 WR |
2 | Hiroshi Yoneyama, Nobuo Arai, Tokuhei Sada, and Katsuo Takaishi (JPN) | 9:41.4 |
3 | Munroe Bourne, James Thompson, Garnet Ault, and Walter Spence (CAN) | 9:47.8 |
4 | András Wanié, Rezső Wanié, Géza Szigritz, and István Bárány (HUN) | 9:57.0 |
5 | Aulo Gustafsson, Sven-Pelle Pettersson, Eskil Lundahl, and Arne Borg (SWE) | 10:01.8 |
6 | Reginald Sutton, Joseph Whiteside, Edward Peter, and Albert Dickin (GBR) | 10:15.8 |
7 | José González, Estanislao Artal, Ramón Artigas, and Francisco Segalá (ESP) |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2008.