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 1932 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 6, 1932 to Saturday August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's...

 programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 9, 1932.

Twenty-eight swimmers from seven nations competed.

Medalists

Yasuji Miyazaki Yasuji Miyazaki was a Japanese swimmer. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There, he won two gold medals, in the 100 m freestyle event and 4x200 m freestyle relay event.-External links:*... Hisakichi Toyoda Hisakichi Toyoda was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won the gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was born in Yamaguchi, Japan, and is the grandfather of three-time Olympian Kenji Watanabe.-References:**... Takashi Yokoyama Takashi Yokoyama (swimmer) Takashi Yokoyama was a Japanese swimmer. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There, he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.-External links:*... Masanori Yusa Masanori Yusa was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medals for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics...

Frank Booth Frank Booth (swimmer) Frank Ewen Booth was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.He died in Laguna Beach, California.... George Fissler George Fissler George Robert Fissler was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.-External links:*... Maiola Kalili Maiola Kalili Maiola Kalili was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.... Manuella Kalili Manuella Kalili Manuella Kalili was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. he was also fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.He was the younger brother of Maiola Kalili.-External links:*...

István Bárány István Bárány István Bárány was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.... László Szabados László Szabados László Szabados was an Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event.-References:... András Székely András Székely András Székely was an Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He also was fifth in his semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.Székely died in a Nazi forced labor... András Wanié András Wanié András Wanié was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Szeged and died in Sacramento, California, United States....

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record	9:34.0	András Wanié András Wanié András Wanié was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Szeged and died in Sacramento, California, United States....   László Szabados László Szabados László Szabados was an Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event.-References:...   András Székely András Székely András Székely was an Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He also was fifth in his semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.Székely died in a Nazi forced labor...   István Bárány István Bárány István Bárány was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics....	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...  (FRA France The 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... )	1931
Olympic Record	9:36.2	Austin Clapp Austin Clapp Austin Rhone Clapp was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in New Hampshire and died in Santa Clara, California...   Walter Laufer Walter Laufer Walter Laufer was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event and silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event...   George Kojac George Kojac George Harold Kojac was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 100 m backstroke event and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.He was born in New York City and died in...   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...	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	August 9, 1928

Japan set a new world record with 8:58.4 minutes. They bettered the standing world record by more than 35 seconds and broke the nine minute barrier.

Results

As there were only seven nation who competed in this event only a final was held.

Final

Place	Swimmers	Time	Leg 1	Leg 2	Leg 3	Leg 4
1		8:58.4 WR	2:14.1	2:14.7	2:14.8	2:14.8
2		9:10.5	2:20.2	2:17.0	2:18.6	2:17.7
3		9:31.4	2:25.8	2:26.5	2:21.3	2:17.8
4		9:36.3	2:26.0	2:28.0	2:24.0	2:18.3
5		9:45.8	2:27.4	2:25.8	2:25.3	2:27.1
6		10:13.1
7		10:36.5