Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] 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

Gold Silver Bronze
 Japan (JPN)
Yasuji Miyazaki
Hisakichi Toyoda
Takashi Yokoyama
Masanori Yusa		  United States (USA)
Frank Booth
George Fissler
Maiola Kalili
Manuella Kalili		  Hungary (HUN)
István Bárány
László Szabados
András Székely
András Wanié

Records

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

World Record 9:34.0 Hungary András Wanié
Hungary László Szabados
Hungary András Székely
Hungary István Bárány		 Paris (FRA) 1931
Olympic Record 9:36.2 United States Austin Clapp
United States Walter Laufer
United States George Kojac
United States Johnny Weissmuller		 Amsterdam (USA) 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

PlaceSwimmersTimeLeg 1Leg 2Leg 3Leg 4
1 Yasuji Miyazaki, Masanori Yusa, Hisakichi Toyoda, and Takashi Yokoyama (JPN)8:58.4 WR2:14.12:14.72:14.82:14.8
2 Frank Booth, George Fissler, Maiola Kalili, and Manuella Kalili (USA)9:10.52:20.22:17.02:18.62:17.7
3 András Wanié, László Szabados, András Székely, and István Bárány (HUN)9:31.42:25.82:26.52:21.32:17.8
4 George Larson, George Burrows, Munroe Bourne, and Walter Spence (CAN)9:36.32:26.02:28.02:24.02:18.3
5 Joseph Whiteside, Bob Leivers, Reginald Sutton, and Mostyn Ffrench-Williams (GBR)9:45.82:27.42:25.82:25.32:27.1
6 Carlos Kennedy, Leopoldo Tahier, Roberto Peper, and Alfredo Rocca (ARG)10:13.1
7 Manuel Silva, Isaac Morais, Manoel Villar, and Benvenuto Nunes (BRA)10:36.5

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  • Olympic Report
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2008.
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