Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 7.
| Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | September 7, 1973 | |||||||||
| Nations | 12 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:33.221 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 1973 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  John Kinsella () Fred Tyler () Steve Genter (1:52.78) Mark Spitz (1:54.24) | 7:35.78 | Munich, West Germany | 31 August 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Heat |  | 7:51.455 | CR | |
| 7 September | Heat | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:48.432 | CR | |
| 7 September | Final | | Kurt Krumpholz Robin Backhaus Richard Klatt Jim Montgomery | 7:33.221 | WR |
Results
Heats
12 teams participated in 2 heats.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | - | | John Kulasalu Steve Badger Brad Cooper Michael Wenden | 7:48.432 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 1 | - | | 7:51.455 | Q, CR | |
| 3 | 2 | - |  | 7:52.244 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | - |  | 7:52.298 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | - |  | 7:52.968 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | - |  | 7:53.635 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | - |  | 7:54.257 | Q, NR[2] | |
| 8 | 1 | - | | 7:54.404 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | - | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:58.432 | ||
| 10 | 1 | - |  | 7:58.515 | ||
| 11 | 2 | - |  | 8:12.066 | ||
| 12 | 1 | - |  | 8:23.574 |
Final
The results of the final are below.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8 | | Kurt Krumpholz Robin Backhaus Richard Klatt Jim Montgomery | 7:33.221 | WR |
 | 4 | | John Kulasalu (1:57.49) Steve Badger (1:55.97) Brad Cooper (1:54.29) Michael Wenden (1:55.91) | 7:43.659 | CWR[3] |
 | 3 | | Klaus Steinbach Werner Lampe Peter Nocke Folkert Meeuw | 7:43.684 | |
| 4 | 7 | | Roger Pyttel Peter Bruch Wilfried Hartung Lutz Unger | 7:44.444 | |
| 5 | 6 | | Bernt Zarnowiecki Bengt Gingsjö Anders Bellbring Gunnar Larsson | 7:45.585 | |
| 6 | 2 | | Viktor Aboimov Vladimir Krivtsov Aleksandr Samsonov Vladimir Bure | 7:47.794 | |
| 7 | 1 | | Brian Brinkley Raymond Terrell Colin Cunningham Gordon Downie | 7:54.305 | |
| 8 | 5 | | Patrick Moreau Pierre Amardeilh Olivier Middleton Marc Lazzaro | 8:04.452 |
References
- "For the Record" (pdf). Swimming World Magazine: 74. October 1973. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- Fox, Norman (8 September 1973). "Poor turn holds Wilkie to third place in medley final". The Times. London. p. 15.
- "Aust second in swim relay". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons Limited. AAP. 9 September 1973. p. 91.
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