Swimming at the 1956 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 |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | women | |
200 m | men | |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | women | |
4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games took place 1 – 3 December[1] The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle.
Medalists
[edit]Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Two heats were held; the teams with the eight fastest times advanced to the Finals. The teams that advanced are highlighted.[2]
Heat 1
[edit]Place | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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1 | ![]() |
8:37.9 | |
2 | ![]() |
8:38.3 | |
3 | ![]() |
8:42.5 | |
4 | ![]() |
8:43.0 | |
5 | ![]() |
8:43.1 |
Heat 2
[edit]Place | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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1 | ![]() |
8:39.1 | |
2 | ![]() |
8:39.5 | |
3 | ![]() |
8:40.2 | |
4 | ![]() |
8:56.5 | |
5 | ![]() |
8:57.2 | |
6 | ![]() |
9:05.7 |
Final
[edit]Place | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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8:23.6 | WR |
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8:31.5 | |
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8:34.7 | |
4 | ![]() |
8:36.6 | |
5 | ![]() |
8:43.4 | |
6 | ![]() |
8:45.2 | |
7 | ![]() |
8:46.2 | |
8 | ![]() |
8:49.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Heats Summary
- ^ Final