Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
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The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay took place on 15 August at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.[1]
Quick Facts Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
Dates | August 15, 2004 (heats & final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 75 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:13.17 WR | |||||||||
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The South African team (Roland Mark Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend, and Ryk Neethling) set a new world record of 3:13.17 to solidify their country's triumph with a gold medal in the event. Defending Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband swam a fastest split of 46.79 to take the silver for the Dutch in a national record of 3:14.36, leaving the U.S. team of Ian Crocker, Michael Phelps, Neil Walker, and Jason Lezak with the bronze in 3:14.62, their worst result in Olympic history.[2][3]