Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
VenueTollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)
Competitors62 from 13 nations
Winning time3:13.44 GR
Medalists
    Australia
    South Africa
    England

The medals were presented by Councillor Sadie Docherty, Lord Provost of Glasgow and the quaichs were presented by Fiona Kerr, Managing Director of First Glasgow.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

World record United States (USA)
Michael Phelps (47.51)
Garrett Weber-Gale (47.02)
Cullen Jones (47.65)
Jason Lezak (46.06)
3:08.24Beijing, China11 August 2008[1][2]
Commonwealth record
Games record Australia (AUS)
Kyle Richardson (49.23)
Eamon Sullivan (47.49)
Tommaso D'Orsogna (48.63)
James Magnussen (48.57)
3:13.92Delhi, India4 October 2010[3]

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNationSwimmersTimeRecord
25 JulyFinal AustraliaTommaso D'Orsogna (49.26)
Matthew Abood (48.77)
James Magnussen (47.49)
Cameron McEvoy (47.92)
3:13.44GR

Results

Heats

RankHeatLaneNationSwimmersTimeNotes
124 AustraliaNed McKendry (49.58)
Kenneth To (49.53)
Jayden Hadler (49.27)
Matthew Abood (48.53)
3:16.91Q
225 EnglandLewis Coleman (51.25)
Chris Walker-Hebborn (50.08)
Adam Barrett (49.12)
James Disney-May (48.83)
3:18.83Q
312 ScotlandJack Thorpe (50.10)
Richard Schafers (49.59)
Kieran McGuckin (49.69)
Jak Scott (50.22)
3:19.60Q
422 South AfricaLeith Shankland (49.54)
Clayton Jimmie (50.11)
Caydon Muller (49.80)
Calvyn Justus (50.52)
3:19.97Q
514 CanadaYuri Kisil (49.52)
Coleman Allen (50.16)
Russell Wood (50.43)
Evan White (50.38)
3:20.49Q
616 New ZealandEwan Jackson (51.04)
Steven Kent (49.95)
Corey Main (49.53)
Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (50.42)
3:20.94Q
727 SingaporeJoseph Schooling (50.05)
Danny Yeo (51.34)
Quah Zheng Wen (51.19)
Clement Lim (50.08)
3:22.66Q
817 WalesCalum Jarvis (50.25)
Otto Putland (50.81)
Xavier Mohammed (50.93)
Ieuan Lloyd (50.96)
3:22.95Q
926 Northern IrelandJordan Sloan (50.80)
David Thompson (50.84)
Conor Munn (53.03)
Curtis Coulter (49.17)
3:23.84
1013 MalaysiaLim Ching Hwang (52.36)
Welson Sim (50.90)
Vernon Lee (52.32)
Kevin Yeap (52.20)
3:27.78
1115 GuernseyMiles Munro (50.75)
Thomas Hollingsworth (52.78)
Ben Lowndes (53.10)
Jeremy Osborne (51.80)
3:28.43
1223 Isle of ManGrant Halsall (53.23)
Guy Davies (55.91)
Alex Bregazzi (54.89)
Tom Bielich (53.28)
3:37.31
1321 ZambiaRalph Goveia (55.05)
Matthew Shone (58.75)
Milimo Mweetwa (1:00.33)
Alexandros Axiotis (55.49)
3:49.62

Final

RankLaneNationSwimmersTimeNotes
4 AustraliaTommaso D'Orsogna (49.26)
Matthew Abood (48.77)
James Magnussen (47.49)
Cameron McEvoy (47.92)
3:13.44GR
6 South AfricaChad le Clos (48.53)
Roland Schoeman (48.78)
Leith Shankland (48.14)
Caydon Muller (49.72)
3:15.17
5 EnglandAdam Brown (49.47)
James Disney-May (48.81)
Adam Barrett (49.04)
Benjamin Proud (49.05)
3:16.37
43 ScotlandRobert Renwick (49.80)
Richard Schafers (49.25)
Kieran McGuckin (49.39)
Duncan Scott (49.22)
3:17.66
52 CanadaYuri Kisil (49.77)
Coleman Allen (50.27)
Russell Wood (50.52)
Evan White (49.12)
3:19.68
68 WalesCalum Jarvis (49.82)
Otto Putland (49.95)
Xavier Mohammed (50.25)
Ieuan Lloyd (49.57)
3:19.82
77 New ZealandMatthew Stanley (49.97)
Corey Main (50.00)
Steven Kent (49.50)
Ewan Jackson (50.41)
3:19.88
81 SingaporeJoseph Schooling (50.24)
Danny Yeo (50.17)
Quah Zheng Wen (50.56)
Clement Lim (50.01)
3:20.98NR

References

  1. Abrahamson, Alan (11 August 2008). "Lezak's classic finish delivers gold". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. Longman, Jere (11 August 2008). "As Swimming Records Fall, Technology Muddies the Water". New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  3. "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay final at the 2010 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Tissot. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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