World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 100-metre leg of the relay, each swimming a different stroke, in the following sequence:
- Backstroke (this can only be the first stroke, due to the necessity of starting this leg in the pool rather than by diving in);
- Breaststroke;
- Butterfly;
- Freestyle ("freestyle" means any stroke other than backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly – most swimmers use the front crawl).
Swimming world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition. World records in the medley relay event were first recognized by FINA in 1953. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short-course (25-metre pool) records. FINA amended its regulations governing the recognition of world records in 1956; specifically, FINA mandated that only record times that were contested in 50-metre (or 55-yard) pools were eligible for recognition after that time.[1] The short-course world records have been separately recognized since 1991. On July 25, 2013 FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course meters: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays.[2] In October 2013 FINA decided to establish "standards" before something can be recognized as the first world record in these events.[3] But later on March 13, 2014 FINA has officially ratified the eight world records set by Indiana University swimmers at the IU Relay Rally held on September 26, 2013 in Bloomington.[4]
It is possible to set an individual world record in the 100 metres backstroke by swimming the backstroke first leg of the 4×100-metre medley relay, except in the mixed relay.[5] Swimming the other three legs of the medley relay cannot qualify as world records as FINA criteria require a "static start" for world record recognition – swimming relay exchanges are characterized as "dynamic".
The first Olympics at which the 4×100 metres medley relay event was contested was the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Men
Long course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4:39.2 |
| Sweden | 22 Feb 1953 | - | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
2 | 4:32.2 | France | 22 Mar 1953 | - | Charleroi, Belgium | |||
3 | 4:31.5 |
| France | 1 Apr 1953 | - | Troyes, France | ||
4 | 4:30.8 |
| Sweden | 17 Apr 1953 | - | Lund, Sweden | ||
5 | 4:27.8 |
| Sweden | 24 Apr 1953 | - | Borås, Sweden | ||
6 | 4:24.8 |
| Soviet Union | 13 May 1953 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
7 | 4:21.3 | Soviet Union | 26 Jan 1954 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | |||
8 | 4:19.0 | Soviet Union | 24 Feb 1954 | - | Stockholm, Sweden | [6] | ||
9 | 4:14.8 |
| Soviet Union | 14 Aug 1956 | Olympic Trials | Moscow, Soviet Union | [7] | |
10 | 4:17.8 |
| Japan | 7 Sep 1957 | All-Japan Student Championships | Tokyo, Japan | [8] | |
11 | 4:17.2 | Japan | 28 May 1958 | Asian Games | Tokyo, Japan | |||
12 | 4:16.7 | Japan | 29 Jun 1958 | - | Los Angeles, United States | |||
13 | 4:14.2 | (yd) | Australia | 25 Jul 1958 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Cardiff, United Kingdom | [9] | |
14 | 4:10.4 | Australia | 22 Aug 1958 | - | Osaka, Japan | [10] | ||
15 | 4:09.2 |
| United States | 24 Jul 1960 | - | Toledo, Ohio, United States | ||
16 | 4:08.2 | (h) | United States | 27 Aug 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | ||
17 | 4:05.4 | United States | 1 Sep 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | [11] | ||
18 | 4:03.0 |
| United States | 20 Aug 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
19 | 4:01.6 |
| United States | 12 Aug 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | ||
20 | 4:00.1 | United States | 24 Aug 1963 | - | Osaka, Japan | |||
21 | 3:58.4 |
| United States | 16 Oct 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [12] | |
22 | 3:57.2 | United States | 31 Aug 1967 | Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | |||
23 | 3:56.5 |
| East Germany | 7 Nov 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | ||
24 | 3:54.9 | United States | 26 Oct 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | [13] | ||
25 | 3:54.4 | East Germany | 8 Sep 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
26 | 3:50.4 |
| United States | 3 Sep 1971 | GDRvUSA Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | ||
27 | 3:48.16 |
| United States | 4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
28 | 3:47.28 | United States | 22 Jul 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | |||
29 | 3:42.22 |
| United States | 22 Jul 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
30 | 3:40.84 | United States | 7 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |||
31 | 3:40.42 | United States | 22 Aug 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | |||
32 | 3:39.30 |
| United States | 4 Aug 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | ||
33 | 3:38.28 | United States | 18 Aug 1985 | Pan Pacific Championships | Tokyo, Japan | [14] | ||
34 | 3:36.93 |
| United States | 25 Sep 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | [15] | |
34= | 3:36.93 |
| United States | 31 Jul 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | [16] | |
35 | 3:34.84 |
| United States | 26 Jul 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||
36 | 3:33.73 |
| United States | 23 Sep 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | [17] | |
37 | 3:33.48 |
| United States | 29 Aug 2002 | Pan Pacific Championships | Yokohama, Japan | ||
38 | 3:31.54 |
| United States | 27 Jul 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [18] | |
39 | 3:30.68 |
| United States | 21 Aug 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | [19] | |
40 | 3:29.34 |
| United States | 17 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [20] | |
41 | 3:27.28 |
| United States | 2 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:34.86 |
| Canada | 22 Feb 1992 | CAN SC Nationals | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
2 | 3:32.57 |
| United States | 2 Dec 1993 | World SC Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
3 | 3:30.91 |
| Australia | 23 Dec 1996 | AUS SC Nationals | Melbourne, Australia | ||
4 | 3:30.66 |
| Australia | 17 Apr 1997 | World SC Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
5 | 3:29.88 |
| Australia | 4 Apr 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
6 | 3:29.00 |
| United States | 7 Apr 2002 | World SC Championships | Moscow, Russia | [21] | |
7 | 3:28.12 | (tt) |
| Australia | 4 Sep 2002 | AUS SC Nationals | Melbourne, Australia | [22] |
8 | 3:25.38 |
| United States | 25 Mar 2004 | NCAA Championships | East Meadow, United States | ||
9 | 3:25.09 |
| United States | 11 Oct 2004 | World SC Championships | Indianapolis, United States | [23] | |
10 | 3:24.29 |
| Russia | 13 Apr 2008 | World SC Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [24] | |
11 | 3:23.33 |
| Canada | 9 Aug 2009 | British Gas SC Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
12 | 3:20.71 |
| United States | 18 Dec 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
13 | 3:19.16 |
| Russia | 20 Dec 2009 | Vladimir Salnikov Swimming Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia | [25] | |
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Women
Long course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:10.8 |
| Hungary | 24 Jul 1953 | - | Budapest, Hungary | ||
2 | 5:09.2 |
| Hungary | 10 Aug 1953 | - | Bucharest, Romania | ||
3 | 5:07.8 |
| Hungary | 3 Aug 1954 | - | Budapest, Hungary | ||
4 | 5:06.2 |
| France | 16 Aug 1954 | - | Marseille, France | ||
5 | 5:02.1 |
| Netherlands | 27 Nov 1954 | - | Rotterdam, Netherlands | [26] | |
6 | 5:00.1 | Netherlands | 17 Jul 1955 | - | Paris, France | [27] | ||
7 | 4:57.8 |
| Hungary | 3 Sep 1955 | - | Budapest, Hungary | [27] | |
8 | 4:54.3 |
| Netherlands | 19 Nov 1956 | - | Hilversum, Netherlands | [27] | |
9 | 4:53.1 | Netherlands | 8 Dec 1956 | - | Zwolle, Netherlands | |||
10 | 4:57.0 | (yd) | Netherlands | 18 May 1957 | GBRvNED International | Blackpool, United Kingdom | [28] | |
11 | 4:54.0 | (yd) |
| Great Britain | 25 Jul 1958 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Cardiff, United Kingdom | [29] |
12 | 4:52.9 | Netherlands | 5 Sep 1958 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [30] | ||
13 | 4:51.5 | Netherlands | 26 Jul 1959 | NEDvGBR International Meet | Waalwijk, Netherlands | [31] | ||
14 | 4:44.6 |
| United States | 6 Sep 1959 | 1959 Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | [32] | |
15 | 4:41.1 | United States | 2 Sep 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | |||
16 | 4:40.1 | East Germany | 23 Aug 1962 | European Championships | Leipzig, East Germany | [33] | ||
17 | 4:39.1 |
| Netherlands | 28 Jun 1964 | NEDvGBR International Meet | Groningen (city), Netherlands | [34] | |
18 | 4:38.1 |
| United States | 4 Jul 1964 | - | Los Altos, California, United States | ||
19 | 4:34.6 | United States | 28 Sep 1964 | Pre Olympic | Los Angeles, United States | |||
20 | 4:33.9 | United States | 18 Oct 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |||
21 | 4:30.0 |
| United States | 30 Jul 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
22 | 4:28.1 | United States | 14 Sep 1968 | Pre Olympic | Colorado Springs, United States | |||
23 | 4:27.4 |
| United States | 1 Sep 1970 | - | Tokyo, Japan | ||
24 | 4:27.3 |
| United States | 11 Sep 1971 | URSvUSAvGBR meet | Minsk, Soviet Union | ||
25 | 4:25.34 | United States | 18 Aug 1972 | Pre Olympic | Knoxville, United States | |||
26 | 4:20.75 | United States | 3 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | |||
27 | 4:16.84 | East Germany | 4 Sep 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | [35] | ||
28 | 4:13.78 | East Germany | 24 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | |||
29 | 4:13.41 |
| East Germany | 5 Jun 1976 | East German National Championships | Berlin, East Germany | [36] | |
30 | 4:07.95 |
| East Germany | 18 Jul 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
31 | 4:06.67 |
| East Germany | 20 Jul 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
32 | 4:05.88 | East Germany | 6 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |||
33 | 4:05.79 | East Germany | 26 Aug 1983 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | |||
34 | 4:03.69 |
| East Germany | 24 Aug 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | [37] | |
35 | 4:02.54 |
| United States | 30 Jul 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
36 | 4:01.67 |
| China | 10 Sep 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [38] | |
37 | 3:58.30 |
| United States | 23 Sep 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | [39] | |
38 | 3:57.32 |
| Australia | 21 Aug 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | [40] | |
39 | 3:56.30 |
| Australia | 21 Mar 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | [41] | |
40 | 3:55.74 |
| Australia | 31 Mar 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [42] | |
41 | 3:52.69 |
| Australia | 17 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [43] | |
42 | 3:52.19 |
| China | 1 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [44] | |
43 | 3:52.05 |
| United States | 4 Aug 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [45] | |
44 | 3:51.55 |
| United States | 30 Jul 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [46] | |
44 | 3:50.40 |
| United States | 28 Jul 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [47] | |
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:57.73 |
| China | 5 Dec 1993 | World SC Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
2 | 3:57.62 |
| Japan | 4 Apr 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
3 | 3:57.46 |
| United States | 17 Mar 2000 | Women's NCAA Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
4 | 3:55.78 |
| Sweden | 5 Apr 2002 | World SC Championships | Moscow, Russia | [48] | |
5 | 3:54.95 |
| Australia | 9 Oct 2004 | World SC Championships | Indianapolis, United States | [49] | |
6 | 3:51.84 |
| Australia | 7 Apr 2006 | World SC Championships | Shanghai, China | [50] | |
7 | 3:51.36 |
| United States | 11 Apr 2008 | World SC Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [51] | |
8 | 3:49.45 |
| Canada | 9 Aug 2009 | British Gas swimming Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
9 | 3:47.97 |
| United States | 18 Dec 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
10 | 3:45.56 |
| United States | 16 Dec 2011 | Duel in the Pool | Atlanta, United States | [52] | |
11 | 3:45.20 |
|
United States | 11 December 2015 | Duel in the Pool | Indianapolis, United States | [53] | |
12 | 3:44.52 |
|
United States (Cali Condors) |
21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [54] | |
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Mixed
FINA recognizes only long-course world records for mixed relays in this event.
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4:13.47 |
|
Indiana University Hoosiers | 26 September 2013 | IU Fall Frenzy | Bloomington, United States | [55][4] | |
2 | 3:48.74 |
|
St. Petersburg | 16 May 2014 | Russian Championships | Moscow, Russia | [56] | |
3 | 3:44.02 |
|
Great Britain | 19 August 2014 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | [57] | |
4 | 3:41.71 |
|
Great Britain | 5 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [58] | |
5 | 3:40.28 | h |
|
United States | 26 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [59] |
6 | 3:38.56 |
|
United States | 26 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [60] | |
7 | 3:38.41 | h |
|
China | 1 October 2020 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China | [61] |
All-time top 10 by country/ club
Men long course
- Correct as of December 2019
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:27.28 | United States | 2 August 2009 | Italy | |
2 | 3:28.10 | Great Britain | 28 July 2019 | South Korea | |
3 | 3:28.58 | Germany | 2 August 2009 | Italy | |
4 | 3:28.64 | Australia | 2 August 2009 | Italy | |
5 | 3:28.81 | Russia | 28 July 2019 | South Korea | |
6 | 3:29.16 | Brazil | 2 August 2009 | Italy | |
7 | 3:29.73 | France | 2 August 2009 | Italy | |
8 | 3:29.99 | China | 24 August 2018 | Indonesia | |
9 | 3:30.03 | Japan | 24 August 2018 | Indonesia | |
10 | 3:31.02 | Canada | 2 August 2009 | Italy |
Men short course
- Correct as of November 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:19.16 | Stanislav Donets, Sergey Geybel, Yevgeny Korotyshkin, Danila Izotov | Russia | 20 December 2009 | Saint Petersburg |
2 | 3:19.98 | Ryan Murphy, Andrew Wilson, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held | United States | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
Women long course
- Correct as of December 2019
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:50.40 | United States | 28 July 2019 | South Korea | |
2 | 3:52.19 | China | 1 August 2009 | Italy | |
3 | 3:52.58 | Australia | 1 August 2009 | Italy | |
4 | 3:53.38 | Russia | 30 July 2017 | Hungary | |
5 | 3:53.58 | Canada | 28 July 2019 | South Korea | |
6 | 3:54.73 | Japan | 23 August 2018 | Indonesia | |
7 | 3:55.01 | Denmark | 13 August 2016 | Brazil | |
8 | 3:55.24 | Sweden | 9 August 2015 | Russia | |
9 | 3:56.50 | Italy | 28 July 2019 | South Korea | |
10 | 3:56.91 | Great Britain | 9 August 2018 | Scotland |
Women short course
- Correct as of November 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:44.52 | Olivia Smoliga, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia, Erika Brown | United States | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
2 | 3:45.14 | London Roar Kira Toussaint Alia Atkinson Marie Wattel Freya Anderson |
Netherlands Jamaica France Great Britain |
21 November 2020 | Budapest |
All-time top 25
Men short course
- Correct as of December 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:19.16 | Stanislav Donets, Sergey Geybel, Yevgeny Korotyshkin, Danila Izotov | Russia | 20 December 2009 | Saint Petersburg |
2 | 3:19.98 | Ryan Murphy, Andrew Wilson, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held | United States | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
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25 | 3:28.58 | Kenzo Simons, Arno Kamminga, Mathys Goosen, Jesse Puts | Netherlands | 18 December 2020 | Amsterdam |
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2020.
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3:44.52 | Olivia Smoliga, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia, Erika Brown | United States | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
2 | 3:45.14 | London Roar Kira Toussaint Alia Atkinson Marie Wattel Freya Anderson |
Netherlands Jamaica France Great Britain |
21 November 2020 | Budapest |
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25 | 3:53.04 | Alicja Tchórz, Dominika Sztandera, Klaudia Naziębło, Kornelia Fiedkiewicz | POL Juvenia Wrocław | 20 December 2020 | Olsztyn |
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