World record progression 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay

This article includes the world record progression for the 4×50 metres freestyle relay and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive short course swimming event. The 4×50 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 50-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that overseas the sport in international competition.

Main article: List of world records in swimming

World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. 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 25 July 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 13 March 2014, FINA officially ratified the eight world records set by Indiana University swimmers at the IU Relay Rally held on 26 September 2013 in Bloomington.[4]

Men
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 1:36.81
Indiana University Hoosiers 26 September 2013 IU Fall Frenzy Bloomington, United States [5][6]
2 1:25.52 h
 Belgium 15 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [7]
3 1:23.36
 Russia 15 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [8]
4 1:22.60
 Russia 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [9]
5 1:21.80
 United States 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [10]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Women
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 1:54.97
  • Stephanie Marchuk
  • Claudia Dicapua
  • Audrey Scott
  • Grace Padget
 Indiana University Hoosiers 26 September 2013 IU Fall Frenzy Bloomington, United States [11][12]
2 1:37.21 h
 Sweden 12 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [13]
3 1:37.04
 Denmark 12 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [14]
4 1:35.74 h
 Netherlands 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [15]
5 1:34.24
 Netherlands 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [16]
6 1:33.91
 Netherlands 15 December 2017 European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [17]
7 1:32.50 tt, #
 Netherlands 12 December 2020 Wouda Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [18]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Mixed
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 1:41.16
  •  (27.64)
    Bailey Pressey
  •  (26.36)
    Stephanie Armstrong
  •  (23.71)
    Tanner Kurz
  •  (23.55)
    Cody Miller
 Indiana University Hoosiers 26 September 2013 IU Fall Frenzy Bloomington, United States [19][20][21]
- 1:36.78 unratified
  •  (23.12)
    Michael Wynalda
  •  (25.23)
    Zoe Mattingly
  •  (25.75)
    Sli DeLoof
  •  (22.68)
    Kyle Whitaker
 Michigan University 28 September 2013 Water Carnival Ann Arbor, United States [22]
2 1:33.01
 Russia 13 October 2013 World Cup Moscow, Russia [23][24]
3 1:32.52
 Japan 18 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [25][26]
4 1:31.14
 France 21 October 2013 World Cup Doha, Qatar [27][28]
5 1:31.13 h
 Australia 10 November 2013 World Cup Tokyo, Japan [29][30]
6 1:29.61
 Australia 10 November 2013 World Cup Tokyo, Japan [29][31]
7 1:29.53
 Russia 14 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [32][33]
8 1:28.57
 United States 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [34][35]
9 1:28.39
 Netherlands 16 December 2017 European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [36]
10 1:27.89
 United States 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [37]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

All-time top 10 by country

Men
  • Correct as of December 2019
Pos Time Swimmer Nationality Date Venue
1 1:20.77  France 14 December 2008 Croatia
2 1:21.80  United States 14 December 2018 China
3 1:22.22  Russia 14 December 2018 China
4 1:22.90  Italy 14 December 2018 China
5 1:23.68  Croatia 14 December 2008 Croatia
6 1:23.74  Poland 4 December 2019 Scotland
7 1:23.92  Australia 14 December 2018 China
8 1:24.14  South Africa 14 December 2018 China
9 1:24.19  Sweden 16 December 2007 Hungary
10 1:24.31  Germany 13 December 2009 Turkey

Women
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Nationality Date Venue
1 1:32.50 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Maaike de Waard, Kim Busch, Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 12 December 2020 Eindhoven
2 1:34.03  United States 16 December 2018 China
3 1:35.00  Canada 11 December 2016 Canada
4 1:35.21  France 6 December 2019 Scotland
5 1:35.24  Denmark 6 December 2019 Scotland
6 1:35.46  Sweden 11 December 2009 Turkey
7 1:35.61  Italy 11 December 2016 Canada
8 1:35.99  Russia 6 December 2019 Scotland
9 1:36.18  Great Britain 6 December 2019 Scotland
10 1:36.34  Australia 16 December 2018 China

All-time top 25

Men
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Nationality Date Venue
1 1:20.77  France 14 December 2008 Croatia
2 1:21.80  United States 14 December 2018 China
3 1:22.22  Russia 14 December 2018 China
4 1:22.90  Italy 14 December 2018 China
5 1:23.68  Croatia 14 December 2008 Croatia
6 1:23.74  Poland 4 December 2019 Scotland
7 1:23.92  Australia 14 December 2018 China
8 1:24.14  South Africa 14 December 2018 China
9 1:24.19  Sweden 16 December 2007 Hungary
15 1:24.31  Germany 13 December 2009 Turkey
25 1:24.43 Jesse Puts, Ties Elzerman, Kenzo Simons, Thom de Boer  Netherlands 17 December 2020 Amsterdam


Women
  • Correct as of December 2020.
Pos Time Swimmer Nationality Date Venue
1 1:32.50 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Maaike de Waard, Kim Busch, Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 12 December 2020 Eindhoven
2 1:33.25  Netherlands 11 December 2009 Turkey
3 1:33.91 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Tamara van Vliet, Valerie van Roon  Netherlands 15 December 2017 Copenhagen
4 1:34.03  United States 16 December 2018 China
5 1:34.24 Inge Dekker, Femke Heemskerk, Maud van der Meer, Ranomi Kromowidjojo  Netherlands 7 December 2014 Doha
6 1:35.00  Canada 11 December 2016 Canada
7 1:35.21  France 6 December 2019 Scotland
8 1:35.24  Denmark 6 December 2019 Scotland
9 1:35.46  Sweden 11 December 2009 Turkey
10 1:35.61  Italy 11 December 2016 Canada
11 1:35.74 Esmee Vermeulen, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Maud van der Meer, Inge Dekker  Netherlands 7 December 2014 Doha
12 1:35.99  Russia 6 December 2019 Scotland
13 1:36.18  Great Britain 6 December 2019 Scotland
14 1:36.34  Australia 16 December 2018 China

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