| 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 Olympic Games took place December 1 — 3. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Australia Kevin O'Halloran John Devitt Murray Rose Jon Henricks |
United States Dick Hanley George Breen Bill Woolsey Ford Konno |
Soviet Union Vitali Sorokin Vladimir Struzhanov Gennadi Nikolaev Boris Nikitin |
Two heats were held; the teams with the eight fastest times advanced to the Finals. The teams that advanced are highlighted.
| Rank | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8:37.9 |
| 2 | United States | 8:38.3 |
| 3 | Germany | 8:42.5 |
| 4 | South Africa | 8:43.0 |
| 5 | Italy | 8:43.1 |
| Rank | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 8:39.1 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 8:39.5 |
| 3 | Australia | 8:40.2 |
| 4 | France | 8:56.5 |
| 5 | Hungary | 8:57.2 |
| 6 | Philippines | 9:05.7 |
| Rank | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 8:23.6 |
| 2 | United States | 8:31.5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 8:34.7 |
| 4 | Japan | 8:36.6 |
| 5 | Germany | 8:43.4 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 8:45.2 |
| 7 | Italy | 8:46.2 |
| 8 | South Africa | 8:49.5 |