# |
Time |
|
Name | Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Location |
Ref |
1 |
4:10.2 |
|
Kiss ! Zoltán Kiss Gyula Dienes Árpád Lengyel Ferenc Csik | Hungary |
01937-06-2626 Jun 1937 | - | Hungary, Budapest ! Budapest, Hungary |
|
2 |
4:06.6 |
|
Zolyomi ! Gyula Zolyomi Istvan Korosi Ödön Gróf Ferenc Csik | Hungary |
01937-08-1515 Aug 1937 | - | Hungary, Budapest ! Budapest, Hungary |
|
3 |
4:03.6 |
|
Heibel ! Hermann Heibel Hans Freese Edward Askamp Helmuth Fischer | Germany |
01938-03-055 Mar 1938 | - | Germany, Bremen ! Bremen, Germany |
|
4 |
4:02.4 |
|
Wille ! Otto Wille Werner Birr Werner Plath Kurt von Eckenbrecher | Germany |
01938-04-011 Apr 1938 | - | Denmark, Copenhagen ! Copenhagen, Denmark |
|
5 |
4:02.0 |
|
Zolyomi ! Gyula Zolyomi Ferenc Csik Istvan Korosi Ödön Gróf | Hungary |
01938-07-1414 Jul 1938 | - | Hungary, Budapest ! Budapest, Hungary |
|
6 |
3:59.2 |
|
Hirose ! Takashi Hirose Otto Jaretz Paul Wolf Peter Fick | United States |
01938-08-2020 Aug 1938 | - | Germany, Berlin ! Berlin, Germany |
|
7 |
3:54.4 |
|
Sanburn ! Willis Sanburn Edward Pope Russell Duncan Howard Johnson | United States |
01940-03-088 Mar 1940 | - | United States, New Haven, CT ! New Haven, CT, United States |
|
8 |
3:50.8 |
|
Johnson ! Howard Johnson Richard Kelly Edward Pope Frank Lilley | United States |
01942-03-1818 Mar 1942 | - | United States, New Haven, CT ! New Haven, CT, United States |
|
9 |
3:48.6 |
|
Ford ! Alan Ford Edward Hueber Frank Dooley Howard Johnson | United States |
01948-06-2929 Jun 1948 | - | United States, New Haven, CT ! New Haven, CT, United States |
|
10 |
3:47.9 |
|
Thoman ! Dick Thoman Don Sheff William Farnsworth Ray Reid | United States |
01951-03-1919 Mar 1951 | - | United States, New Haven, CT ! New Haven, CT, United States |
|
11 |
3:46.8 |
|
Suzuki ! Hiroshi Suzuki Atsushi Tani Toru Goto Manabu Koga | Japan |
01955-08-066 Aug 1955 | - | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
12 |
3:46.3 |
|
Chapman ! Gary Chapman John Konrads Geoff Shipton John Devitt | Australia |
01958-05-033 May 1958 | - | Australia, Brisbane ! Brisbane, Australia |
|
13 |
3:44.4 |
|
Follett ! Elton Follett Lance Larson Jeff Farrell Joe Alkire | United States |
01959-07-2121 Jul 1959 | - | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
14 |
3:42.5 |
|
Gottvalles ! Alain Gottvallès Gerard Gropaiz Jean-Pierre Curtillet Robert Christophe | France |
01962-08-1010 Aug 1962 | - | France, Thionville ! Thionville, France |
|
15 |
3:39.9 |
|
Clark ! Steve Clark N. Schoenman Don Schollander Ed Townsend | United States |
01963-07-044 Jul 1963 | - | United States, Los Altos, CA ! Los Altos, CA, United States |
|
16 |
3:36.1 |
|
Clark ! Steve Clark Richard McDonough Gary Ilman Ed Townsend | United States |
01963-08-1818 Aug 1963 | - | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
17 |
3:33.2 |
|
Clark ! Steve Clark Mike Austin Gary Ilman Don Schollander | United States |
01964-10-1414 Oct 1964 | - | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
18 |
3:32.6 |
|
Walsh ! Ken Walsh Zac Zorn Don Havens Greg Charlton | United States |
01967-08-2828 Aug 1967 | - | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
19 |
3:32.5 |
|
Zorn ! (53.0) Zac Zorn
(53.0) Stephen Rerych
(53.4) Ken Walsh
(53.1) Don Schollander | United States |
01968-09-033 Sep 1968 | US Olympic Swimming Trials | United States, Long Beach, CA ! Long Beach, CA, United States |
|
20 |
3:31.7 |
|
Zorn ! (53.4) Zac Zorn
(52.8) Stephen Rerych
(52.7) Mark Spitz
(52.8) Ken Walsh | United States |
01968-10-1717 Oct 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico, Mexico City ! Mexico City, Mexico |
|
21 |
3:28.8 |
|
Havens ! Don Havens Mike Weston Bill Frawley Frank Heckl | United States |
01970-08-2323 Aug 1970 | AAU Nationals | United States, Los Angeles, CA ! Los Angeles, CA, United States |
|
22 |
3:28.84 |
|
Fairbank ! (52.61) Dave Fairbank
(51.69) Gary Conelly
(51.89) Jerry Heidenreich
(52.63) David Edgar | United States |
01972-08-2828 Aug 1972 | Olympic Games | West Germany, Munich ! Munich, West Germany |
|
23 |
3:26.42 |
|
Edgar ! (52.69) David Edgar
(52.04) John Murphy
(50.78) Jerry Heidenreich
(50.90) Mark Spitz | United States |
01972-08-2828 Aug 1972 | Olympic Games | West Germany, Munich ! Munich, West Germany |
|
24 |
3:25.17 |
|
Bottom ! Joe Bottom Jim Montgomery Andy Coan Charlie Hickcox | United States |
01974-09-011 Sep 1974 | USA-GDR Duel | United States, Concord, CA ! Concord, CA, United States |
|
25 |
3:24.85 |
|
Furniss ! (51.82) Bruce Furniss
(50.53) Jim Montgomery
(50.61) Andy Coan
(51.89) John Murphy | United States |
01975-07-2525 Jul 1975 | World Championships | Colombia, Cali ! Cali, Colombia |
|
26 |
3:21.11 |
|
Babashoff ! (50.31) Jack Babashoff
(50.45) Joe Bottom
(50.40) Rick DeMont
(49.95) Jim Montgomery | United States |
01977-08-2828 Aug 1977 | USA-GDR Duel | East Germany, East Berlin ! East Berlin, East Germany |
|
27 |
3:19.74 |
|
Babashoff ! (51.30) Jack Babashoff
(49.52) Rowdy Gaines
(49.66) Jim Montgomery
(49.26) David McCagg | United States |
01978-08-2222 Aug 1978 | World Championships | West Germany, West Berlin ! West Berlin, West Germany |
|
28 |
3:19.26 |
|
Cavanaugh ! (50.13) Chris Cavanaugh
(50.10) Robin Leamy
(49.89) David McCagg
(49.14) Rowdy Gaines | United States |
01982-08-055 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Ecuador, Guayaquil ! Guayaquil, Ecuador |
|
29 |
3:19.03 |
|
Cavanaugh ! (50.83) Chris Cavanaugh
(49.60) Mike Heath
(49.67) Matt Biondi
(48.93) Rowdy Gaines | United States |
01984-08-022 Aug 1984 | Olympic Games | United States, Los Angeles, CA ! Los Angeles, CA, United States |
|
30 |
3:17.08 |
|
McCadam ! (50.08) Scott McCadam
(49.51) Paul Wallace
(49.83) Mike Heath
(47.66) Matt Biondi | United States |
01985-08-1717 Aug 1985 | 1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan |
|
31 |
3:16.53 |
|
Jacobs ! (49.63) Chris Jacobs
(49.75) Troy Dalbey
(49.34) Tom Jager
(47.81) Matt Biondi | United States |
01988-09-2323 Sep 1988 | Olympic Games | South Korea, Seoul ! Seoul, South Korea |
|
32 |
3:15.11 |
|
Fox ! (49.32) David Fox
(49.11) Joe Hudepohl
(48.17) Jon Olsen
(48.51) Gary Hall, Jr. | United States |
01995-08-1212 Aug 1995 | 1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | United States, Atlanta, GA ! Atlanta, GA, United States |
|
33 |
3:13.67 |
|
Klim ! Michael Klim
(48.48) Chris Fydler
(48.71) Ashley Callus
(48.30) Ian Thorpe | Australia |
02000-09-1616 Sep 2000 | Olympic Games | Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia |
|
34 |
3:13.17 |
|
Schoeman ! (48.17) Roland Schoeman
(48.13) Lyndon Ferns
(48.96) Darian Townsend
(47.91) Ryk Neethling | South Africa |
02004-08-1515 Aug 2004 | Olympic Games | Greece, Athens ! Athens, Greece |
|
35 |
3:12.46 |
|
Phelps ! (48.83) Michael Phelps
(47.89) Neil Walker
(47.96) Cullen Jones
(47.78) Jason Lezak | United States |
02006-08-1919 Aug 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Canada, Victoria, British Columbia ! Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
|
36 |
3:12.23 |
(h) |
Adrian ! (48.82) Nathan Adrian
(47.61) Cullen Jones
(48.03) Ben Wildman-Tobriner
(47.77) Matt Grevers | United States |
02008-08-1010 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | China, Beijing ! Beijing, China |
|
37 |
3:08.24 |
|
Phelps ! (47.51) Michael Phelps
(47.02) Garrett Weber-Gale
(47.65) Cullen Jones
(46.06) Jason Lezak | United States |
02008-08-1111 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | China, Beijing ! Beijing, China |
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