Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

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Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Venue White City Stadium
DateJuly 24
Competitors24 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
John Derbyshire, William Foster, Paul Radmilovic, Henry Taylor
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
Zoltán Halmay, Béla Las Torres, József Munk, Imre Zachár
Bronze medal icon.svgUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Charles Daniels, Leo Goodwin, Harry Hebner, Leslie Rich
1912  

The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, or 800 metre team race, was one of six swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only relay event on the schedule, and the first appearance of the 4x200 in Olympic competition. Each nation could enter 1 team of 4 swimmers. [1]

Results

Semifinals

The fastest team in each semifinal and the fastest losing team from across the semifinals advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceNationSwimmersTime
1Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia Frank Beaurepaire
Frank Springfield
Reginald Baker
Theodore Tartakover
11:35.0
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Poul Holm
Harald Klem
Ludvig Dam
Hjalmar Saxtorph
12:53.0

Semifinal 2

PlaceNationSwimmersTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain William Foster
Paul Radmilovic
John Derbyshire
Henry Taylor
10:53.4 WR
2US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Harry Hebner
Leo Goodwin
Charles Daniels
Leslie Rich
11:01.4
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gustaf Wretman
Gunnar Wennerström
Harald Julin
Adolf Andersson
Unknown

Semifinal 3

Hungary had no competition in the third semifinal.

PlaceNationSwimmersTime
1Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary József Munk
Imre Zachár
Béla Las Torres
Zoltán Halmay
Swam over

Final

Hungary led throughout the race until Halmay veered towards the wall and was caught by Taylor (who had only just before passed Rich) in the final 20 yards. Halmay struggled to the finish line, and was hauled out of the pool before he drowned. [2]

PlaceNationSwimmersTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain John Derbyshire
Paul Radmilovic
William Foster
Henry Taylor
10:55.6
2Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary József Munk
Imre Zachár
Béla las Torres
Zoltán Halmay
10:59.0
3US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Harry Hebner
Leo Goodwin
Charles Daniels
Leslie Rich
11:02.8
4Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia Frank Beaurepaire
Frank Springfield
Reginald Baker
Theodore Tartakover
Unknown

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References

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  2. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 412. ISBN   0140066322.