This article includes the world record progression for the 4×200 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×200 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 200-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA, the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition.
The final of the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay event at the European LC Championships 1997 was held on Wednesday 1997-08-20 in Seville, Spain.
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on the second day of the competition, on Friday 18 April 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Women's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on the first day of the competition, on Thursday 17 April 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The final and the qualifying heats of the women's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Saturday 17 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
The final and the qualifying heats of the men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Tuesday 13 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
The Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 29 March 2007 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The top-12 finishers from this race qualified for the event at the 2008 Olympics. 25 teams were entered in the event; all swam.
The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 30 March 2007 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The top-12 finishers from this race qualified for the event at the 2008 Olympics. 27 teams entered and swam the event.
The Women's 4x200 Freestyle Relay event at the 11th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam on 28 July 2005 in Montreal, Canada
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