The men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

 programme. The competition was held on August 15, 2004.

75 swimmers from 16 nations competed.

Medalists

Roland Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:... Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...

Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Mitja Zastrow Mitja Zastrow Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association... Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering is a former Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. He is currently studying MBO entrepreneurship as he trained in Eindhoven with the PSV Eindhoven swim club... Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:... Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming... *

Ian Crocker Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly .... Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... Neil Walker Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Nate Dusing Nate Dusing Nathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims... * Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Hall, Jr. For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals .... * Gabe Woodward Gabe Woodward Gabriel Thomas "Gabe" Woodward is a former American swimmer. Woodward won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... *

* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

World Record	3:13.67	Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming...   Chris Fydler Chris Fydler Christopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...   Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....   Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...  (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... )	September 16, 2000
Olympic Record	3:13.67	Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming...   Chris Fydler Chris Fydler Christopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...   Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....   Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...  (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... )	September 16, 2000

South Africa set a new world record in the final, while Pieter van den Hoogenband

Pieter van den Hoogenband

Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...

 swam 100m split faster than the world record.

Results

All times are shown in minutes. The following abbreviations are used:

• Q denotes qualification
• DSQ denotes disqualified
• WR denotes world record

Heats

Heat 1

Place	Team	Athletes	Split	Time	Qual.
1		Roland Schoeman Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...	48.38 48.34 49.13 47.99	3:13.84	Q
2		Gabe Woodward Gabe Woodward Gabriel Thomas "Gabe" Woodward is a former American swimmer. Woodward won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Nate Dusing Nate Dusing Nathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims... Neil Walker Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Hall, Jr. For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals ....	49.93 49.01 48.16 48.73	3:15.83	Q
3		Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara is an Italian freestyle sprinter. He achieved many European-level medals in 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events... Michele Scarica Alessandro Calvi Alessandro Calvi Alessandro Calvi is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who was a member of team that won the silver medal in the men's 4×100 metres freestyle relay at the 2007 World Championships. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Christian Galenda Christian Galenda Christian Galenda is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's individual 100 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country a couple of months later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...	49.67 48.92 49.35 48.24	3:16.18	Q
4		Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Mitja Zastrow Mitja Zastrow Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association... Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering is a former Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. He is currently studying MBO entrepreneurship as he trained in Eindhoven with the PSV Eindhoven swim club...	49.73 48.80 48.90 48.99	3:16.42	Q
5		Stephan Kunzelmann Christian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg is an Olympic medal winning German swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics and participated in the swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His trainer is Norbert Warnatzach and his club is S.G. Neukölln... Lars Conrad Lars Conrad Lars Conrad is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at 2000 and 2004 Olympics....	50.09 50.16 49.36 48.36	3:17.97	Q
6		Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. National records holder.-References:... Saulius Binevičius Saulius Binevicius Saulius Binevičius is a 3-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Lithuania. He swam for Lithuania at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-References:... Paulius Viktoravičius Vytautas Janušaitis Vytautas Janušaitis Vytautas Janušaitis is an Olympic swimmer from Lithuania, who represented his home country at the 2004 and 2008 Games.He has swam at every edition of the SC Europeans from 2004-'08....	49.11 50.35 50.20 49.62	3:19.28
7		Duje Draganja Duje Draganja Duje Draganja |Split]]) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Mario Delač Mario Delac Mario Delač is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who made his Olympic debut for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he competed in the 200 m Freestyle, and as a member of the 4x100 m Freestyle Relay Team.-External links:*... Ivan Mladina Ivan Mladina Ivan Mladina is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who made his Olympic debut for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the Men's 100 m Butterfly, as well as in the 4x100 m Freestyle Relay... Igor Čerenšek Igor Cerenšek Igor Čerenšek is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who made his Olympic debut for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, alongside Duje Draganja, Mario Delač and Ivan Mladina...	50.38 49.75 50.16 50.72	3:21.01
8		Chen Zuo Chen Zuo Chen Zuo is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2001/2005 National Games - 1st 100 m free;*2002 Asian Games - 1st 100 m free/4×100 m free relay;... Liu Weijia Zheng Kunliang Huang Shaohua Huang Shaohua Huang Shaohua is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2000 Guangxi Regional Games - 1st 100 m free;*2002 Asian Games - 1st 4×100 m free relay;...	50.75 51.15 51.34 51.07	3:24.31

Heat 2

Place	Team	Athletes	Split	Time	Qual.
1		Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Evgeny Lagunov Evgeny Lagunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lagunov, first name sometimes spelled "Evgeny" is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Triest, Italy. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native... Ivan Usov Ivan Usov Ivan Usov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia. He won a gold medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships and silver in the 4×100 freestyle at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid... Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *...	49.12 49.68 49.86 48.80	3:17.46	Q
2		Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.... Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... Jono van Hazel Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the...	50.04 49.13 49.65 48.82	3:17.64	Q
3		Romain Barnier Romain Barnier Romain Barnier is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.-References:*... Julien Sicot Julien Sicot Julien Sicot is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer. He swam for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has been a member of the French national team since 1997.... Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay.... Amaury Leveaux Amaury Leveaux Amaury Leveaux is a French swimmer from Belfort. Leveaux is the current world record holder in the 100 m freestyle ) He also holds the 200 m freestyle national record and the European record in the 50 m freestyle...	49.73 49.29 49.21 49.41	3:17.64	Q
4		Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*... Riley Janes Mike Mintenko Mike Mintenko Michael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:... Brent Hayden Brent Hayden Brent Matthew Hayden is a Canadian swimmer.Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate. He attended the University of British Columbia for one year...	50.16 49.49 49.60 49.10	3:18.35
5		Denys Syzonenko Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Pavel Khnykin Yuriy Yegoshin	50.05 49.94 49.47 49.49	3:18.95
6		Jader Souza Gustavo Borges Gustavo Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Carlos Jayme Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :... Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Rocha Castro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games: in 1999 and 2003.-References:*...	50.89 49.59 49.67 50.05	3:20.20
7		Aristeidis Grigoriadis Aristeidis Grigoriadis Aristeidis Grigoriadis is a Greek swimmer from Thessaloniki.-Career:Grigoriadis was the first Greek swimmer to be crowned world champion in the 50 m backstroke event of the 2005 World Championships in Montreal... Alexandros Tsoltos Spyridon Bitsakis Andreas Zisimos Andreas Zisimos Andreas Zisimos is a freestyle swimmer from Greece. He won two medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004.-References:*...	50.15 51.03 52.25 50.83	3:24.26
—		Eric la Fleur Eric la Fleur Eric la Fleur is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 4×100 m freestyle relay prelims for the Swedish team that became disqualified.*17-Time All American Div... Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Sweden, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.... Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...		DSQ

Final

Place	Team	Athletes	Split	Time
1		Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:... Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...	48.17 48.13 48.96 47.91	3:13.17 WR
2		Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Mitja Zastrow Mitja Zastrow Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association... Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering is a former Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. He is currently studying MBO entrepreneurship as he trained in Eindhoven with the PSV Eindhoven swim club... Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	49.81 49.25 48.51 46.79	3:14.36
3		Ian Crocker Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly .... Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... Neil Walker Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club...	50.05 48.74 47.97 47.86	3:14.62
4		Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Evgeny Lagunov Evgeny Lagunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lagunov, first name sometimes spelled "Evgeny" is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Triest, Italy. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native... Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *... Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...	49.27 49.17 49.25 48.06	3:15.75
5		Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara is an Italian freestyle sprinter. He achieved many European-level medals in 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events... Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche.... Michele Scarica Christian Galenda Christian Galenda Christian Galenda is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's individual 100 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country a couple of months later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...	49.16 48.30 49.21 49.08	3:15.75
6		Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...	49.37 49.07 49.19 48.14	3:15.77
7		Romain Barnier Romain Barnier Romain Barnier is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.-References:*... Julien Sicot Julien Sicot Julien Sicot is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer. He swam for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has been a member of the French national team since 1997.... Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot Fabien Gilot is an Olympic swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where he was part of France's silver medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay.... Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships...	49.65 49.31 48.95 48.32	3:16.23
8		Jens Schreiber Lars Conrad Lars Conrad Lars Conrad is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at 2000 and 2004 Olympics.... Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg is an Olympic medal winning German swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics and participated in the swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His trainer is Norbert Warnatzach and his club is S.G. Neukölln... Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst....	49.88 48.72 49.24 49.34	3:17.18