4×100 metre freestyle relay
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The 4×100 metre freestyle relay is a competitive swimming event in which teams of four swimmers each swim 100 metres freestyle in succession, with the fastest combined time determining the winner.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics 4×100 m freestyle relay | 1 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 1 |
| 4×100 metre freestyle relay canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freestyle swimming event
ⓘ
swimming relay event ⓘ team sport discipline ⓘ |
| changeoverRule | next swimmer must start after previous swimmer touches wall ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | relay ⓘ |
| disqualificationReason |
early takeoff before previous swimmer touches
ⓘ
improper stroke or turn ⓘ |
| distancePerSwimmer | 100 metres ⓘ |
| equipment |
goggles
ⓘ
swim cap ⓘ swimsuit ⓘ |
| featuredInCompetition |
Commonwealth Games swimming programme
ⓘ
European Aquatics Championships ⓘ Olympic Games swimming programme ⓘ Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ⓘ World Aquatics Championships ⓘ |
| firstLegCharacteristic |
must start from a stationary position
ⓘ
time can be used as an official 100 m freestyle split ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Olympic Committee
ⓘ
World Aquatics ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory |
men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay
ⓘ
mixed 4×100 metre freestyle relay ⓘ women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay ⓘ |
| laneAssignment | based on seed times ⓘ |
| laneCount | typically 8 lanes in major competitions ⓘ |
| leadOffLegStart | from starting blocks ⓘ |
| numberOfSwimmersPerTeam | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete 400 metres in the shortest possible time ⓘ |
| olympicEventSince |
men: 1964 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
women: 1996 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| poolLengthStandard |
25-metre short course
ⓘ
50-metre long course ⓘ |
| raceStructure | heats and final in major championships ⓘ |
| relayTakeoffRule | feet must remain in contact with block until previous swimmer touches ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| strategyElement | ordering swimmers by speed and start ability ⓘ |
| strokeType | freestyle ⓘ |
| subsequentLegStart | relay takeoff from poolside ⓘ |
| teamComposition | four swimmers in succession ⓘ |
| timingMethod | electronic touchpads ⓘ |
| timingUnit | hundredths of a second ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 400 metres ⓘ |
| typicalOrder | lead-off swimmer followed by three relay legs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
national swimming championships
ⓘ
university and high school swimming meets ⓘ |
| winnerDetermination | fastest combined time ⓘ |
| worldRecordMaintainedBy | World Aquatics ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
4×100 m freestyle relay
this entity surface form:
1964 Summer Olympics 4×100 m freestyle relay