# Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Saturday 11 August 1928.
Fifty-five swimmers from 13 nations competed.
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Paul Samson and David Young both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals. Also the Japanese Kazuo Noda who swam in the semi-final is not listed as silver medalist.

## Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 9:49.6 | | | 1927 |
| Olympic Record | 9:53.4 | Ralph Breyer Harry Glancy Wally O'Connor Johnny Weissmuller | Paris (FRA) | 20 July 1924 |
The United States with Paul Samson, Austin Clapp, David Young, and Johnny Weissmuller set a new world record in the semi-final with 9:38.8 minutes. In the final the United States with Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer, George Kojac, and Johnny Weissmuller bettered the world record to 9:36.2 minutes.

## Results
### Semifinals

The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United States | Paul SamsonAustin ClappDavid YoungJohnny Weissmuller | 9:38.8 | Q, WR |
| 2 | Japan | Kazuo NodaHiroshi YoneyamaTokuhei SadaKatsuo Takaishi | 9:42.6 | Q |
| 3 | Sweden | Aulo GustafssonSven-Pelle PetterssonEskil LundahlArne Borg | 10:03.2 | Q |
| 4 | Argentina | Francisco UrangaAmilcar ÁlvarezEmilio VivesAlberto Zorrilla | Unknown | |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Canada | Munroe BourneJames ThompsonGarnet AultWalter Spence | 9:55.0 | Q |
| 2 | Great Britain | Edward PeterJoseph WhitesideReginald SuttonAlbert Dickin | 10:16.6 | Q |
| 3 | France | Philippe TissonGustave KleinJean TarisAlbert Vandeplancke | 10:31.4 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | Henk van EssenGerrit van VoorstPiet BannenbergJohannes Brink | Unknown | |
| 5 | Belgium | Louis Van ParijsPierre CoppietersMartial van SchelleGérard Blitz | Unknown | |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Hungary | András WaniéRezső WaniéGéza SzigritzIstván Bárány | 9:46.6 | Q |
| 2 | Spain | Francisco SegaláEstanislao ArtalRamón ArtigasJosé González | 11:50.6 | Q |
| 3 | Italy | Emilio PolliGiuseppe PerentinAntonio ConelliPaolo Costoli | 10:03.2 | |
| 4 | Germany | Karl SchubertAugust HeitmannFriedel BergesHerbert Heinrich | Unknown | |

### Final

| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| | United States | Austin ClappWalter LauferGeorge KojacJohnny Weissmuller | 9:36.2 | WR |
| | Japan | Hiroshi YoneyamaNobuo AraiTokuhei SadaKatsuo Takaishi | 9:41.4 | |
| | Canada | Munroe BourneJames ThompsonGarnet AultWalter Spence | 9:47.8 | |
| 4 | Hungary | András WaniéRezső WaniéGéza SzigritzIstván Bárány | 9:57.0 | |
| 5 | Sweden | Aulo GustafssonSven-Pelle PetterssonEskil LundahlArne Borg | 10:01.8 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | Reginald SuttonJoseph WhitesideEdward PeterAlbert Dickin | 10:15.8 | |
| 7 | Spain | José GonzálezEstanislao ArtalRamón ArtigasFrancisco Segalá | Unknown | |