# World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 100-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA (French: Fédération Internationale de Natation), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition.
World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short course (25-metre pool) records. FINA amended its regulations governing the recognition of world records in 1956; specifically, FINA mandated that only record times that were contested in 50-metre (or 55-yard) pools were eligible for recognition after that time. The short-course world records have been separately recognized since 1991. On July 25, 2013 FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course meters: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays. In October 2013 FINA decided to establish "standards" before something can be recognized as the first world record in these events. But later on March 13, 2014 FINA has officially ratified the eight world records set by Indiana University swimmers at the IU Relay Rally held on September 26, 2013 in Bloomington.
The women's 4×100-metre event was first contested at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, but the men's 4×100-metre event did not appear until the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Prior to 1964, the longer 4×200-metre freestyle relay was the only men's relay event staged.
The men's 4×100-metre freestyle is often considered "swimming’s indisputably best event at the Olympics", as "It is also the Alpha Dog moment in water. Our Country is faster than Your Country". Nathan Adrian was quoted as saying “Every American swimmer dreams of getting up there in the 4x100 free relay and winning a gold medal.” The Australians won the event at the 2000 Summer Olympics which they hosted and celebrated by playing air guitar, while the Australian relay team was dubbed "Weapons of Mass Destruction" after winning in the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Frenchman Alain Bernard famously said he would "smash the Americans"; while the French team did beat the previous world record, they did it 0:00.08 after Jason Lezak had already edged out Bernard in the anchor leg, giving the Americans the gold and a new world record, which is still standing today.

## Men
### Men's long course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 4:10.2 | | Zoltán KissGyula DienesÁrpád LengyelFerenc Csik | Hungary | June 26, 1937 | - | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2 | 4:06.6 | | Gyula ZolyomiIstvan KorosiÖdön GrófeFerenc Csik | Hungary | August 15, 1937 | - | Budapest, Hungary |
| 3 | 4:03.6 | | Hermann HeibelHans FreeseEdward AskampHelmuth Fischer | Germany | March 5, 1938 | - | Bremen, Germany |
| 4 | 4:02.4 | | Otto WilleWerner BirrWerner PlathKurt von Eckenbrecher | Germany | April 1, 1938 | - | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 5 | 4:02.0 | | Gyula ZolyomiFerenc CsikIstvan KorosiÖdön Gróf | Hungary | July 14, 1938 | - | Budapest, Hungary |
| 6 | 3:59.2 | | Takashi HiroseOtto JaretzPaul WolfPeter Fick | United States | August 20, 1938 | - | Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| 7 | 3:54.4 | | Willis SanburnEdward PopeRussell DuncanHoward Johnson | United States | March 8, 1940 | - | New Haven, CT, United States |
| 8 | 3:50.8 | | Howard JohnsonRichard KellyEdward PopeFrank Lilley | United States | March 18, 1942 | - | New Haven, CT, United States |
| 9 | 3:48.6 | | Alan FordEdward HueberFrank DooleyHoward Johnson | United States | June 29, 1948 | - | New Haven, CT, United States |
| 10 | 3:47.9 | | Dick ThomanDon SheffWilliam FarnsworthRay Reid | United States | March 19, 1951 | - | New Haven, CT, United States |
| 11 | 3:46.8 | | Hiroshi SuzukiAtsushi TaniToru GotoManabu Koga | Japan | August 6, 1955 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 12 | 3:46.3 | | Gary ChapmanJohn KonradsGeoff ShiptonJohn Devitt | Australia | May 3, 1958 | - | Brisbane, Australia |
| 13 | 3:44.4 | | Elton FollettLance LarsonJeff FarrellJoe Alkire | United States | July 21, 1959 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 14 | 3:42.5 | | Alain GottvallèsGerard GropaizJean-Pierre CurtilletRobert Christophe | France | August 10, 1962 | - | Thionville, France |
| 15 | 3:39.9 | | Steve ClarkN. SchoenmanDon SchollanderEd Townsend | United States | July 4, 1963 | - | Los Altos, CA, United States |
| 16 | 3:36.1 | | Steve ClarkRichard McDonoughGary IlmanEd Townsend | United States | August 18, 1963 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 17 | 3:33.2 | | Steve Clark (52.9 =WR)Mike AustinGary IlmanDon Schollander | United States | October 14, 1964 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 18 | 3:32.6 | | Ken WalshZac ZornDon HavensGreg Charlton | United States | August 28, 1967 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19 | 3:32.5 | | Zac Zorn (53.0)Stephen Rerych (53.0)Ken Walsh (53.4)Don Schollander (53.1) | United States | September 3, 1968 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Long Beach, CA, United States |
| 20 | 3:31.7 | | Zac Zorn (53.4)Stephen Rerych (52.8)Mark Spitz (52.7)Ken Walsh (52.8) | United States | October 17, 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21 | 3:28.8 | | Don HavensMike WestonBill FrawleyFrank Heckl | United States | August 23, 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States |
| 22 | 3:28.84 | h | Dave Fairbank (52.61)Gary Conelly (51.69)Jerry Heidenreich (51.89)David Edgar (52.63) | United States | August 28, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany |
| 23 | 3:26.42 | | David Edgar (52.69)John Murphy (52.04)Jerry Heidenreich (50.78)Mark Spitz (50.90) | United States | August 28, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany |
| 24 | 3:25.17 | | Joe BottomAndy CoanJim MontgomeryTom Hickcox (50.8) | United States | September 1, 1974 | United States–East Germany dual meet | Concord, CA, United States |
| 25 | 3:24.85 | | Bruce Furniss (51.82)Jim Montgomery (50.53)Andy Coan (50.61)John Murphy (51.89) | United States | July 25, 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia |
| 26 | 3:21.11 | | Jack Babashoff (50.31)Joe Bottom (50.45)Rick DeMont (50.40)Jim Montgomery (49.95) | United States | August 28, 1977 | United States–East Germany dual meet | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 27 | 3:19.74 | | Jack Babashoff (51.30)Rowdy Gaines (49.52)Jim Montgomery (49.66)David McCagg (49.26) | United States | August 22, 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany |
| 28 | 3:19.26 | | Chris Cavanaugh (50.13)Robin Leamy (50.10)David McCagg (49.89)Rowdy Gaines (49.14) | United States | August 5, 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 29 | 3:19.03 | | Chris Cavanaugh (50.83)Mike Heath (49.60)Matt Biondi (49.67)Rowdy Gaines (48.93) | United States | August 2, 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States |
| 30 | 3:17.08 | | Scott McCadam (50.08)Paul Wallace (49.51)Mike Heath (49.83)Matt Biondi (47.66) | United States | August 17, 1985 | 1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 31 | 3:16.53 | | Chris Jacobs (49.63)Troy Dalbey (49.75)Tom Jager (49.34)Matt Biondi (47.81) | United States | September 23, 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea |
| 32 | 3:15.11 | | David Fox (49.32)Joe Hudepohl (49.11)Jon Olsen (48.17)Gary Hall, Jr. (48.51) | United States | August 12, 1995 | 1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | Atlanta, GA, United States |
| 33 | 3:13.67 | | Michael Klim (48.18 WR)Chris Fydler (48.48)Ashley Callus (48.71)Ian Thorpe (48.30) | Australia | September 16, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia |
| 34 | 3:13.17 | | Roland Schoeman (48.17)Lyndon Ferns (48.13)Darian Townsend (48.96)Ryk Neethling (47.91) | South Africa | August 15, 2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece |
| 35 | 3:12.46 | | Michael Phelps (48.83)Neil Walker (47.89)Cullen Jones (47.96)Jason Lezak (47.78) | United States | August 19, 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| 36 | 3:12.23 | h | Nathan Adrian (48.82)Cullen Jones (47.61)Ben Wildman-Tobriner (48.03)Matt Grevers (47.77) | United States | August 10, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |
| 37 | 3:08.24 | | Michael Phelps (47.51)Garrett Weber-Gale (47.02)Cullen Jones (47.65)Jason Lezak (46.06) | United States | August 11, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |

### Men's short course

| Time | Nationality | Name | Date | Place |
| 3:14.00 | Sweden | Tommy Werner (48.33) Anders Holmertz (49.07) Michael Söderlund (49.10) Joakim Holmqvist (47.50) | March 19, 1989 | Malmö, Sweden |
| 3:13.97 | Brazil | Gustavo Borges (48.19) Fernando Scherer (47.95) José Carlos Souza (49.37) Teófilo Ferreira (48.46) | July 7, 1993 | Santos, Brazil |
| 3:12.11 | Brazil | Fernando Scherer (48.27) Teófilo Ferreira (48.28) José Carlos Souza (48.90) Gustavo Borges (46.66) | December 5, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 3:10.45 | Brazil | Fernando Scherer (47.27) Carlos Jayme (48.49) Alexandre Massura (47.93) Gustavo Borges (46.76) | December 20, 1998 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3:09.57 | Sweden | Johan Nyström (49.04) Lars Frölander (45.69) Mattias Ohlin (47.87) Stefan Nystrand (46.97) | March 16, 2000 | Athens, Greece |
| 3:08.44 | United States | Ryan Lochte (47.09) Bryan Lundquist (46.64) Nathan Adrian (46.57) Doug Van Wie (48.14) | April 9, 2008 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 3:04.98 | CN Marseille | Grégory Mallet (47.41) Fabien Gilot (44.92) William Meynard (47.65) Frédérick Bousquet (45.00) | December 20, 2008 | Istres, France |
| 3:03.30 | United States | Nathan Adrian (45.08) Matt Grevers (44.68) Garrett Weber-Gale (47.43) Michael Phelps (46.11) | December 19, 2009 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 3:03.03 | United States | Caeleb Dressel (45.66) Blake Pieroni (45.75) Michael Chadwick (45.86) Ryan Held (45.76) | December 11, 2018 | Hangzhou, China |
| 3:02.75 | Italy | Alessandro Miressi (46.15) Paolo Conte Bonin (45.93) Leonardo Deplano (45.54) Thomas Ceccon (45.13) | December 13, 2022 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 3:01.66 | United States | Jack Alexy (45.05) Luke Hobson (45.18) Kieran Smith (46.01) Chris Guiliano (45.42) | December 14, 2024 | Budapest, Hungary |

## Women
### Women's long course

| Time | Nationality | Name | Date | Place |
| 5:52.8 | Great Britain | Belle Moore (?) Jennie Fletcher (?) Annie Speirs (?) Irene Steer (?) | July 15, 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 5:11.6 | United States | Margaret Woodbridge (?) Frances Schroth (?) Irene Guest (?) Ethelda Bleibtrey (?) | August 29, 1920 | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 4:58.8 | United States | Gertrude Ederle (?) Euphrasia Donnelly (?) Ethel Lackie (?) Mariechen Wehselau (?) | July 20, 1924 | Paris, France |
| 4:55.6 | United States | Adelaide Lambert (?) Josephine McKim (?) Susan Laird (?) Albina Osipowich (?) | August 9, 1928 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 4:47.6 | United States | Adelaide Lambert (?) Eleanor Garatti (?) Albina Osipowich (?) Martha Norelius (?) | August 9, 1928 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 4:38.0 | United States | Josephine McKim (?) Helen Johns (?) Eleanor Garatti (?) Helene Madison (?) | August 12, 1932 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 4:33.3 | Netherlands | Jopie Selbach (?) Annie Timmermans (?) Rie Mastenbroek (?) Willy den Ouden (?) | April 14, 1934 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 4:32.8 | Netherlands | Jopie Selbach (?) Rie Mastenbroek (?) Catherina Wagner (?) Willy den Ouden (?) | May 24, 1936 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 4:29.7 | Denmark | Elvi Svendsen (?) Gunvor Kraft (?) Birte Ove-Petersen (?) Ragnhild Hveger (?) | February 8, 1938 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 4:27.6 | Denmark | Eva Arndt (?) Gunvor Kraft (?) Birte Ove-Petersen (?) Ragnhild Hveger (?) | August 7, 1938 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 4:27.2 | Hungary | Mária Littomericzky (?) Éva Novák (?) Éva Székely (?) Katalin Szőke (?) | April 27, 1952 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 4:24.4 | Hungary | Ilona Novák (1:07.8) Judit Temes (1:05.8) Éva Novák (1:05.1) Katalin Szőke (1:05.7) | August 1, 1952 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 4:22.3 | Australia | Lorraine Crapp (?) Dawn Fraser (?) Margaret Gibson (?) Barbara Jackson (?) | October 20, 1956 | Sydney, Australia |
| 4:19.7 | Australia | Lorraine Crapp (?) Dawn Fraser (?) Faith Leech (?) Margaret Gibson (?) | October 25, 1956 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4:17.1 | Australia | Dawn Fraser (?) Faith Leech (?) Sandra Morgan (?) Lorraine Crapp (1:03.1) | December 6, 1956 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4:16.2 | Australia | Dawn Fraser (?) Alva Colquhoun (?) Ilsa Konrads (?) Lorraine Crapp (?) | August 6, 1960 | Townsville, Australia |
| 4:08.9 | United States | Joan Spillane (?) Shirley Stobs (?) Carolyn Wood (?) Chris von Saltza (?) | September 3, 1960 | Rome, Italy |
| 4:08.5 | Santa Clara Swim Club | Terri Stickles (?) Donna de Varona (?) Pokey Watson (?) Judy Haroun (?) | July 31, 1964 | Los Altos, United States |
| 4:07.6 | United States | Lynne Allsup (?) Terri Stickles (?) Kathy Seidel (?) Eleanor Bricker (?) | September 28, 1964 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 4:03.8 | United States | Sharon Stouder (?) Donna de Varona (?) Pokey Watson (?) Kathy Ellis (?) | October 15, 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4:03.5 | Santa Clara Swim Club | Linda Gustavson (?) Nancy Ryan (?) Laura Fritz (?) Pokey Watson (?) | August 19, 1967 | Philadelphia, United States |
| 4:01.1 | Santa Clara Swim Club | Linda Gustavson (?) Pokey Watson (?) Pam Carpinelli (?) Jan Henne (?) | July 6, 1968 | Santa Clara, United States |
| 4:00.8 | East Germany | Gabriele Wetzko Iris Komar Elke Sehmisch Sabine Schulze | September 11, 1970 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 4:00.7 | United States | Shirley Babashoff (?) Kim Peyton (?) Linda Johnson (?) Deena Deardurff (?) | September 9, 1971 | Minsk, Soviet Union |
| 3:58.11 | United States | Kim Peyton (?) Sandy Neilson (?) Jane Barkman (?) Shirley Babashoff (?) | August 18, 1972 | Knoxville, United States |
| 3:58.11 | East Germany | Sylvia Eichner (?) Elke Sehmisch (?) Andrea Eife (?) Kornelia Ender (?) | August 30, 1972 | Munich, West Germany |
| 3:55.19 | United States | Sandy Neilson (?) Jenny Kemp (?) Jane Barkman (?) Shirley Babashoff (?) | August 30, 1972 | Munich, West Germany |
| 3:52.45 | East Germany | Andrea Eife (?) Andrea Hubner (?) Sylvia Eichner (?) Kornelia Ender (?) | September 8, 1973 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 3:51.99 | United States | Ann Marshall (?) Kim Peyton (?) Kathy Heddy (?) Shirley Babashoff (?) | August 31, 1974 | Concord, United States |
| 3:49.37 | East Germany | Kornelia Ender (56.22 WR) Barbara Krause (57.41) Claudia Hempel (57.97) Ute Bruckner (57.77) | July 26, 1975 | Cali, Colombia |
| 3:48.80 | SC Dynamo Berlin | Rosemarie Kother (?) Andrea Pollack (?) Monika Seltmann (?) Barbara Krause (?) | June 2, 1976 | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 3:44.82 | United States | Kim Peyton (56.95) Wendy Boglioli (55.81) Jill Sterkel (55.78) Shirley Babashoff (56.28) | July 25, 1976 | Montreal, Canada |
| 3:43.43 | United States | Tracy Caulkins (56.57) Stephanie Elkins (55.92) Jill Sterkel (55.70) Cynthia Woodhead (55.24) | August 26, 1978 | West Berlin |
| 3:42.71 | East Germany | Barbara Krause (54.90) Caren Metschuck (55.61) Ines Diers (55.90) Sarina Hülsenbeck (56.30) | July 27, 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 3:42.41 | East Germany | Birgit Meineke (?) Kristin Otto (?) Karen König (?) Heike Friedrich (?) | August 21, 1984 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 3:40.57 | East Germany | Kristin Otto (54.73 WR) Manuela Stellmach (54.96) Sabina Schulze (55.52) Heike Friedrich (55.36) | August 19, 1986 | Madrid, Spain |
| 3:39.46 | United States | Nicole Haislett (55.33) Dara Torres (55.33) Angel Martino (54.79) Jenny Thompson (54.01) | July 28, 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 3:37.91 | China | Le Jingyi (54.31) Shan Ying (54.38) Le Ying (55.09) Lü Bin (54.13) | September 7, 1994 | Rome, Italy |
| 3:36.61 | United States | Amy Van Dyken (55.08) Dara Torres (53.51) Courtney Shealy (54.40) Jenny Thompson (53.62) | September 16, 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
| 3:36.00 | Germany | Katrin Meissner (54.82) Petra Dallmann (53.95) Sandra Völker (53.59) Franziska van Almsick (53.64) | July 29, 2002 | Berlin, Germany |
| 3:35.94 | Australia | Alice Mills (54.75) Libby Lenton (53.57) Petria Thomas (54.67) Jodie Henry (52.95) | August 14, 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| 3:35.22 | Germany | Petra Dallmann (54.53) Daniela Götz (53.87) Britta Steffen (52.66) Annika Liebs (54.16) | July 31, 2006 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 3:33.62 | Netherlands | Inge Dekker (53.77) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.61) Femke Heemskerk (53.62) Marleen Veldhuis (52.62) | March 18, 2008 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 3:31.72 | Netherlands | Inge Dekker (53.61) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.30) Femke Heemskerk (53.03) Marleen Veldhuis (52.78) | July 26, 2009 | Rome, Italy |
| 3:30.98 | Australia | Bronte Campbell (53.15) Melanie Schlanger (52.76) Emma McKeon (52.91) Cate Campbell (52.16) | July 24, 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 3:30.65 | Australia | Emma McKeon (53.41) Brittany Elmslie (53.12) Bronte Campbell (52.15) Cate Campbell (51.97) | August 6, 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3:30.05 | Australia | Shayna Jack (54.03) Bronte Campbell (52.03) Emma McKeon (52.99) Cate Campbell (51.00) | April 5, 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 3:29.69 | Australia | Bronte Campbell (53.01) Meg Harris (53.09) Emma McKeon (51.35) Cate Campbell (52.24) | July 25, 2021 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 3:27.96 | Australia | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.08) Shayna Jack (51.69) Meg Harris (52.29) Emma McKeon (51.90) | July 23, 2023 | Fukuoka, Japan |

### Women's short course

| Time | Nationality | Name | Date | Place |
| 3:35.97 | China | Lü Bin (-) Shan Ying (-) Jia Yuanyuan (-) Le Jingyi (-) | December 4, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 3:34.55 | China | Le Jingyi (53.32) Chao Na (54.33) Shan Ying (53.55) Nian Yin (52.55) | April 19, 1997 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 3:33.32 | Netherlands | Inge Dekker (53.52) Hinkelien Schreuder (53.63) Chantal Groot (54.00) Marleen Veldhuis (52.17) | April 8, 2006 | Shanghai, China |
| 3:31.66 | Australia | Libby Lenton (51.91) Melanie Schlanger (53.23) Shayne Reese (53.27) Alice Mills (53.25) | September 2, 2007 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 3:30.85 | Netherlands | Hinkelien Schreuder (53.40) Femke Heemskerk (52.95) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.97) Marleen Veldhuis (51.53) | September 9, 2007 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 3:29.42 | Netherlands | Hinkelien Schreuder (53.62) Femke Heemskerk (52.61) Inge Dekker (51.76) Marleen Veldhuis (51.43) | April 12, 2008 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 3:28.22 | Netherlands | Hinkelien Schreuder (52.88) Inge Dekker (52.24) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.12) Marleen Veldhuis (50.98) | December 19, 2008 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 3:26.53 | Netherlands | Inge Dekker (52.39) Femke Heemskerk (50.58) Maud van der Meer (52.55) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (51.01) | December 5, 2014 | Doha, Qatar |
| 3:25.43 | Australia | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.19) Madison Wilson (51.28) Meg Harris (52.00) Emma McKeon (49.96) | December 13, 2022 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 3:25.01 | United States | Kate Douglass (50.95) Katharine Berkoff (51.38) Alex Shackell (52.01) Gretchen Walsh (50.67) | December 10, 2024 | Budapest, Hungary |

## Mixed

FINA recognizes only long-course world records for mixed relays in this event.
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 1 | 3:45.38 | Lindsay Vrooman (58.08)Kait Flederbach (58.44)Steve Schmuhl (55.90)Jackson Miller (52.96) | Indiana University Hoosiers | 26 September 2013 | IU Fall Frenzy | Bloomington, United States | |
| 2 | 3:23.29 | Tommaso D'Orsogna (49.65)Cate Campbell (52.83)James Magnussen (47.29)Bronte Campbell (53.52) | Australia | 1 February 2014 | BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series | Perth, Australia | |
| 3 | 3:23.05 | Ryan Lochte (48.79)Nathan Adrian (47.29)Simone Manuel (53.66)Missy Franklin (53.31) | United States | 8 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | |
| 4 | 3:19.60 | Caeleb Dressel (47.22)Nathan Adrian (47.49)Mallory Comerford (52.71)Simone Manuel (52.18) | United States | 29 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 5 | 3:19.40 | Caeleb Dressel (47.34)Zach Apple (47.34)Mallory Comerford (52.72)Simone Manuel (52.00) | United States | 27 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 3:19.38 | Jack Cartwright (48.12)Kyle Chalmers (46.98)Madison Wilson (52.25)Mollie O'Callaghan (52.03) | Australia | 24 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 7 | 3:18.83 | Jack Cartwright (48.14)Kyle Chalmers (47.25)Shayna Jack (51.73)Mollie O'Callaghan (51.71) | Australia | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [15] [16] |

## All-time top 10 by country
### Men long course

* Correct as of September 2023
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:08.24 | Michael Phelps (47.51) Garrett Weber-Gale (47.02) Cullen Jones (47.65) Jason Lezak (46.06) | United States | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 2 | 3:08.32 | Amaury Leveaux (47.91) Fabien Gilot (47.05) Frédérick Bousquet (46.63) Alain Bernard (46.73) | France | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 3 | 3:09.52 | Yevgeny Lagunov (47.90) Andrey Grechin (47.00) Danila Izotov (47.23) Alexander Sukhorukov (47.39) | Russia | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 4 | 3:09.91 | Eamon Sullivan (47.24) Andrew Lauterstein (47.87) Ashley Callus (47.55) Matt Targett (47.25) | Australia | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 5 | 3:10.11 | Alessandro Miressi (47.72) Thomas Ceccon (47.45) Lorenzo Zazzeri (47.31) Manuel Frigo (47.63) | Italy | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 6 | 3:10.34 | Gabriel Santos (48.30) Marcelo Chierighini (46.85) César Cielo (48.01) Bruno Fratus (47.18) | Brazil | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 7 | 3:10.82 | Brent Hayden (47.99) Joshua Liendo (47.51) Yuri Kisil (47.15) Markus Thormeyer (48.17) | Canada | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 8 | 3:10.88 | Pan Zhanle (47.06) Chen Juner (48.00) Hong Jinquan (48.27) Wang Haoyu (47.55) | China | 28 September 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 9 | 3:11.06 | Kristóf Milák (48.24) Szebasztián Szabó (47.44) Richárd Bohus (47.81) Nándor Németh (47.57) | Hungary | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 10 | 3:11.14 | Lewis Burras (48.09) Jacob Whittle (47.91) Matt Richards (48.19) Tom Dean (46.95) | Great Britain | 18 June 2022 | Budapest |

### Men short course

* Correct as of December 2022
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:02.75 | Alessandro Miressi (46.15) Paolo Conte Bonin (45.93) Leonardo Deplano (45.54) Thomas Ceccon (45.13) | Italy | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 2 | 3:03.03 | Caeleb Dressel (45.66) Blake Pieroni (45.75) Michael Chadwick (45.86) Ryan Held (45.76) | United States | 11 December 2018 | Hanghzou |
| 3 | 3:03.11 | Vladislav Grinev (46.38) Sergei Fesikov (46.21) Vladimir Morozov (45.06) Kliment Kolesnikov (45.46) | Russia | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 4 | 3:03.78 | Clément Mignon (47.05) Fabien Gilot (46.13) Florent Manaudou (44.80) Mehdy Metella (45.80) | France | 3 December 2014 | Doha |
| 5 | 3:04.63 | Flynn Southam (47.04) Matthew Temple (46.06) Thomas Neill (46.55) Kyle Chalmers (44.98) | Australia | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 6 | 3:05.15 | Matheus Santana (46.83) Marcelo Chierighini (46.37) César Cielo (46.34) Breno Correia (45.61) | Brazil | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 7 | 3:06.10 | Stan Pijnenburg (46.64) Thom de Boer (46.60) Nyls Korstanje (46.82) Jesse Puts (46.04) | Netherlands | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 8 | 3:07.10 | Ruslan Gaziev (47.08) Yuri Kisil (46.41) Javier Acevedo (46.18) Ilya Kharun (47.43) | Canada | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 9 | 3:07.19 | Sergio de Celis (46.90) Luis Domínguez (46.63) Mario Mollà (46.44 ) Carles Coll (47.22) | Spain | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 10 | 3:07.54 | Jasper Aerents (47.59) Pieter Timmers (46.08) Emmanuel Vanluchene (46.60) Glenn Surgeloose (47.27) | Belgium | 3 December 2014 | Doha |

### Women long course

* Correct as of July 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:27.96 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.08) Shayna Jack (51.69) Meg Harris (52.29) Emma McKeon (51.90) | Australia | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 2 | 3:30.20 | Kate Douglass (52.98) Gretchen Walsh (52.55) Torri Huske (52.06) Simone Manuel (52.61) | United States | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 3 | 3:30.30 | Yang Junxuan (52.48) Cheng Yujie (52.76) Zhang Yufei (52.75) Wu Qingfeng (52.31) | China | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 4 | 3:31.72 | Inge Dekker (53.61) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.30) Femke Heemskerk (53.03) Marleen Veldhuis (52.78) | Netherlands | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 5 | 3:31.78 | Kayla Sanchez (53.72) Taylor Ruck (52.19) Penny Oleksiak (52.69) Maggie MacNeil (53.18) | Canada | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 6 | 3:31.83 | Britta Steffen (52.22) Daniela Samulski (53.49) Petra Dallmann (53.75) Daniela Schreiber (52.37) | Germany | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 7 | 3:33.79 | Sarah Sjöström (52.53) Michelle Coleman (52.98) Sara Junevik (54.41) Louise Hansson (53.87) | Sweden | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 8 | 3:33.90 | Anna Hopkin (53.67) Lucy Hope (53.53) Abbie Wood (54.19) Freya Anderson (52.51) | Great Britain | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 9 | 3:34.65 | Marie Wattel (54.35) Charlotte Bonnet (52.20) Margaux Fabre (54.41) Béryl Gastaldello (53.69) | France | 3 August 2018 | Glasgow |
| 10 | 3:35.56 | Pernille Blume (53.15) Signe Bro (53.19) Julie Kepp Jensen (54.72) Jeanette Ottesen (54.50) | Denmark | 24 July 2021 | Tokyo |

### Women short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:25.01 | Kate Douglass (50.95) Katharine Berkoff (51.38) Alex Shackell (52.01) Gretchen Walsh (50.67) | United States | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 3:25.43 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.19) Madison Wilson (51.28) Meg Harris (52.00) Emma McKeon (49.96) | Australia | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 3 | 3:26.53 | Inge Dekker (52.39) Femke Heemskerk (50.58) Maud van der Meer (52.55) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (51.01) | Netherlands | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 4 | 3:28.06 | Rebecca Smith (52.68) Taylor Ruck (51.49) Maggie Mac Neil (51.11) Katerine Savard (52.78) | Canada | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 5 | 3:28.73 | Daria Klepivoka (51.96) Daria Trofimova (51.36) Milana Stepanova (53.27) Arina Surkova (52.14) | Russia | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 6 | 3:28.80 | Sarah Sjöström (51.45) Michelle Coleman (52.06) Sophie Hansson (53.41) Louise Hansson (51.88) | Sweden | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 7 | 3:29.48 | Erika Ferraioli (52.70) Silvia Di Pietro (52.30) Aglaia Pezzato (52.72) Federica Pellegrini (51.76) | Italy | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 8 | 3:29.81 | Tang Yi (52.27) Zhu Qianwei (52.60) Pang Jiaying (52.94) Li Zhesi (52.00) | China | 18 December 2010 | Dubai |
| 9 | 3:29.86 | Jeanette Ottesen (51.91) Julie Levisen (53.26) Mie Nielsen (52.03) Pernille Blume (52.66) | Denmark | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 10 | 3:30.10 | Nikolett Pádár (52.69) Panna Ugrai (52.93) Petra Senánszky (52.58) Minna Abraham (51.90) | Hungary | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |

### Mixed long course

* Correct as of February 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:18.83 | Jack Cartwright (48.14) Kyle Chalmers (47.25) Shayna Jack (51.73) Mollie O'Callaghan (51.71) | Australia | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 2 | 3:19.40 | Caeleb Dressel (47.34) Zach Apple (47.34) Mallory Comerford (52.72) Simone Manuel (52.00) | United States | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 3 | 3:20.61 | Joshua Liendo (48.02) Javier Acevedo (47.96) Kayla Sanchez (52.52) Penny Oleksiak (52.11) | Canada | 24 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 4 | 3:21.18 | Pan Zhanle (47.29) Wang Haoyu (47.41) Li Bingjie (53.11) Yu Yiting (53.37) | China | 17 February 2024 | Doha |
| 5 | 3:21.68 | Matt Richards (47.83) Duncan Scott (47.46) Anna Hopkin (53.30) Freya Anderson (53.09) | Great Britain | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 6 | 3:21.81 | Ben Schwietert (49.12) Kyle Stolk (47.80) Femke Heemskerk (52.33) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.56) | Netherlands | 29 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 7 | 3:22.07 | Jérémy Stravius (48.81) Mehdy Metella (47.45) Marie Wattel (53.47) Charlotte Bonnet (52.34) | France | 8 August 2018 | London |
| 8 | 3:22.64 | Alessandro Miressi (47.63) Thomas Ceccon (47.59) Federica Pellegrini (53.58) Silvia Di Pietro (53.84) | Italy | 22 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 9 | 3:22.72 | Vladislav Grinev (48.42) Vladimir Morozov (47.31) Maria Kameneva (52.95) Daria Ustinova (54.04) | Russia | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 10 | 3:24.67 | Katsumi Nakamura (48.49) Katsuhiro Matsumoto (47.99) Rika Omoto (54.36) Aya Sato (53.83) | Japan | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |

## All-time top 25
### Men long course

* Correct as of July 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:08.24 | Michael Phelps (47.51) Garrett Weber-Gale (47.02) Cullen Jones (47.65) Jason Lezak (46.06) | United States | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 2 | 3:08.32 | Amaury Leveaux (47.91) Fabien Gilot (47.05) Frédérick Bousquet (46.63) Alain Bernard (46.73) | France | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 3 | 3:08.97 | Caeleb Dressel (47.26) Blake Pieroni (47.58) Bowe Becker (47.44) Zach Apple (46.69) | United States | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 4 | 3:09.06 | Caeleb Dressel (47.63) Blake Pieroni (47.49) Zach Apple (46.86) Nathan Adrian (47.08) | United States | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 5 | 3:09.21 | Michael Phelps (47.78) Ryan Lochte (47.03) Matt Grevers (47.61) Nathan Adrian (46.79) | United States | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 6 | 3:09.28 | Jack Alexy (47.67) Chris Guiliano (47.33) Hunter Armstrong (46.75) Caeleb Dressel (47.53) | United States | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 7 | 3:09.34 | Caeleb Dressel (47.67) Ryan Held (46.99) Justin Ress (47.48) Brooks Curry (47.20) | United States | 18 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 8 | 3:09.52 | Yevgeny Lagunov (47.90) Andrey Grechin (47.00) Danila Izotov (47.23) Alexander Sukhorukov (47.39) | Russia | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 9 | 3:09.89 | Fabien Gilot (47.73) Alain Bernard (46.46) Grégory Mallet (48.28) Frédérick Bousquet (47.42) | France | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 10 | 3:09.91 | Eamon Sullivan (47.24) Andrew Lauterstein (47.87) Ashley Callus (47.55) Matt Targett (47.25) | Australia | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 11 | 3:09.92 | Caeleb Dressel (48.10) Michael Phelps (47.12) Ryan Held (47.73) Nathan Adrian (46.97) | United States | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 12 | 3:09.93 | Amaury Leveaux (48.13) Fabien Gilot (47.67) Clément Lefert (47.39) Yannick Agnel (46.74) | France | 29 July 2012 | London |
| 13 | 3:09.97 | Vladislav Grinev (47.83) Vladimir Morozov (47.62) Kliment Kolesnikov (47.50) Evgeny Rylov (47.02) | Russia | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 14 | 3:10.06 | Caeleb Dressel (47.26) Townley Haas (47.46) Blake Pieroni (48.09) Nathan Adrian (47.25) | United States | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 15 | 3:10.11 | Alessandro Miressi (47.72) Thomas Ceccon (47.45) Lorenzo Zazzeri (47.31) Manuel Frigo (47.63) | Italy | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 3:10.16 | Jack Cartwright (47.84) Flynn Southam (47.85) Kai Taylor (47.91) Kyle Chalmers (46.56) | Australia | 13 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 17 | 3:10.22 | Matthew Temple (48.07) Zac Incerti (47.55) Alexander Graham (48.16) Kyle Chalmers (46.44) | Australia | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 18 | 3:10.29 | Alessandro Miressi (47.46) Santo Condorelli (47.90) Lorenzo Zazzeri (47.29) Manuel Frigo (47.64) | Italy | 25 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 19 | 3:10.34 | Gabriel Santos (48.30) Marcelo Chierighini (46.85) César Cielo (48.01) Bruno Fratus (47.18) | Brazil | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:10.35 | Jack Cartwright (48.03) Flynn Southam (48.00) Kai Taylor (47.73) Kyle Chalmers (46.59) | Australia | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 21 | 3:10.38 | Nathan Adrian (47.89) Michael Phelps (47.15) Cullen Jones (47.60) Ryan Lochte (47.74) | United States | 29 July 2012 | London |
| 22 | 3:10.41 | Andrey Minakov (48.18) Aleksandr Shchegolev (47.64) Vladislav Grinev (47.49) Kliment Kolesnikov (47.10) | Russia | 17 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 23 | 3:10.49 | Alessandro Miressi (47.54) Manuel Frigo (47.79) Lorenzo Zazzeri (48.13) Thomas Ceccon (47.03) | Italy | 13 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 24 | 3:10.50 | Alessandro Miressi (47.76) Thomas Ceccon (47.88) Lorenzo Zazzeri (47.60) Manuel Frigo (47.26) | Italy | 14 August 2022 | Rome |
| 25 | 3:10.53 | Mehdy Metella (48.08) Fabien Gilot (48.20) Florent Manaudou (47.14) Jérémy Stravius (47.11) | France | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |

### Men short course

* Correct as of December 2022
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality or Club | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:02.75 | Alessandro Miressi (46.15) Paolo Conte Bonin (45.93) Leonardo Deplano (45.54) Thomas Ceccon (45.13) | Italy | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 2 | 3:02.78 | Evgeny Rylov (46.09) Kliment Kolesnikov (45.25) Chad le Clos (45.40) Florent Manaudou (46.04) | Energy Standard Russia Russia South Africa France | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 3 | 3:03.03 | Caeleb Dressel (45.66) Blake Pieroni (45.75) Michael Chadwick (45.86) Ryan Held (45.76) | United States | 11 December 2018 | Hanghzou |
| 4 | 3:03.11 | Vladislav Grinev (46.38) Sergei Fesikov (46.21) Vladimir Morozov (45.06) Kliment Kolesnikov (45.46) | Russia | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 5 | 3:03.30 | Nathan Adrian (45.08) Matt Grevers (44.68) Garrett Weber-Gale (47.43) Michael Phelps (46.11) | United States | 19 December 2009 | Manchester |
| 6 | 3:03.45 | Kliment Kolesnikov (46.44) Andrey Minakov (45.61) Vladislav Grinev (45.87) Aleksandr Shchegolev (45.53) | Russia | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 7 | 3:03.46 | Caeleb Dressel (45.18) Kacper Majchrzak (46.53) Tate Jackson (46.33) Justin Ress (45.42) | Cali Condors United States Poland United States United States | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 8 | 3:03.61 | Alessandro Miressi (46.12) Thomas Ceccon (45.71) Leonardo Deplano (45.98) Lorenzo Zazzeri (45.80) | Italy | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 9 | 3:03.78 | Clément Mignon (47.05) Fabien Gilot (46.13) Florent Manaudou (44.80) Mehdy Metella (45.80) | France | 3 December 2014 | Doha |
| 10 | 3:04.18 | Vladimir Morozov (45.51) Sergei Fesikov (46.01) Danila Izotov (45.79) Mikhail Polishchuk (46.87) | Russia | 3 December 2014 | Doha |
| 11 | 3:04.46 | Alessandro Miressi (46.08) Leonardo Deplano (46.19) Manuel Frigo (46.51) Paolo Conte Bonin (45.68) | Italy | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 12 | 3:04.47 | Dylan Carter (46.39) Zac Incerti (46.87) Duncan Scott (46.09) Kyle Chalmers (45.12) | London Roar Trinidad and Tobago Australia Great Britain Australia | 25 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 13 | 3:04.55 | Kyle Chalmers (45.53) Katsumi Nakamura (46.63) Zac Incerti (46.49) Dylan Carter (45.90) | London Roar Australia Japan Australia Trinidad and Tobago | 20 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 14 | 3:04.63 | Flynn Southam (47.04) Matthew Temple (46.06) Thomas Neill (46.55) Kyle Chalmers (44.98) | Australia | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 15 | 3:04.78 | Maxime Rooney (46.26) Tom Shields (46.05) Kristian Gkolomeev (45.76) Dylan Carter (46.71) | LA Current United States United States Greece Trinidad and Tobago | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 15 | 3:04.78 | Alain Bernard (46.78) Frédérick Bousquet (45.92) Fabien Gilot (45.75) Yannick Agnel (46.33) | France | 15 December 2010 | Dubai |
| 17 | 3:04.82 | Evgeny Lagunov (46.68) Sergey Fesikov (45.87) Nikita Lobintsev (45.79) Danila Izotov (46.48) | Russia | 15 December 2010 | Dubai |
| 18 | 3:04.93 | Pedro Spajari (47.05) Marcelo Chierighini (45.83) Szebasztian Szabo (46.26) Alessandro Miressi (45.79) | Aqua Centurions Brazil Brazil Hungary Italy | 24 October 2020 | Budapest |
| 19 | 3:04.94 | Pedro Spajari (46.88) Marcelo Chierighini (45.67) Szebasztian Szabo (46.26) Alessandro Miressi (46.13) | Aqua Centurions Brazil Brazil Hungary Italy | 1 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:04.98 | Grégory Mallet (47.41) Fabien Gilot (44.92) William Meynard (47.65) Frédérick Bousquet (45.00) | France | 20 December 2008 | Istres |
| 20 | 3:04.98 | Kacper Majchrzak (46.74) Justin Ress (45.86) Marcin Cieślak (47.47) Caeleb Dressel (44.91) | Cali Condors Poland United States Poland United States | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 22 | 3:05.05 | Kyle Chalmers (45.69) Katsumi Nakamura (46.31) Dylan Carter (46.04) Edward Mildred (47.01) | London Roar Australia Japan Trinidad and Tobago Great Britain | 11 September 2021 | Naples |
| 23 | 3:05.09 | Drew Kibler (46.84) Shaine Casas (45.90) Carson Foster (46.58) Kieran Smith (45.77) | United States | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 24 | 3:05.11 | Cameron McEvoy (47.49) Kyle Chalmers (45.55) Yuri Kisil (46.68) Duncan Scott (45.39) | London Roar Australia Australia Canada Great Britain | 20 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 25 | 3:05.15 | Matheus Santana (46.83) Marcelo Chierighini (46.37) César Cielo (46.34) Breno Correia (45.61) | Brazil | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |

### Women long course

* Correct as of July 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:27.96 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.08) Shayna Jack (51.69) Meg Harris (52.29) Emma McKeon (51.90) | Australia | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 2 | 3:28.92 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.24) Shayna Jack (52.35) Emma McKeon (52.39) Meg Harris (51.94) | Australia | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 3 | 3:29.69 | Bronte Campbell (53.01) Meg Harris (53.09) Emma McKeon (51.35) Cate Campbell (52.24) | Australia | 25 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 4 | 3:30.05 | Shayna Jack (54.03) Bronte Campbell (52.03) Emma McKeon (52.99) Cate Campbell (51.00) | Australia | 5 April 2018 | Gold Coast |
| 5 | 3:30.20 | Kate Douglass (52.98) Gretchen Walsh (52.55) Torri Huske (52.06) Simone Manuel (52.61) | United States | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 6 | 3:30.21 | Bronte Campbell (52.85) Brianna Throssell (53.34) Emma McKeon (52.57) Cate Campbell (51.45) | Australia | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 7 | 3:30.30 | Yang Junxuan (52.48) Cheng Yujie (52.76) Zhang Yufei (52.75) Wu Qingfeng (52.31) | China | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 8 | 3:30.64 | Madison Wilson (53.22) Shayna Jack (52.72) Mollie O'Callaghan (52.66) Emma McKeon (52.04) | Australia | 30 July 2022 | Birmingham |
| 9 | 3:30.65 | Emma McKeon (53.41) Brittany Elmslie (53.12) Bronte Campbell (52.15) Cate Campbell (51.97) | Australia | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 10 | 3:30.95 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.70) Madison Wilson (52.60) Meg Harris (53.00) Shayna Jack (52.65) | Australia | 18 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 11 | 3:30.98 | Bronte Campbell (53.15) Melanie Schlanger (52.76) Emma McKeon (52.91) Cate Campbell (52.16) | Australia | 24 July 2014 | Glasgow |
| 12 | 3:31.02 | Mallory Comerford (52.98) Abbey Weitzeil (52.66) Kelsi Dahlia (53.46) Simone Manuel (51.92) | United States | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 13 | 3:31.48 | Emily Seebohm (53.92) Emma McKeon (53.57) Bronte Campbell (51.77) Cate Campbell (52.22) | Australia | 2 August 2015 | Kazan |
| 14 | 3:31.52 | Shayna Jack (52.28) Brianna Throssell (53.95) Meg Harris (52.55) Madison Wilson (52.76) | Australia | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 15 | 3:31.57 | Olivia Wunsch (53.94) Bronte Campbell (53.46) Meg Harris (52.23) Emma McKeon (51.94) | Australia | 27 July 2024 | Paris |
| 16 | 3:31.58 | Emily Seebohm (54.56) Shayna Jack (53.10) Emma McKeon (52.56) Cate Campbell (51.36) | Australia | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 3:31.72 | Inge Dekker (53.61) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.30) Femke Heemskerk (53.03) Marleen Veldhuis (52.78) | Netherlands | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 16 | 3:31.72 | Mallory Comerford (52.59) Kelsi Worrell (53.16) Katie Ledecky (53.83) Simone Manuel (52.14) | United States | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 19 | 3:31.73 | Mollie O'Callaghan (53.08) Meg Harris (52.73) Madison Wilson (53.10) Bronte Campbell (52.82) | Australia | 24 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 20 | 3:31.78 | Kayla Sanchez (53.72) Taylor Ruck (52.19) Penny Oleksiak (52.69) Maggie Mac Neil (53.18) | Canada | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 21 | 3:31.83 | Britta Steffen (52.22) Daniela Samulski (53.49) Petra Dallmann (53.75) Daniela Schreiber (52.37) | Germany | 26 July 2009 | Rome |
| 22 | 3:31.89 | Simone Manuel (53.36) Abbey Weitzeil (52.56) Dana Vollmer (53.18) Katie Ledecky (52.79) | United States | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 23 | 3:31.93 | Gretchen Walsh (54.06) Abbey Weitzeil (52.71) Olivia Smoliga (52.88) Kate Douglass (52.28) | United States | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 24 | 3:32.01 | Shayna Jack (53.75) Bronte Campbell (52.14) Brittany Elmslie (53.83) Emma McKeon (52.29) | Australia | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 25 | 3:32.15 | Kayla Sanchez (53.45) Taylor Ruck (52.92) Maggie Mac Neil (53.27) Penny Oleksiak (52.51) | Canada | 18 June 2022 | Budapest |

### Women short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality or Club | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:25.01 | Kate Douglass (50.95) Katharine Berkoff (51.38) Alex Shackell (52.01) Gretchen Walsh (50.67) | United States | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 3:25.37 | Siobhan Haughey (50.94) Pernille Blume (51.59) Femke Heemskerk (51.29) Sarah Sjostrom (51.55) | Energy Standard Hong Kong Denmark Netherlands Sweden | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 3 | 3:25.43 | Mollie O'Callaghan (52.19) Madison Wilson (51.28) Meg Harris (52.00) Emma McKeon (49.96) | Australia | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 4 | 3:25.82 | Siobhan Haughey (51.35) Pernille Blume (51.67) Femke Heemskerk (51.53) Sarah Sjostrom (51.27) | Energy Standard Hong Kong Denmark Netherlands Sweden | 14 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 5 | 3:26.29 | Torri Huske (51.73) Kate Douglass (51.17) Claire Curzan (51.59) Erika Brown (51.80) | United States | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 6 | 3:26.48 | Penny Oleksiak (52.89) Sarah Sjöström (51.45) Kayla Sanchez (51.60) Femke Heemskerk (51.44) | Energy Standard Canada Sweden Canada Netherlands | 20 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 7 | 3:26.53 | Inge Dekker (52.39) Femke Heemskerk (50.58) Maud van der Meer (52.55) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (51.01) | Netherlands | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 8 | 3:26.55 | Penny Oleksiak (52.06) Sarah Sjöström (51.41) Kayla Sanchez (51.56) Femke Heemskerk (50.62) | Energy Standard Canada Sweden Canada Netherlands | 23 November 2019 | London |
| 9 | 3:26.64 | Anna Hopkin (51.98) Maria Kamaneva (51.90) Marie Wattel (51.77) Freya Anderson (50.99) | London Roar Great Britain Russia France Great Britain | 14 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 10 | 3:26.71 | Bronte Campbell (52.58) Emma McKeon (51.43) Marie Wattel (52.13) Cate Campbell (50.56) | London Roar Australia Australia France Australia | 20 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 11 | 3:27.09 | Beryl Gastaldello (52.17) Anastasia Gorbenko (51.99) Andi Murez (51.58) Abbey Weitzeil (51.35) | LA Current France Israel Israel United States | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 12 | 3:27.17 | Freya Anderson (51.43) Maria Kamaneva (52.24) Marie Wattel (52.22) Anna Hopkin (51.28) | London Roar Great Britain Russia France Great Britain | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 13 | 3:27.44 | Abbey Weitzeil (51.99) Madison Wilson (51.71) Anastasia Gorbenko (51.85) Béryl Gastaldello (51.81) | LA Current United States Australia Israel France | 20 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 14 | 3:27.48 | Anna Hopkin (52.08) Freya Anderson (51.52) Maria Kamaneva (52.11) Marie Wattel (51.77) | London Roar Great Britain Great Britain Russia France | 30 October 2020 | Budapest |
| 15 | 3:27.65 | Olivia Smoliga (52.35) Kelsi Dahlia (51.94) Natalie Hinds (51.74) Mallory Comerford (51.62) | Cali Condors United States United States United States United States | 20 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 15 | 3:27.65 | Siobhán Haughey (51.32) Femke Heemskerk (51.63) Fanny Teijonsalo (52.91) Sarah Sjöström (51.79) | Energy Standard Hong Kong Netherlands Finland Sweden | 18 September 2021 | Naples |
| 17 | 3:27.70 | Natalie Coughlin (52.25) Abbey Weitzeil (51.57) Madison Kennedy (51.82) Shannon Vreeland (52.06) | United States | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 18 | 3:27.73 | Femke Heemskerk (52.49) Siobhán Haughey (50.70) Fanny Teijonsalo (52.81) Sarah Sjöström (51.73) | Energy Standard Netherlands Hong Kong Finland Sweden | 25 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 19 | 3:27.77 | Anastasia Gorbenko (52.59) Andi Murez (51.69) Aly Tetzloff (52.46) Abbey Weitzeil (51.03) | LA Current Israel Israel United States United States | 30 October 2020 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:27.78 | Olivia Smoliga (52.71) Lia Neal (52.58) Mallory Comerford (51.09) Kelsi Dahlia (51.40) | United States | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 21 | 3:27.87 | Siobhán Haughey (51.06) Femke Heemskerk (51.88) Fanny Teijonsalo (53.08) Sarah Sjöström (51.85) | Energy Standard Hong Kong Netherlands Finland Sweden | 3 December 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 22 | 3:27.90 | Jeanette Ottesen (53.31) Emma McKeon (51.03) Marie Wattel (52.71) Cate Campbell (50.85) | London Roar Denmark Australia France Australia | 19 October 2019 | Lewisville |
| 23 | 3:28.01 | Kayla Sanchez (52.18) Michelle Coleman (51.49) Louise Hansson (52.32) Katarzyna Wasick (52.02) | Toronto Titans Canada Sweden Sweden Poland | 9 September 2021 | Naples |
| 24 | 3:28.02 | Kim Busch (53.19) Femke Heemskerk (50.93) Maaike de Waard (53.13) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (50.77) | Netherlands | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 25 | 3:28.04 | Emma McKeon (51.36) Marie Wattel (52.32) Kira Toussaint (52.34) Freya Anderson (52.02) | London Roar Australia France Netherlands Great Britain | 13 November 2021 | Eindhoven |

### Mixed long course

* Correct as of February 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:18.83 | Jack Cartwright (48.14) Kyle Chalmers (47.25) Shayna Jack (51.73) Mollie O'Callaghan (51.71) | Australia | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 2 | 3:19.38 | Jack Cartwright (48.12) Kyle Chalmers (46.98) Madison Wilson (52.25) Mollie O'Callaghan (52.03) | Australia | 24 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 3 | 3:19.40 | Caeleb Dressel (47.34) Zach Apple (47.34) Mallory Comerford (52.72) Simone Manuel (52.00) | United States | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 4 | 3:19.60 | Caeleb Dressel (47.22) Nathan Adrian (47.49) Mallory Comerford (52.71) Simone Manuel (52.18) | United States | 29 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 5 | 3:19.97 | Kyle Chalmers (47.37) Clyde Lewis (48.18) Emma McKeon (52.06) Bronte Campbell (52.36) | Australia | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 6 | 3:20.61 | Joshua Liendo (48.02) Javier Acevedo (47.96) Kayla Sanchez (52.52) Penny Oleksiak (52.11) | Canada | 24 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 7 | 3:20.82 | Jack Alexy (47.68) Matt King (47.78) Abbey Weitzeil (52.94) Kate Douglass (52.42) | United States | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 8 | 3:21.09 | Ryan Held (47.93) Brooks Curry (47.72) Torri Huske (52.70) Claire Curzan (52.84) | United States | 24 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 9 | 3:21.18 | William Yang (48.80) Kyle Chalmers (47.55) Mollie O'Callaghan (52.62) Emma McKeon (52.21) | Australia | 29 July 2022 | Birmingham |
| 9 | 3:21.18 | Pan Zhanle (47.29) Wang Haoyu (47.41) Li Bingjie (53.11) Yu Yiting (53.37) | China | 17 February 2024 | Doha |
| 11 | 3:21.68 | Matt Richards (47.83) Duncan Scott (47.46) Anna Hopkin (53.30) Freya Anderson (53.09) | Great Britain | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 12 | 3:21.78 | Kai Taylor (48.01) Jack Cartwright (47.90) Shayna Jack (52.38) Brianna Throssell (53.49) | Australia | 17 February 2024 | Doha |
| 13 | 3:21.81 | Ben Schwietert (49.12) Kyle Stolk (47.80) Femke Heemskerk (52.33) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.56) | Netherlands | 29 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 14 | 3:21.88 | Flynn Southam (48.69) Jack Cartwright (47.81) Madison Wilson (52.98) Meg Harris (52.40) | Australia | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 15 | 3:22.07 | Jérémy Stravius (48.81) Mehdy Metella (47.45) Marie Wattel (53.47) Charlotte Bonnet (52.34) | France | 8 August 2018 | London |
| 15 | 3:22.07 | Duncan Scott (48.20) Thomas Dean (48.11) Anna Hopkin (52.88) Freya Anderson (52.88) | Great Britain | 22 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 17 | 3:22.11 | Clément Mignon (48.44) Mehdy Metella (47.78) Charlotte Bonnet (52.87) Marie Wattel (53.02) | France | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 18 | 3:22.14 | Flynn Southam (49.21) Zac Incerti (48.02) Meg Harris (52.59) Madison Wilson (52.32) | Australia | 29 July 2022 | Birmingham |
| 19 | 3:22.26 | Stan Pijnenburg (48.55) Jesse Puts (48.39) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.59) Femke Heemskerk (51.73) | Netherlands | 22 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:22.28 | Hunter Armstrong (47.83) Matt King (47.78) Claire Curzan (53.82) Kate Douglass (52.85) | United States | 17 February 2024 | Doha |
| 21 | 3:22.44 | Tom Dean (48.25) Lewis Burras (47.86) Anna Hopkin (53.27) Freya Anderson (53.06) | Great Britain | 24 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 22 | 3:22.45 | Lewis Burras (48.28) Tom Dean (48.12) Anna Hopkin (53.27) Freya Anderson (52.78) | England | 29 July 2022 | Birmingham |
| 23 | 3:22.54 | Markus Thormeyer (48.84) Yuri Kisil (48.58) Taylor Ruck (53.12) Penny Oleksiak (52.00) | Canada | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 24 | 3:22.64 | Alessandro Miressi (47.63) Thomas Ceccon (47.59) Federica Pellegrini (53.58) Silvia Di Pietro (53.84) | Italy | 22 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 25 | 3:22.70 | Blake Pieroni (48.15) Nathan Adrian (47.67) Katie McLaughlin (53.96) Abbey Weitzeil (52.92) | United States | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |

### Mixed short course

* Correct as of December 2021
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Nationality or Club | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 3:11.97 | | Queensland Australia | 6 October 2019 | Canberra |
| 2 | 3:12.43 | | New South Wales Australia | 6 October 2019 | Canberra |
| 3 | 3:14.21 | Evgeny Rylov Florent Manaudou Sarah Sjöström Siobhán Haughey | Energy Standard Russia France Sweden Hong Kong | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 4 | 3:14.72 | | Cali Condors | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 5 | 3:14.96 | | Cali Condors | 16 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 6 | 3:15.11 | | Energy Standard | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 7 | 3:15.17 | | London Roar | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 8 | 3:15.56 | | Energy Standard | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 9 | 3:15.62 | | LA Current | 16 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 10 | 3:15.90 | | Victoria Australia | 6 October 2019 | Canberra |
| 11 | 3:15.91 | | Energy Standard | 6 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 12 | 3:15.97 | | Energy Standard | 21 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 3 | 3:16.03 | | London Roar | 21 December 2019 | Las Vegas |
| 14 | 3:16.04 | | London Roar | 24 November 2019 | London |
| 15 | 3:16.14 | | Cali Condors | 10 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 16 | 3:16.22 | | Energy Standard | 17 October 2020 | Budapest |
| 17 | 3:16.38 | | Aqua Centurions | 24 November 2019 | London |
| 18 | 3:16.68 | | LA Current | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 19 | 3:16.81 | | Energy Standard | 10 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:16.84 | | London Roar | 6 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 20 | 3:16.84 | | London Roar | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 22 | 3:16.96 | | Cali Condors | 6 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 23 | 3:16.99 | | Energy Standard | 2 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 24 | 3:17.05 | | London Roar | 17 October 2019 | Budapest |
| 25 | 3:17.19 | | LA Current | 31 October 2020 | Budapest |