Swimming — 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women

Times held	25
Total participants	1056
Total countries	49

Participants

Year	Event	Status	Participants	NOCs
1912	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	16	4
1920	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	12	3
1924	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	24	6
1928	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	31	7
1932	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	20	5
1936	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	38	9
1948	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	46	11
1952	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	53	13
1956	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	45	10
1960	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	55	12
1964	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	46	10
1968	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	63	15
1972	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	69	16
1976	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	60	14
1980	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	39	9
1984	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	54	12
1988	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	69	15
1992	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	61	13
1996	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	81	19
2000	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	61	13
2004	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	72	16
2008	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	67	15
2012	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	72	16
2016	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	71	16
2020	4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women	Olympic	68	15

Medal winners

Year	Gold		Silver		Bronze
1912	Great Britain	GBR	Germany	GER	Austria	AUT
1920	United States	USA	Great Britain	GBR	Sweden	SWE
1924	United States	USA	Great Britain	GBR	Sweden	SWE
1928	United States	USA	Great Britain	GBR	South Africa	RSA
1932	United States	USA	Netherlands	NED	Great Britain	GBR
1936	Netherlands	NED	Germany	GER	United States	USA
1948	United States	USA	Denmark	DEN	Netherlands	NED
1952	Hungary	HUN	Netherlands	NED	United States	USA
1956	Australia	AUS	United States	USA	South Africa	RSA
1960	United States	USA	Australia	AUS	Unified Team of Germany	GER
1964	United States	USA	Australia	AUS	Netherlands	NED
1968	United States	USA	East Germany	GDR	Canada	CAN
1972	United States	USA	East Germany	GDR	West Germany	FRG
1976	United States	USA	East Germany	GDR	Canada	CAN
1980	East Germany	GDR	Sweden	SWE	Netherlands	NED
1984	United States	USA	Netherlands	NED	West Germany	FRG
1988	East Germany	GDR	Netherlands	NED	United States	USA
1992	United States	USA	People's Republic of China	CHN	Germany	GER
1996	United States	USA	People's Republic of China	CHN	Germany	GER
2000	United States	USA	Netherlands	NED	Sweden	SWE
2004	Australia	AUS	United States	USA	Netherlands	NED
2008	Netherlands	NED	United States	USA	Australia	AUS
2012	Australia	AUS	Netherlands	NED	United States	USA
2016	Australia	AUS	United States	USA	Canada	CAN
2020	Australia	AUS	Canada	CAN	United States	USA

Medals by country

NOC		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
United States	USA	14	4	5	23
Australia	AUS	5	2	1	8
Netherlands	NED	2	6	4	12
East Germany	GDR	2	3	0	5
Great Britain	GBR	1	3	1	5
Hungary	HUN	1	0	0	1
Germany	GER	0	2	3	5
People's Republic of China	CHN	0	2	0	2
Canada	CAN	0	1	3	4
Sweden	SWE	0	1	3	4
Denmark	DEN	0	1	0	1
South Africa	RSA	0	0	2	2
West Germany	FRG	0	0	2	2
Austria	AUT	0	0	1	1

Top medallists

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Dara Torres	USA	3	1	1	5
Jenny Thompson	USA	3	1	0	4
Cate Campbell	AUS	3	0	1	4
Jill Sterkel	USA	2	0	1	3
Libby Lenton-Trickett	AUS	2	0	1	3

Participation by year

Country		#	1912	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Argentina	ARG	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 h1 r1/2	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Australia	AUS	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gold	Silver	Silver	4	8	9	5	4	—	9	6	6	Gold	Bronze	Gold	Gold	Gold
Austria	AUT	2	Bronze	—	—	—	—	5 h1 r1/2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Belarus	BLR	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	11	DNS	13	—	—
Belgium	BEL	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 h2 r1/2	=11	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—
Brazil	BRA	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	12	13	—	11	12
Bulgaria	BUL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Canada	CAN	18	—	—	—	—	4	=4	6 h1 r1/2	=11	5	—	7	Bronze	7	Bronze	—	5	6	8	7	7	—	8	11	Bronze	Silver
Chinese Taipei	TPE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
Costa Rica	CRC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Czechia	CZE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	14
Denmark	DEN	11	—	—	4	4 h1 r1/2	—	7	Silver	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	6	13	—	—	—	6	12	8
East Germany	GDR	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Silver	Silver	Silver	Gold	—	Gold	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
El Salvador	ESA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Finland	FIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
France	FRA	16	—	—	5	5	—	—	7	8	10	9	—	AC r2/2	11	6	—	8	—	11	10	—	5	6	—	7	10
Germany	GER	14	Silver	—	—	4	—	Silver	—	7	4	Bronze	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bronze	Bronze	4	4	5	9	—	13
Great Britain	GBR	23	Gold	Silver	Silver	Silver	Bronze	6	4	5	8	5	9	7	12	11	4	6	10	—	9	5	6	7	5	—	5
Greece	GRE	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	DQ	—	16	—	—
Hong Kong, China	HKG	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15
Hungary	HUN	9	—	—	—	—	—	=4	5	Gold	7	4	4	5	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—
Ireland	IRL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Israel	ISR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—
Italy	ITA	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	7	8	—	13	DNS	—	9	—	—	—	8	10	10	12	6	—
Japan	JPN	15	—	—	—	—	5	4 h2 r1/2	—	10	9	10	10	6	10	—	—	10	—	10	12	—	—	9	7	8	9
Mauritius	MRI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mexico	MEX	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	13	15	—	6	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	NED	22	—	—	6	AC r2/2	Silver	Gold	Bronze	Silver	—	DQ	Bronze	9	5	4	Bronze	Silver	Silver	5	4	Silver	Bronze	Gold	Silver	4	4
New Zealand	NZL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—
People's Republic of China	CHN	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	Silver	Silver	9	8	4	4	9	7
Poland	POL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—
Puerto Rico	PUR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ROC	ROC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11
Republic of Korea	KOR	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	19	—	9	—	—	—	—
Romania	ROU	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	11	12	—	—	—	—	—
Russian Federation	RUS	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	10	—	12	10	10	—
South Africa	RSA	3	—	—	—	Bronze	—	—	—	—	Bronze	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—
Soviet Union	URS	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	10	9	5	DQ	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spain	ESP	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	14	—	14	—	—	13	—
Sweden	SWE	22	4	Bronze	Bronze	—	—	—	AC r2/2	6	6	6	5	11	6	7	Silver	7	9	7	5	Bronze	7	11	8	5	6
Switzerland	SUI	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	15	—	—	14	—
Ukraine	UKR	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	14	—	—	—
Unified Team	EUN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
United States	USA	23	—	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold	Bronze	Gold	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold	—	Gold	Bronze	Gold	Gold	Gold	Silver	Silver	Bronze	Silver	Bronze
Uruguay	URU	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Venezuela	VEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
West Germany	FRG	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	Bronze	8	—	Bronze	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—