Swimming — 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women
| Times held | 7 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 411 |
| Total countries | 35 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 94 | 21 |
| 2000 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 70 | 15 |
| 2004 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 74 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 75 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 76 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 73 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 72 | 15 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | Germany | Australia | |||
| 2000 | United States | Australia | Germany | |||
| 2004 | United States | People's Republic of China | Germany | |||
| 2008 | Australia | People's Republic of China | United States | |||
| 2012 | United States | Australia | France | |||
| 2016 | United States | Australia | Canada | |||
| 2020 | People's Republic of China | United States | Australia |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Australia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Schmitt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Jenny Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lindsay Benko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dana Vollmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Missy Franklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Australia | 7 | Bronze | Silver | 4 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | |
| Belarus | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Belgium | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Brazil | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
| Canada | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | Bronze | 4 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Czechia | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Denmark | 2 | 13 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | |
| France | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | Bronze | 10 | 8 | |
| Germany | 7 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | |
| Great Britain | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | — | |
| Greece | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hong Kong, China | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | |
| Hungary | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |
| Italy | 6 | — | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 13 | DQ | |
| Japan | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Netherlands | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | — | 14 | — | |
| New Zealand | 5 | 11 | — | 13 | DQ | 10 | — | 12 | |
| People's Republic of China | 7 | 8 | 9 | Silver | Silver | 6 | 4 | Gold | |
| Poland | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | |
| ROC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Republic of Korea | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Romania | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Russian Federation | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | |
| Slovenia | 3 | — | — | 16 | — | 12 | 15 | — | |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Spain | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 16 | — | |
| Sweden | 4 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | — | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 16 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| Türkiye | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
| Ukraine | 2 | — | DQ | — | — | 16 | — | — | |
| United States | 7 | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Silver |