Swimming — 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women
| Times held | 25 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1056 |
| Total countries | 49 |
Participants
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |