Swimming — 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women
| Times held | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 464 |
| Total countries | 37 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 94 | 21 |
| 2000 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 70 | 15 |
| 2004 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 74 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 75 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 76 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 73 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 72 | 15 |
| 2024 | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women | Olympic | 73 | 16 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States |  USA |
Germany |  GER |
Australia |  AUS |
| 2000 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
Germany | GER |
| 2004 | United States | USA |
People's Republic of China |  CHN |
Germany | GER |
| 2008 | Australia | AUS |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
United States | USA |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
France |  FRA |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
Canada |  CAN |
| 2020 | People's Republic of China | CHN |
United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
| 2024 | Australia | AUS |
United States | USA |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Australia | AUS |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Schmitt | USA |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jenny Thompson | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lindsay Benko | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dana Vollmer | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Missy Franklin | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
8 | Bronze | Silver | 4 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Gold |
| Belarus |  BLR |
1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium |  BEL |
1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Canada | CAN |
7 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | Bronze | 4 | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
2 | 13 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
8 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | Bronze | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| Germany | GER |
8 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | — | 5 |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong, China |  HKG |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
5 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Israel |  ISR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Italy |  ITA |
7 | — | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 13 | DQ | 9 |
| Japan |  JPN |
6 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| Kyrgyzstan |  KGZ |
2 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | — | 14 | — | 12 |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
6 | 11 | — | 13 | DQ | 10 | — | 12 | 8 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
8 | 8 | 9 | Silver | Silver | 6 | 4 | Gold | Bronze |
| Poland |  POL |
2 | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | — |
| ROC |  ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
4 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
3 | — | — | 16 | — | 12 | 15 | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
6 | — | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 16 | — | 15 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
4 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
2 | 16 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Türkiye |  TUR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
2 | — | DQ | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
8 | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver |