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Swimming at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

International sporting event

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Overview

The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 6 July at the Piscina Olimpica Del Escambron. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States. This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on July 6.

Final

The final was held on July 6.

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