| Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1971 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | - |
| Dates | August 9 (preliminaries and finals) |
| Competitors | - from - nations |
| Medalists | |
«1967 1975» | |
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1971 Pan American Games took place on 9 August.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion is the United States.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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.[9]
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
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The final was held on August 9.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Jerry Heidenreich Jim McConica Steve Genter Frank Heckl |
 United States |
7:45.8 | WR |
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Jasting Ron Jacks Brian Phillips Ralph Hutton |
 Canada |
8:04.8 | |
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Alfredo Machado Ruy de Oliveira José Aranha Flávio Machado |
 Brazil |
8:08.4 | SA |
| 4 | Gonzalez Syro Tomás Becerra Arango |
 Colombia |
8:13.3 | |
| 5 | Jorge Delgado Pinargoti Orejuela Gonzalez |
 Ecuador |
8:24.1 | |
| 6 | John Daly Cañales Vivani Santiago |
 Puerto Rico |
8:45.3 | |
| 7 | Lello Pacheco Gonzalez Olavide |
 Peru |
8:49.7 |
