Final | time | _______________ | 1. | Germany | 9:49.8 | WR | August Heitmann 2:26, Joachim Rademacher 2:32, Friedrich Berger 2:28, Herbert Heinrich 23.8 | 2. | Sweden | 9:50.2 | | Ake Borg 2:37, Aulo Gustafsson 2:32, Eskil Lundahl 2:26, Arne Borg 2:16.2 | 3. | Hungary | 10:03.6 | | Geza Tarrody 2:34, Szigritz Rezso Wanie 2:32, Andras Wanie 2:31, Istvan Barany 2:26.6 | 4. | $Italy | 10:19.0 | | 5. | Czechoslovakia | 10:45.0 | | 6. | Belgium | 11:10.4 | |
World Record: United States 9:53.4 Wally O'Connor, Hary Glancy, Ralph Breyer, Johnny Weissmuller 1924 |
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Heats - Saturday, 3rd September | First 3 teams from each Heat advanced to Final. |
Heat 1 | time | _______________ | 1. | Germany | 10:09.8 | | Herbert Heinrich, | August Heitmann, Joachim Rademacher, Friedrich Berger | 2. | Sweden | 10:36.6 | | Arne Borg, Ake Borg, Aulo Gustafsson, Werner | 3. | Belgium | 10:52.2 | | De Pauw, Van Parys, Coppieiters, Van Schelle |
Heat 2 | time | _______________ | 1. | Hungary | 10:13.6 | | Istvan Barany, Andras Wanie, Geza Tarrody, Feher | 2. | $Italy | 10:19.0 | NR | Bacigalupo, Polli, Barbieri, Conelli | 3. | Czechoslovakia | 10:45.0 | | Antos, Kouteck, Konat, Bisar |
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