Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place August 31. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle.Medalists
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | | 7:49.03 | |
| 2 | | 7:57.69 | |
| 3 | | 7:58.33 | |
| 4 | | 8:00.87 | |
| 5 | | 8:08.39 | |
| 6 | | 8:17.91 | |
| 7 | | 8:44.01 | |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | | 7:46.42 | |
| 2 | | 7:51.11 | |
| 3 | | 7:51.44 | |
| 4 | | 7:53.98 | |
| 5 | | 7:57.54 | |
| 6 | | 8:00.79 | |
| 7 | | 8:03.98 | |
Final
