Race Video: Watch Lochte Win 21st World Championships scm Gold in Men’s 800 Free Relay

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As reported by SwimSwam / Braden Keith 

MEN’S 4 X 200 FREESTYLE RELAY – FINALS

2012 World Champ: 6:51.40 – United States
2010 World Champ: 6:49.04 – Russia
Meet Record: 6:49.04 – Russia – 2010
World Record: 6:49.04 – Russia – 2010

The men’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay was an incredible race that saw four teams in the hunt for the gold heading into the final 200 meters.
The Russians hit the water with the lead, followed by the South Africans, Americans and Italians. In the end the Americans took the event in a time of 6:51.68.

United States:
Conor Dwyer – 1:43.20
Ryan Lochte – 1:42.42
Matt Mclean – 1:43.20
Tyler Clary – 1:42.86

The Italians finished second in a time of 6:51.80.
Italy:
Andrea D’Arrigo – 1:42.77
Marco Belotti – 1:43.98
Nicolangelo Di Fabio – 1:42.98
Filippo Magnini – 1:42.07

The Russians picked up the bronze touching in a time of 6:51.96.
Russia:
Mikhail Polishchuk – 1:43.62
Danila Izotov – 1:40.65
Artem Lobuzov – 1:42.87
Viacheslav Andrusenko – 1:44.82

The South Africans just missed a medal finishing fourth in a time of 6:52.13.
South Africa:
Myles Brown – 1:43.25
Sebastien Rousseau – 1:43.96
Chad le Clos – 1:40.61
Leith Skankland – 1:44.31

The Belgians finished fifth in a time of 6:52.66 followed by Brazil who posted a 6:54.53, Germany who recorded a 6:57.40 and Denmark who finished in a time of 7:00.78.

Joao de Lucca of Brazil had an impressive lead-off swim of 1:41.85.