4×100 metre freestyle relay
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The 4×100 metre freestyle relay is a competitive swimming event in which teams of four swimmers each swim 100 metres freestyle in succession, with the fastest combined time determining the winner.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1964 Summer Olympics 4×100 m freestyle relay | 1 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 1 |
| 4×100 metre freestyle relay canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4×100 metre freestyle relay Context triple: [Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming, includesEvent, 4×100 metre freestyle relay]
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4 × 800 metres relay
The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
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World Aquatics Championships 2017
The World Aquatics Championships 2017 was a major international aquatics competition featuring swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water events contested by athletes from around the world.
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World Aquatics Championships 2022
The World Aquatics Championships 2022 was a major international aquatics competition featuring swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving contested by athletes from around the globe.
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Summer Eights
Summer Eights is a major annual bumps rowing regatta held on the River Thames at Oxford, featuring college crews competing over several days.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4×100 metre freestyle relay Target entity description: The 4×100 metre freestyle relay is a competitive swimming event in which teams of four swimmers each swim 100 metres freestyle in succession, with the fastest combined time determining the winner.
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A.
4 × 800 metres relay
The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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B.
4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
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C.
World Aquatics Championships 2017
The World Aquatics Championships 2017 was a major international aquatics competition featuring swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water events contested by athletes from around the world.
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D.
World Aquatics Championships 2022
The World Aquatics Championships 2022 was a major international aquatics competition featuring swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving contested by athletes from around the globe.
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E.
Summer Eights
Summer Eights is a major annual bumps rowing regatta held on the River Thames at Oxford, featuring college crews competing over several days.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freestyle swimming event
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swimming relay event ⓘ team sport discipline ⓘ |
| changeoverRule | next swimmer must start after previous swimmer touches wall ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | relay ⓘ |
| disqualificationReason |
early takeoff before previous swimmer touches
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improper stroke or turn ⓘ |
| distancePerSwimmer | 100 metres ⓘ |
| equipment |
goggles
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swim cap ⓘ swimsuit ⓘ |
| featuredInCompetition |
Commonwealth Games swimming programme
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European Aquatics Championships ⓘ Olympic Games swimming programme ⓘ Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ⓘ World Aquatics Championships ⓘ |
| firstLegCharacteristic |
must start from a stationary position
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time can be used as an official 100 m freestyle split ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Olympic Committee
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World Aquatics ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory |
men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay
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mixed 4×100 metre freestyle relay ⓘ women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay ⓘ |
| laneAssignment | based on seed times ⓘ |
| laneCount | typically 8 lanes in major competitions ⓘ |
| leadOffLegStart | from starting blocks ⓘ |
| numberOfSwimmersPerTeam | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete 400 metres in the shortest possible time ⓘ |
| olympicEventSince |
men: 1964 Summer Olympics
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women: 1996 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| poolLengthStandard |
25-metre short course
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50-metre long course ⓘ |
| raceStructure | heats and final in major championships ⓘ |
| relayTakeoffRule | feet must remain in contact with block until previous swimmer touches ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| strategyElement | ordering swimmers by speed and start ability ⓘ |
| strokeType | freestyle ⓘ |
| subsequentLegStart | relay takeoff from poolside ⓘ |
| teamComposition | four swimmers in succession ⓘ |
| timingMethod | electronic touchpads ⓘ |
| timingUnit | hundredths of a second ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 400 metres ⓘ |
| typicalOrder | lead-off swimmer followed by three relay legs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
national swimming championships
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university and high school swimming meets ⓘ |
| winnerDetermination | fastest combined time ⓘ |
| worldRecordMaintainedBy | World Aquatics ⓘ |
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Subject: 4×100 metre freestyle relay Description of subject: The 4×100 metre freestyle relay is a competitive swimming event in which teams of four swimmers each swim 100 metres freestyle in succession, with the fastest combined time determining the winner.
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4×100 m freestyle relay
this entity surface form:
1964 Summer Olympics 4×100 m freestyle relay