| Event: | Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay |
| Competition: | 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
| Venue: | NISHI Civic Pool |
| Dates: | August 12, 1997 (heats &<br>finals) |
| Win Value: | 3:18.18 |
| Gold: | Scott Tucker, Brad Schumacher, Jon Olsen and Neil Walker |
| Goldnoc: | USA |
| Silver: | Michael Klim, Richard Upton, Scott Logan and Ian van der Wal |
| Silvernoc: | AUS |
| Bronze: | John Steel, Nicholas Tongue, Danyon Loader and Trent Bray |
| Bronzenoc: | NZL |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1999 |
The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the NISHI Civic Pool.[1] The last champion was the United States.[2]
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.[3]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record | David Fox (49.32) Joe Hudepohl (49.11) Jon Olsen (48.17) Gary Hall, Jr. (48.51) | 3:15.11 | Atlanta, United States | August 12, 1995 | |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | David Fox (49.32) Joe Hudepohl (49.11) Jon Olsen (48.17) Gary Hall, Jr. (48.51) | 3:15.11 | Atlanta, United States | August 12, 1995 |
All times are in minutes and seconds.
Heats weren't performed, as only five teams had entered.
The final was held on August 12.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Tucker (49.86) Brad Schumacher (49.66) Jon Olsen (49.69) Neil Walker (48.97) | 3:18.18 | ||||
| Michael Klim (49.15) Richard Upton (50.11) Scott Logan (50.21) Ian van der Wal (49.86) | 3:19.33 | ||||
| John Steel (51.16) Nicholas Tongue (50.55) Danyon Loader (51.01) Trent Bray (49.77) | 3:22.49 | ||||
| 4 | Stephen Clarke (50.54) Craig Hutchison (50.27) Dustin Hersee (51.36) Edward Parenti (51.23) | 3:23.40 | |||
| 5 | Shunsuke Ito (51.04) Tomohiro Yamanoi (51.32) Yosuke Ichikawa (51.26) Yukihiro Matsushita (50.17) | 3:23.79 |