The
Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay – 20 points swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
event at the
2020 Paralympic Games
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralymp ...
took place on 26 August 2021, at the
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
The is an indoor swimming pool in the Mori- Beach Park () in Tatsumi in the Kōtō ward in eastern Tokyo.
Construction began in April 2017 and was completed in 2020. The total construction cost was 56.7 billion yen, ¥ (471 million Euro, €). ...
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Competition format
Each event consists of two rounds: heats and final. The top eight teams overall in the heats progressed to the final. Relay teams consist of two men and two women, and are based on a point score. The sport class of an individual swimmer is worth the actual number value i.e. sport class
S6 is worth six points, sport class
SB12 is worth twelve points, and so on. The total of all the competitors must add up to 20 points or less.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Heats
The swimmers with the top 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.
Final
References
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Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics