Great Britain have crashed out of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Team GB could only manage a sixth place finish in their heat with a time of 3:17.08, two clear seconds behind the slowest qualifiers Italy.
France emerged victorious in the first heat with a time of 3:13.38, edging out second-placed South Africa, who also made the finals.
Australia, who took gold in the women's equivalent last night, turned in the fastest time during the heats with a 3:12.29 finish. The United States were close behind with a time of 3:12.59.
The men's 4x100m freestyle relay final takes place this evening at 9.00pm.
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Mark Langshaw
Mark Langshaw
