| Competition | 1972 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) | 
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, Illinois | 
| Held | 3 August 1972 | 
| Status | Medal | 
| Competitors | 8 | 
| Countries | 1 | 
Chicago, Illinois / Portage Park / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Gary Hall Huntington Beach Aquatic Club | 4:30.81 | * | ||
| 🥈 | Tim McKee Suburban Swim Club | 4:32.86 | |||
| 🥉 | Steve Furniss Huntington Beach Aquatic Club | 4:34.92 | |||
| 4 | Rick Colella Cascade Swim Club | 4:36.21 | |||
| 5 | Steve Power Arden Hills Swim Club | 4:36.76 | |||
| 6 | Tom Szuba Dearborn | 4:39.97 | |||
| 7 | Bruce Dickson Canada Dry JETS | 4:40.56 | |||
| 8 | Nick Thoman Santa Clara Swim Club | 4:49.02 |