Darian Townsend (born August 28, 1984 in Pinetown) is a South African swimmer. He was part of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay team that won gold and broke the world record at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Townsend is currently attending the University of Arizona. A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pinetown is an industrial town just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 South Africa: Roland Mark Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend, Ryk Neethling, 3:13. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ...