Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |||||||
Venue | Olympic Aquatic Centre | ||||||
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Dates | August 14, 2004 (heats & final) | ||||||
Competitors | 72 from 16 nations | ||||||
Winning time | 3:35.96 WR | ||||||
Medalists | |||||||
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Swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics ![]() | ||||
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Freestyle | ||||
50 m | men | women | ||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | women | |||
1500 m | men | |||
Backstroke | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
Breaststroke | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
Butterfly | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
Individual medley | ||||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
Freestyle relay | ||||
4×100 m | men | women | ||
4×200 m | men | women | ||
Medley relay | ||||
4×100 m | men | women |
The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay took place on 14 August at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.[1]
For the first time in 48 years, the Australians (Alice Mills, Lisbeth Lenton, Petria Thomas, and Jodie Henry) overhauled the Team USA on the final leg to win a gold medal in the event. When Henry touched the wall at 3:35.94, the Australians broke a new world record under a 0.06-second mark set by the Germans in 2002 (3:36.00). Henry also unleashed a remarkable relay split of 52.95, the fastest of all-time in Olympic history.[2][3][4]
The U.S. team of Kara Lynn Joyce, Natalie Coughlin, Amanda Weir, and Jenny Thompson finished out an American record of 3:36.39 to earn a silver medal, while the Dutch took home the bronze in 3:37.59, after Inge de Bruijn swam a split of 53.37 to hold off the Germans anchored by Franziska van Almsick.[2][5]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() Katrin Meissner (54.82) Petra Dallmann (53.95) Sandra Völker (53.59) Franziska van Almsick (53.64) | 3:36.00 | Berlin, Germany | 29 July 2002 |
Olympic record | ![]() Amy Van Dyken (55.08) Dara Torres (53.51) Courtney Shealy (54.40) Jenny Thompson (53.62) | 3:36.61 | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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August 14 | Final | Alice Mills (54.75) Lisbeth Lenton (53.57) Petria Thomas (54.67) Jodie Henry (52.95) | ![]() | 3:35.94 | WR |
Results
Heats
Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | 5 | ![]() | Alice Mills (54.77) Libby Lenton (54.58) Sarah Ryan (54.97) Jodie Henry (54.04) | 3:38.26 | Q, OC |
2 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | Amanda Weir (54.50) Colleen Lanne (55.42) Lindsay Benko (54.80) Maritza Correia (54.74) | 3:39.46 | Q |
3 | 2 | 3 | ![]() | Inge Dekker (55.56) Annabel Kosten (55.24) Marleen Veldhuis (54.61) Chantal Groot (54.52) | 3:39.93 | Q |
4 | 1 | 4 | ![]() | Petra Dallmann (55.49) Britta Steffen (56.31) Daniela Götz (55.04) Antje Buschschulte (54.35) | 3:41.19 | Q |
5 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | Josefin Lillhage (55.72) Cathrin Carlzon (56.05) Therese Alshammar (54.33) Johanna Sjöberg (55.41) | 3:41.51 | Q |
6 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | Alison Sheppard (55.49) Kathryn Evans (55.21) Karen Pickering (55.57) Melanie Marshall (54.83) | 3:41.96 | Q |
7 | 1 | 5 | ![]() | Solenne Figuès (55.61) Céline Couderc (55.84) Aurore Mongel (56.25) Malia Metella (54.72) | 3:42.42 | Q |
8 | 1 | 6 | ![]() | Cheng Jiaru (56.14) Xu Yanwei (55.43) Zhu Yingwen (55.08) Yang Yu (56.19) | 3:42.84 | Q |
9 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | Sun So-Eun (56.86) Ryu Yoon-Ji (55.24) Shim Min-Ji (56.91) Kim Hyun-Joo (55.83) | 3:44.84 | |
10 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | Cecilia Vianini (56.53) Cristina Chiuso (56.33) Sara Parise (57.38) Federica Pellegrini (54.64) | 3:44.88 | |
11 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | Hanna Shcherba (56.10) Maryia Shcherba (56.78) Iryna Niafedava (56.46) Sviatlana Khakhlova (56.04) | 3:45.38 | |
11 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | Rebeca Gusmão (56.56) Tatiana Lima (56.67) Renata Burgos (56.32) Flávia Cazziolato (55.83) | 3:45.38 | |
13 | 1 | 8 | ![]() | Jana Myšková (56.02) Petra Klosová (56.49) Ilona Hlaváčková (56.42) Sandra Kazíková (54.64) | 3:46.83 | |
14 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | Tatiana Rouba (56.41) Ana Belén Palomo (56.64) Laura Roca (56.83) Melissa Caballero (57.59) | 3:47.47 | |
15 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | Dominique Diezi (56.78) Marjorie Sagne (57.17) Seraina Prünte (58.16) Nicole Zahnd (56.50) | 3:48.61 | |
16 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | Nery Mantey Niangkouara (55.79) Zoi Dimoschaki (56.09) Martha Matsa Eleni Kosti | DSQ |
Final
Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Time behind | Notes |
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| 4 | ![]() | Alice Mills (54.75) Lisbeth Lenton (53.57) Petria Thomas (54.67) Jodie Henry (52.95) | 3:35.94 | WR | |
| 5 | ![]() | Kara Lynn Joyce (54.74) Natalie Coughlin (53.83) Amanda Weir (54.05) Jenny Thompson (53.77) | 3:36.39 | 0.45 | AM |
| 3 | ![]() | Chantal Groot (55.45) Inge Dekker (54.66) Marleen Veldhuis (54.11) Inge de Bruijn (53.37) | 3:37.59 | 1.65 | |
4 | 6 | ![]() | Antje Buschschulte (54.67) Petra Dallmann (54.79) Daniela Götz (53.99) Franziska van Almsick (54.49) | 3:37.94 | 2.00 | |
5 | 1 | ![]() | Solenne Figuès (55.36) Céline Couderc (55.20) Aurore Mongel (55.72) Malia Metella (53.95) | 3:40.23 | 4.29 | |
6 | 7 | ![]() | Melanie Marshall (55.42) Kathryn Evans (54.33) Karen Pickering (55.58) Lisa Chapman (55.49) | 3:40.82 | 4.88 | |
7 | 2 | ![]() | Josefin Lillhage (55.77) Johanna Sjöberg (55.90) Therese Alshammar (54.18) Anna-Karin Kammerling (55.37) | 3:41.22 | 5.28 | |
8 | 8 | ![]() | Cheng Jiaru (56.20) Xu Yanwei (55.19) Yang Yu (56.08) Zhu Yingwen (55.43) | 3:42.90 | 6.96 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming schedule". BBC Sport. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "World Record! Women's 400 Freestyle Relay – Australia Passes U.S. on Final Leg". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ Woodward, Steve (14 August 2004). "Thompson, U.S. victimized by amazing Aussies". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ Dodd, Mike (14 August 2004). "This time, Thompson couldn't save the day". USA Today. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Australia take record win". BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.