The women's 4 x 100 metre medley competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 30 with the heats and the final.
Women's 4 x 100 metre medley at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Dates | July 30, 2011 (heats and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 81 from 17 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:52.36 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The American team consisting of Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, and Missy Franklin won the gold in an Americas record time of 3:52.36.
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
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World record Championship record |
Zhao Jing (58.98) Chen Huijia (1:04.12) Jiao Liuyang (56.28) Li Zhesi (52.81) |
China | 3:52.19 | Rome | August 1, 2009 |
Results
editHeats
edit17 teams participated in 3 heats.[1]
Final
editThe final was held at 19:45.[2]
Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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4 | United States | Natalie Coughlin (59.12) Rebecca Soni (1:04.71) Dana Vollmer (55.74) Missy Franklin (52.79) |
3:52.36 | AM | |
3 | China | Zhao Jing (59.24) Ji Liping (1:06.27) Lu Ying (56.77) Tang Yi (53.33) |
3:55.61 | ||
6 | Australia | Belinda Hocking (59.91) Leisel Jones (1:06.18) Alicia Coutts (56.69) Merindah Dingjan (54.35) |
3:57.13 | ||
4 | 5 | Russia | Anastasia Zuyeva (59.13) Yuliya Yefimova (1:05.91) Irina Bespalova (58.61) Veronika Popova (53.73) |
3:57.38 | NR |
5 | 7 | Japan | Aya Terakawa (1:00.02) Satomi Suzuki (1:06.30) Yuka Kato (57.55) Yayoi Matsumoto (53.97) |
3:57.84 | |
6 | 2 | Great Britain | Georgia Davies (59.95) Stacey Tadd (1:09.14) Ellen Gandy (57.97) Francesca Halsall (54.03) |
4:01.09 | |
– | 1 | Canada | Sinead Russell (59.69) Jillian Tyler (–) Katerine Savard (–) Julia Wilkinson (–) |
DSQ | |
– | 8 | Germany | Jenny Mensing (1:01.21) Sarah Poewe (–) Sina Sutter (–) Daniela Schreiber (–) |
DSQ |
References
edit- ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay start list[permanent dead link], from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
- FINA World Championships, Swimming: United States Smokes Women's 400 Medley Relay; Rattles World Record; Sets American Record, Textile Best, Swimming World Magazine (2011-07-30); retrieved 2011-08-09.