Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 8.
| Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 8, 1973 |
| Winning time | 3:52.45 WR |
| Medalists | |
Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  United States (USA)Sandy Neilson Jenny Kemp Jane Barkman Shirley Babashoff |
3:55.19 | Munich, West Germany | 30 August 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September | Heat |  East Germany |
Andrea Hübner Eike Schmisch Angela Franke Sylvia Eichner |
3:56.550 | CR |
| 8 September | Final | East Germany |
Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner |
3:52.45 | WR |
Results edit
Heats edit
15 teams participated in 2 heats.[1][2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | East Germany |
Andrea Hübner Eike Schmisch Angela Franke Sylvia Eichner |
3:56.55 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 1 | - | United States |
Keena Rothhammer Deena Deardurff Heather Greenwood Kim Peyton |
3:57.56 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | - |  Canada |
4:01.44 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | - |  Sweden |
Anita Zarnowiecki Irwi Johansson Diana Olsson Gunilla Lundberg |
4:02.23 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | - |  West Germany |
4:02.61 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | - |  Netherlands |
4:02.94 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | - |  France |
4:06.47 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | - |  Italy |
Laura Podesta Laura Gorgerino Patrizia Lanfredini Novella Calligaris |
4:07.43 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | - |  Switzerland |
4:07.66 | ||
| 10 | 2 | - |  Soviet Union |
4:08.10 | ||
| 11 | 1 | - |  Australia |
Debra Cain Suzy Anderson Virginia Rickard Narelle Moras |
4:08.71 | |
| 12 | 1 | - |  Hungary |
Andrea Gyarmati Edit Kovács Ildikó Szekeres Magdolna Patóh |
4:09.02 | |
| 13 | 2 | - |  Brazil |
4:13.91 | ||
| 14 | 1 | - |  Venezuela |
Ileana Morales Gisela Cerezo Marianela Huen S. Arambatsis |
4:26.03 | |
| 15 | 1 | - |  Puerto Rico |
Leslie Thompson D. McSwain L. Moreda María Mock |
4:26.80 |
Final edit
The results of the final are below.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
- | East Germany |
Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner |
3:52.45 | WR |
 |
- | United States |
Kim Peyton Kathy Heddy Heather Greenwood Shirley Babashoff |
3:55.52 | |
 |
- | West Germany |
Jutta Weber Heidemarie Reineck Gudrun Beckmann Angela Steinbach |
3:58.88 | |
| 4 | - | Canada |
Gail Amundrud Judy Wright Wendy Cook Leslie Cliff |
4:00.20 | |
| 5 | - | Sweden |
Gunilla Lundberg L. Isaksson Irwi Johansson Diana Olsson |
4:02.01 | |
| 6 | - | Netherlands |
Enith Brigitha A. Segaar Linda Faber Veronica Stel |
4:02.16 | |
| 7 | - | Italy |
Laura Podesta Laura Gorgerino Patrizia Lanfredini Federica Stabilini |
4:06.59 | |
| 8 | - | France |
Guylaine Berger Chantal Schertz Jacquéline Pele Marie-Christine Knibiehly |
4:08.25 |
References edit
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine: 73. October 1973. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Official results". FINA.org. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Swimming - World Championships 1973 - Women's 4x100 m freestyle". the-sports.org. Retrieved 4 June 2013.