Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

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
DatesJuly 30, 2011 (heats and final)
Competitors81 from 17 nations
Winning time3:52.36
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    China
bronze medal    Australia
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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 edit

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
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 edit

Heats edit

17 teams participated in 3 heats.[1]

Rank Heat Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 3 4   United States Elizabeth Pelton (1:00.19)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.97)
Christine Magnuson (57.54)
Amanda Weir (54.25)
3:56.95 Q
2 3 6   Russia Anastasia Zuyeva (59.53)
Yuliya Yefimova (1:06.31)
Irina Bespalova (58.77)
Veronika Popova (54.47)
3:59.08 Q
3 3 5   China Gao Chang (1:01.07)
Sun Ye (1:07.12)
Jiao Liuyang (57.82)
Li Zhesi (53.43)
3:59.44 Q
4 2 4   Australia Stephanie Rice (1:01.47)
Leisel Jones (1:06.71)
Alicia Coutts (57.21)
Merindah Dingjan (54.23)
3:59.62 Q
5 2 5   Great Britain Georgia Davies (1:00.15)
Kate Haywood (1:08.19)
Jemma Lowe (57.28)
Amy Smith (54.03)
3:59.65 Q
6 1 4   Japan Aya Terakawa (1:00.40)
Satomi Suzuki (1:07.15)
Yuka Kato (58.40)
Haruka Ueda (54.13)
4:00.08 Q
7 3 3   Canada Sinead Russell (1:00.16)
Jillian Tyler (1:07.70)
Katerine Savard (57.91)
Chantal van Landeghem (54.95)
4:00.72 Q
8 2 3   Germany Jenny Mensing (1:01.30)
Sarah Poewe (1:07.24)
Sina Sutter (58.65)
Daniela Schreiber (53.71)
4:00.90 Q
9 1 3   Denmark Mie Nielsen (1:01.73)
Rikke Pedersen (1:07.49)
Jeanette Ottesen (58.07)
Pernille Blume (54.31)
4:01.60
10 1 5   Sweden Sarah Sjöström (1:01.24)
Joline Höstman (1:08.71)
Martina Granström (58.27)
Ida Marko-Varga (54.49)
4:02.71
11 2 7   Netherlands Femke Heemskerk (1:01.30)
Moniek Nijhuis (1:08.64)
Inge Dekker (58.27)
Maud van der Meer (54.99)
4:03.20
12 2 6   Spain Duane da Rocha (1:01.27)
Marina Garcia Urzainque (1:08.65)
Judit Ignacio Sorribes (59.03)
Maria Fuster (55.03)
4:03.98 NR
13 3 2   France Alexianne Castel (1:01.30)
Sophie de Ronchi (1:08.57)
Aurore Mongel (59.65)
Camille Muffat (54.53)
4:04.05
14 1 6   Italy Elena Gemo (1:02.65)
Chiara Boggiatto (1:08.21)
Ilaria Bianchi (59.05)
Federica Pellegrini (54.83)
4:04.74 NR
15 1 2   South Africa Karin Prinsloo (1:01.30)
Suzaan van Biljon (1:09.10)
Vanessa Mohr (58.43)
Leone Vorster (56.14)
4:04.97
16 1 7   Finland Anni Alitalo (1:04.37)
Jenna Laukkanen (1:08.93)
Emilia Pikkarainen (1:00.90)
Hanna-Maria Seppala (54.27)
4:08.47 NR
17 3 7   Brazil Etiene Medeiros (1:04.27)
Carolina Mussi (1:14.32)
Daynara de Paula (1:00.12)
Tatiana Lemos (55.81)
4:14.52
2 2   South Korea DNS

Final edit

The final was held at 19:45.[2]

Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
  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

  1. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[permanent dead link]

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