Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships
Dates September 8, 1973
Winning time 3:52.45 WR
Medalists
    East Germany
    United States
    West Germany

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 8.

Records

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
3:55.19Munich, West Germany30 August 1972
Competition record N/AN/AN/AN/A

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNationAthletesTimeRecord
8 SeptemberHeat East GermanyAndrea Hübner
Eike Schmisch
Angela Franke
Sylvia Eichner
3:56.550CR
8 SeptemberFinal East GermanyKornelia Ender
Andrea Eife
Andrea Hübner
Sylvia Eichner
3:52.45WR

Results

Heats

?? teams participated in 2 heats.[1]

RankHeatLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
11- East GermanyAndrea Hübner
Eike Schmisch
Angela Franke
Sylvia Eichner
3:56.550Q, CR
21- United StatesKeena Rothhammer
Deena Deardurff
Heather Greenwood
Kim Peyton
3:57.565Q
22- Canada4:01.44Q
21- SwedenAnita Zarnowiecki
Irwi Johansson
Diana Olsson
Gunilla Lundberg
4:02.234Q
22- West Germany4:02.61Q
22- Netherlands4:02.94Q
21- ItalyLaura Podesta
Laura Gorgerino
Patrizia Lanfredini
Novella Calligaris
4:07.432Q
22- France?Q
21- AustraliaDebra Cain
Suzy Anderson
Virginia Rickard
Narelle Moras
4:08.714
21- HungaryAndrea Gyarmati
Edit Kovács
Ildikó Szekeres
Magdolna Patóh
4:09.020
21- VenezuelaIleana Morales
Gisela Cerezo
Marianela Huen
S. Arambatsis
4:26.033
21- Puerto RicoLeslie Thompson
D. McSwain
L. Moreda
María Mock
4:26.803

Final

The results of the final are below.[2]

RankLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)- East GermanyKornelia Ender
Andrea Eife
Andrea Hübner
Sylvia Eichner
3:52.45WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)- United StatesKim Peyton
Kathy Heddy
Heather Greenwood
Shirley Babashoff
3:55.52
3rd, bronze medalist(s)- West GermanyJutta Weber
Heidemarie Reineck
Gudrun Beckmann
Angela Steinbach
3:58.88
4- CanadaGail Amundrud
Judy Wright
Wendy Cook
Leslie Cliff
4:00.20
5- SwedenGunilla Lundberg
L. Isaksson
Irwi Johansson
Diana Olsson
4:02.01
6- NetherlandsEnith Brigitha
A. Segaar
Linda Faber
Veronica Stel
4:02.16
7- ItalyLaura Podesta
Laura Gorgerino
Patrizia Lanfredini
Federica Stabilini
4:06.59
8- FranceGuylaine Berger
Chantal Schertz
Jacquéline Pele
Marie-Christine Knibiehly
4:08.25

References

  1. "For the Record" (pdf). Swimming World Magazine: 73. October 1973. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. "Swimming - World Championships 1973 - Women's 4x100 m freestyle". the-sports.org. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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