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

Women's 4 x 100 metre medley
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
Dates July 30, 2011 (heats and final)
Competitors 81 from 17 nations
Winning time 3:52.36
Medalists
    United States
    China
    Australia

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.

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

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record
Championship record
Zhao Jing (58.98)
Chen Huijia (1:04.12)
Jiao Liuyang (56.28)
Li Zhesi (52.81)
 China3:52.19RomeAugust 1, 2009

Results

Heats

17 teams participated in 3 heats.[1]

RankHeatLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
134 United StatesElizabeth Pelton (1:00.19)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.97)
Christine Magnuson (57.54)
Amanda Weir (54.25)
3:56.95Q
236 RussiaAnastasia Zuyeva (59.53)
Yuliya Yefimova (1:06.31)
Irina Bespalova (58.77)
Veronika Popova (54.47)
3:59.08Q
335 ChinaGao Chang (1:01.07)
Sun Ye (1:07.12)
Jiao Liuyang (57.82)
Li Zhesi (53.43)
3:59.44Q
424 AustraliaStephanie Rice (1:01.47)
Leisel Jones (1:06.71)
Alicia Coutts (57.21)
Merindah Dingjan (54.23)
3:59.62Q
525 Great BritainGeorgia Davies (1:00.15)
Kate Haywood (1:08.19)
Jemma Lowe (57.28)
Amy Smith (54.03)
3:59.65Q
614 JapanAya Terakawa (1:00.40)
Satomi Suzuki (1:07.15)
Yuka Kato (58.40)
Haruka Ueda (54.13)
4:00.08Q
733 CanadaSinead Russell (1:00.16)
Jillian Tyler (1:07.70)
Katerine Savard (57.91)
Chantal van Landeghem (54.95)
4:00.72Q
823 GermanyJenny Mensing (1:01.30)
Sarah Poewe (1:07.24)
Sina Sutter (58.65)
Daniela Schreiber (53.71)
4:00.90Q
913 DenmarkMie Nielsen (1:01.73)
Rikke Pedersen (1:07.49)
Jeanette Ottesen (58.07)
Pernille Blume (54.31)
4:01.60
1015 SwedenSarah Sjöström (1:01.24)
Joline Höstman (1:08.71)
Martina Granström (58.27)
Ida Marko-Varga (54.49)
4:02.71
1127 NetherlandsFemke Heemskerk (1:01.30)
Moniek Nijhuis (1:08.64)
Inge Dekker (58.27)
Maud van der Meer (54.99)
4:03.20
1226 SpainDuane da Rocha (1:01.27)
Marina Garcia Urzainque (1:08.65)
Judit Ignacio Sorribes (59.03)
Maria Fuster (55.03)
4:03.98NR
1332 FranceAlexianne Castel (1:01.30)
Sophie de Ronchi (1:08.57)
Aurore Mongel (59.65)
Camille Muffat (54.53)
4:04.05
1416 ItalyElena Gemo (1:02.65)
Chiara Boggiatto (1:08.21)
Ilaria Bianchi (59.05)
Federica Pellegrini (54.83)
4:04.74NR
1512 South AfricaKarin Prinsloo (1:01.30)
Suzaan van Biljon (1:09.10)
Vanessa Mohr (58.43)
Leone Vorster (56.14)
4:04.97
1617 FinlandAnni Alitalo (1:04.37)
Jenna Laukkanen (1:08.93)
Emilia Pikkarainen (1:00.90)
Hanna-Maria Seppala (54.27)
4:08.47NR
1737 BrazilEtiene Medeiros (1:04.27)
Carolina Mussi (1:14.32)
Daynara de Paula (1:00.12)
Tatiana Lemos (55.81)
4:14.52
22 South KoreaDNS

Final

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

RankLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)4 United StatesNatalie Coughlin (59.12)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.71)
Dana Vollmer (55.74)
Missy Franklin (52.79)
3:52.36AM
2nd, silver medalist(s)3 ChinaZhao Jing (59.24)
Ji Liping (1:06.27)
Lu Ying (56.77)
Tang Yi (53.33)
3:55.61
3rd, bronze medalist(s)6 AustraliaBelinda Hocking (59.91)
Leisel Jones (1:06.18)
Alicia Coutts (56.69)
Merindah Dingjan (54.35)
3:57.13
45 RussiaAnastasia Zuyeva (59.13)
Yuliya Yefimova (1:05.91)
Irina Bespalova (58.61)
Veronika Popova (53.73)
3:57.38NR
57 JapanAya Terakawa (1:00.02)
Satomi Suzuki (1:06.30)
Yuka Kato (57.55)
Yayoi Matsumoto (53.97)
3:57.84
62 Great BritainGeorgia Davies (59.95)
Stacey Tadd (1:09.14)
Ellen Gandy (57.97)
Francesca Halsall (54.03)
4:01.09
1 CanadaSinead Russell (59.69)
Jillian Tyler (–)
Katerine Savard (–)
Julia Wilkinson (–)
DSQ
8 GermanyJenny Mensing (1:01.21)
Sarah Poewe (–)
Sina Sutter (–)
Daniela Schreiber (–)
DSQ

References

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