Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Venue London Aquatics Centre
Dates August 3, 2012 (heats)
August 4, 2012 (final)
Competitors 84 from 16 nations
Winning time 3:52.05 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s)  United States (USA)
Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, Allison Schmitt, Rachel Bootsma*, Breeja Larson*, Claire Donahue*, Jessica Hardy*
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Australia (AUS)
Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Alicia Coutts, Melanie Schlanger, Brittany Elmslie*
3rd, bronze medalist(s)

 Japan (JPN)
Aya Terakawa, Satomi Suzuki, Yuka Kato, Haruka Ueda


*Indicates the swimmer only competed in the preliminary heats.

The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 3–4 August at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1]

The U.S. women's team solidified their triumph to demolish a new world record and to recapture their Olympic title after twelve years. Leading from the start, the fearsome foursome of Missy Franklin (58.50), Rebecca Soni (1:04.82), Dana Vollmer (55.48), and Allison Schmitt (53.25) put together a perfect ending with a stunning gold-medal time in 3:52.05 to shave off China's global standard by 14-hundredths of a second from the 2009 World Championships at the peak of the high-tech bodysuit era.[2][3][4]

Australia's Emily Seebohm (59.01), Leisel Jones (1:06.06), Alicia Coutts (56.41), and Melanie Schlanger (52.54) trailed behind their formidable rivals by a couple of seconds, but managed to take home a magnificent silver in 3:54.02.[5] Pulling off a second-place finish, Jones also matched Ian Thorpe for the most medals by an Australian swimmer in her fourth straight Olympics with a remarkable overall tally of nine (three golds, five silver, and one bronze).[6][7]

Japan's Aya Terakawa (58.99), Satomi Suzuki (1:05.96), Yuka Kato (57.36), and Haruka Ueda (53.42) ended on a spectacular fashion with a bronze medal in 3:55.73, holding off the robust Russian quartet of Anastasia Zuyeva (59.13), Yuliya Yefimova (1:04.98), Irina Bespalova (58.59), and Veronika Popova (53.33) by exactly three-tenths of a second (0.30), a fourth-place time in 3:56.03.[8][9]

Outside the podium, China's Zhao Jing (59.86), Ji Liping (1:06.94), Lu Ying (56.80), and Tang Yi (52.81) could not produce a similar stellar performance in the medley relay with a fifth-place finish in 3:56.41, while the Dutch foursome of Sharon van Rouwendaal (1:00.72), Moniek Nijhuis (1:06.74), Inge Dekker (56.91), and star Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.91), who captured another sprint freestyle title an hour earlier, claimed a distant sixth spot in 3:57.28.[9] Denmark (3:57.76) and Great Britain (3:59.46) rounded out the championship finale.[9][10]

Records

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

World record China (CHN)
Zhao Jing (58.98)
Chen Huijia (1:04.12)
Jiao Liuyang (56.28)
Li Zhesi (52.81)		3:52.19Rome, Italy1 August 2009
Olympic record Australia (AUS)
Emily Seebohm (59.33)
Leisel Jones (1:04.58)
Jessicah Schipper (56.25)
Lisbeth Trickett (52.53)		3:52.69Beijing, China17 August 2008

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventSwimmersNationTimeRecord
August 4FinalMissy Franklin (58.50)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.82)
Dana Vollmer (55.48)
Allison Schmitt (53.25)		 United States3:52.05WR, OR

Results

Heats

[11]

RankHeatLaneNationSwimmersTimeNotes
125 AustraliaEmily Seebohm (58.57)
Leisel Jones (1:05.96)
Alicia Coutts (57.45)
Brittany Elmslie (53.44)		3:55.42Q
223 JapanAya Terakawa (59.19)
Satomi Suzuki (1:07.15)
Yuka Kato (57.73)
Haruka Ueda (53.80)		3:57.87Q
322 DenmarkMie Nielsen (1:00.27)
Rikke Pedersen (1:07.15)
Jeanette Ottesen (56.74)
Pernille Blume (54.19)		3:58.35Q, NR
424 United StatesRachel Bootsma (59.70)
Breeja Larson (1:06.66)
Claire Donahue (58.05)
Jessica Hardy (54.47)		3:58.88Q
517 NetherlandsSharon van Rouwendaal (1:00.98)
Moniek Nijhuis (1:06.98)
Inge Dekker (57.43)
Femke Heemskerk (53.80)		3:59.19Q
626 Great BritainGemma Spofforth (1:00.02)
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (1:08.10)
Jemma Lowe (57.56)
Amy Smith (53.69)		3:59.37Q
714 ChinaGao Chang (1:00.41)
Sun Ye (1:08.01)
Jiao Liuyang (57.56)
Tang Yi (53.40)		3:59.38Q
815 RussiaMaria Gromova (1:01.53)
Yuliya Yefimova (1:05.84)
Irina Bespalova (58.33)
Veronika Popova (53.87)		3:59.57Q
913 GermanyJenny Mensing (1:01.02)
Sarah Poewe (1:07.19)
Alexandra Wenk (58.85)
Britta Steffen (52.89)		3:59.95
1027 SwedenSarah Sjöström (1:01.38)
Jennie Johansson (1:06.94)
Martina Granström (58.46)
Michelle Coleman (53.98)		4:00.76
1112 ItalyArianna Barbieri (1:00.80)
Michela Guzzetti (1:08.62)
Ilaria Bianchi (57.59)
Federica Pellegrini (55.19)		4:02.20
1216 CanadaJulia Wilkinson (1:00.49)
Tera van Beilen (1:08.12)
Katerine Savard (59.00)
Samantha Cheverton (55.10)		4:02.71
1321 SpainDuane da Rocha (1:00.43)
Marina García Urzainqui (1:08.35)
Judit Ignacio Sorribes (59.07)
Melania Costa Schmid (55.20)		4:03.05NR
1411 FranceLaure Manaudou (1:01.09)
Fanny Babou (1:09.14)
Justine Bruno (1:00.17)
Charlotte Bonnet (55.13)		4:05.53
1528 IcelandEygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir (1:01.74)
Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir (1:09.19)
Sarah Blake Bateman (1:00.04)
Eva Hannesdóttir (56.12)		4:07.09
18 HungaryEvelyn Verrasztó (1:03.39)
Anna Sztankovics (1:17.43)
Zsuzsanna Jakabos
Eszter Dara		DSQ

Final

RankLaneNationSwimmersTimeTime BehindNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)6 United StatesMissy Franklin (58.50)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.82)
Dana Vollmer (55.48)
Allison Schmitt (53.25)		3:52.05WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)4 AustraliaEmily Seebohm (59.01)
Leisel Jones (1:06.06)
Alicia Coutts (56.41)
Melanie Schlanger (52.54)		3:54.021.97
3rd, bronze medalist(s)5 JapanAya Terakawa (58.99)
Satomi Suzuki (1:05.96)
Yuka Kato (57.36)
Haruka Ueda (53.42)		3:55.733.68NR
48 RussiaAnastasia Zuyeva (59.13)
Yuliya Yefimova (1:04.98)
Irina Bespalova (58.59)
Veronika Popova (53.33)		3:56.033.98NR
51 ChinaZhao Jing (59.86)
Ji Liping (1:06.94)
Lu Ying (56.80)
Tang Yi (52.81)		3:56.414.36
62 NetherlandsSharon van Rouwendaal (1:00.72)
Moniek Nijhuis (1:06.74)
Inge Dekker (56.91)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.91)		3:57.285.23NR
73 DenmarkMie Nielsen (59.76)
Rikke Pedersen (1:06.77)
Jeanette Ottesen (56.83)
Pernille Blume (54.40)		3:57.765.71NR
87 Great BritainGemma Spofforth (59.46)
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (1:08.45)
Ellen Gandy (57.47)
Francesca Halsall (54.08)		3:59.467.41

References

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  2. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (4 August 2012). "U.S. women set world record, win gold in medley relay". USA Today. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Phelps looks to close career with 18th gold medal". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Crouse, Karen (5 August 2012). "U.S. Women Set Mark in Medley Relay". New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Aussies get silver behind US medley machine". ABC News Australia. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Tucker, Jim (5 August 2012). "Leisel Jones and Alicia Coutts enter record books as Australia claims silver in 4×100 medley relay". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Leisel retires from the pool". ABC News Australia. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Norlander, Matt (5 August 2012). "U.S. women's 4×100 medley team sets world record". CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 "2012 London Olympics: Team USA Breaks World Record in Women's 400-Meter Medley Relay Victory; Australia, Japan Take Silver-Bronze". Swimming World Magazine. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Jones, Sam (5 August 2012). "Missy Franklin wins Olympic gold no. 4 but Team GB swimmers flounder". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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