Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Venue Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates 24 July 2014 (2014-07-24)
Competitors 53 from 11 nations
Winning time 3:30.98 WR
Medalists
 Bronte Campbell
Melanie Schlanger
Emma McKeon
Cate Campbell
Madeline Groves*
Brittany Elmslie*
Alicia Coutts*		   Australia
 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
Francesca Halsall
Amy Smith
Rebecca Turner
Lauren Quigley*
Jess Lloyd*
Amelia Maughan*		   England
 Victoria Poon
Sandrine Mainville
Michelle Williams
Alyson Ackman		   Canada

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

The medals were presented by Maurice Watkins, Chairman of British Swimming and the quaichs were presented by Denise Holmes, Emirates' Sales Manager for Scotland and North East England.

Records

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

World record Netherlands (NED)
Inge Dekker (53.61)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.30)
Femke Heemskerk (53.03)
Marleen Veldhuis (52.78)		3:31.72Rome, Italy26 July 2009[1][2]
Commonwealth record'
Games record Australia (AUS)
Alicia Coutts (54.17)
Marieke Guehrer (54.08)
Felicity Galvez (53.98)
Emily Seebohm (54.13)		3:36.36Delhi, India8 October 2010

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNationSwimmersTimeRecord
24 JulyHeat AustraliaMadeline Groves (54.77)
Brittany Elmslie (53.82)
Alicia Coutts (53.51)
Melanie Schlanger (52.47)		3:34.57GR
24 JulyFinal AustraliaBronte Campbell (53.15)
Melanie Schlanger (52.76)
Emma McKeon (52.91)
Cate Campbell (52.16)		3:30.98WR

Results

Heats

RankHeatLaneNationSwimmersTimeNotes
124 AustraliaMadeline Groves (54.77)
Brittany Elmslie (53.82)
Alicia Coutts (53.51)
Melanie Schlanger (52.47)		3:34.57Q, GR
225 EnglandLauren Quigley (55.57)
Jess Lloyd (55.22)
Rebecca Turner (54.58)
Amelia Maughan (55.51)		3:40.88Q
314 CanadaVictoria Poon (55.52)
Sandrine Mainville (55.13)
Michelle Williams (54.95)
Alyson Ackman (55.80)		3:41.40Q
413 New ZealandLaura Quilter (55.86)
Natasha Hind (56.69)
Samantha Lee (56.09)
Ellen Quirke (56.68)		3:45.32Q
522 ScotlandRachel Masson (56.56)
Sian Harkin (54.95)
Lucy Hope (56.91)
Rachael O'Donnell (57.37)		3:45.79Q
627 WalesSian Morgan (57.27)
Danielle Stirrat (57.84)
Mari Davies (57.36)
Hannah McCarthy (56.99)		3:49.46Q
712 SingaporeMarina Chan (57.88)
Amanda Lim (57.00)
Lynette Lim (57.94)
Quah Ting Wen (58.38)		3:51.20Q
823 Northern IrelandRachel Bethel (59.28)
Sycerika McMahon (57.67)
Bethany Firth (58.78)
Danielle Hill (58.80)		3:54.53Q
915 FijiMatelita Buadromo (59.26)
Caroline Puamau (59.42)
Tieri Erasito (1:03.26)
Cheyenne Rova (1:00.86)		4:02.80
1026 Papua New GuineaJocelyn Flynn (1:07.63)
Tegan McCarthy (1:07.88)
Barbara Vali-Skelton (1:04.35)
Savannah Tkatchenko (1:05.15)		4:25.01
16 South AfricaTrudi Maree (57.32)
Marlies Ross
Karin Prinsloo
Erin Gallager		 (3:44.86)DSQ

Final

RankLaneNationSwimmersTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)4 AustraliaBronte Campbell (53.15) GR
Melanie Schlanger (52.76)
Emma McKeon (52.91)
Cate Campbell (52.16)		3:30.98WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)5 EnglandSiobhan-Marie O'Connor (54.06)
Francesca Halsall (53.17)
Amy Smith (53.88)
Rebecca Turner (54.61)		3:35.72NR
3rd, bronze medalist(s)3 CanadaVictoria Poon (55.29)
Sandrine Mainville (54.69)
Michelle Williams (54.66)
Alyson Ackman (55.36)		3:40.00
46 New ZealandSamantha Lucie-Smith (55.86)
Laura Quilter (55.22)
Samantha Lee (56.43)
Ellen Quirke (56.32)		3:43.83
52 ScotlandRachel Masson (56.26)
Sian Harkin (55.47)
Lucy Hope (57.23)
Caitlin McClatchey (55.60)		3:44.56
67 WalesSian Morgan (57.05)
Chloe Tutton (55.76)
Mari Davies (56.70)
Hannah McCarthy (55.89)		3:45.40
71 SingaporeAmanda Lim (57.40)
Marina Chan (57.45)
Lynette Lim (57.93)
Quah Ting Wen (56.91)		3:49.69
88 Northern IrelandSycerika McMahon (57.27)
Bethany Firth (58.43)
Rachel Bethel (58.44)
Danielle Hill (58.74)		3:52.88

References

  1. ↑ "With Suits, Few Records Appear Safe". The Washington Post. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Swimming world records in Rome". BBC Sport. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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