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
    United States
    China
    Australia

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
4 United StatesNatalie Coughlin (59.12)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.71)
Dana Vollmer (55.74)
Missy Franklin (52.79)
3:52.36AM
3 ChinaZhao Jing (59.24)
Ji Liping (1:06.27)
Lu Ying (56.77)
Tang Yi (53.33)
3:55.61
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

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