Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
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The women's 4×200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming
event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
programme. The competition was held on August 18, 2004.
74 swimmers from 16 nations competed.
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
United States set a new world record in the final.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
programme. The competition was held on August 18, 2004.
74 swimmers from 16 nations competed.
Medalists
| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Carly Piper Carly Piper Carly Piper is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As part of the American team, she held the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay .-Personal:... Dana Vollmer Dana Vollmer Dana Vollmer is an American college and international swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece she won a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Natalie Coughlin, Kaitlin Sandeno, and Carly Piper that set the world record in the event.She has won... Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... * Rhi Jeffrey Rhi Jeffrey Rhiannon "Rhi" Jeffrey is a former American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Swimming career:... * Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the women's 4x100 m medley relay.-External links:**... * |
Zhu Yingwen Xu Yanwei Yang Yu Pang Jiaying Pang Jiaying Pang Jiaying is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming.... Li Ji Li Ji (swimmer) Li Ji is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team. She only competed in the heats, but was also awarded with a silver medal.... * |
Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.... Petra Dallmann Petra Dallmann Petra Dallmann is a German swimmer. She won a Bronze medal in 2004 Olympics... Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships.... Hannah Stockbauer Hannah Stockbauer Hannah Stockbauer is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion. In 2003 World Championships she won a gold medal at the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events... Janina Götz* Sara Harstick Sara Harstick Sara Harstick is a former German freestyle swimmer, who won bronze medals in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.... * |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 7:55.47 |  German Democratic Republic Manuela StellmachManuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who was a member of the women's relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the same tournament she captured the bronze medal in the individual... German Democratic Republic Astrid Strauß German Democratic Republic Anke MöhringAnke Möhring Anke Möhring is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She was named Swimming World's European Swimmers of the Year in 1989.-References:*... German Democratic Republic Heike FriedrichHeike Friedrich Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... |
Strasbourg Strasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
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| Olympic Record | 7:57.80 |  United States Samantha ArsenaultSamantha Arsenault Samantha Arsenault is an American swimmer and Olympic champion from Peabody, Massachusetts. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay... United States Diana MunzDiana Munz Diana Munz is an American swimmer and Olympic champion from Moreland Hills, Ohio. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, and a silver medal in 400 m freestyle.... United States Lindsay BenkoLindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... United States Jenny ThompsonJenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
September 20, 2000 |
United States set a new world record in the final.
Heat 1
- Great BritainUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, (Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
, Joanne JacksonJoanne Jackson (swimmer)Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....
, Caitlin McClatcheyCaitlin McClatcheyCaitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
, Melanie MarshallMelanie MarshallMelanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg...
) 8:01.77 - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, (Shayne ReeseShayne ReeseShayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth....
, Elka GrahamElka GrahamElka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle...
, Linda MackenzieLinda MackenzieLinda June Mackenzie OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer. She tends to prefer the longer 200m/400m/800m events and has won the Australian 400m national title five years in a row...
, Giaan RooneyGiaan RooneyGiaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...
) 8:01.85 - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, (Petra DallmannPetra DallmannPetra Dallmann is a German swimmer. She won a Bronze medal in 2004 Olympics...
, Janina Götz, Hannah StockbauerHannah StockbauerHannah Stockbauer is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion. In 2003 World Championships she won a gold medal at the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events...
, Sara HarstickSara HarstickSara Harstick is a former German freestyle swimmer, who won bronze medals in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics....
) 8:03.22 - BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, (Joanna MaranhãoJoanna MaranhãoJoanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, Monique FerreiraMonique FerreiraMonique Andrade Ferreira is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A member of Santos, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
, Mariana BrochadoMariana BrochadoMariana Nery Brochado is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, Paula BarachoPaula BarachoPaula Baracho Rosas Ribeiro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the silver medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A resident of São Paulo, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in...
) 8:05.58 - SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, (Ida Mattsson, Josefin LillhageJosefin LillhageJosefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim...
, Lotta WanbergLotta WänbergLotta Wänberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she swum a leg in the 4×200 m freestyle relay team that finished eighth.-References:...
, Johanna SjöbergJohanna SjöbergJohanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*...
) 8:07.17 - FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, (Céline CoudercCéline CoudercCéline Couderc is a female freestyle swimmer from France, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008.- References :*...
, Elsa N'GuessanElsa N'GuessanElsa N'Guessan is a female freestyle swimmer from France, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.- References :*...
, Katarin Quelennec, Solenne FiguèsSolenne FiguèsSolenne Figuès is a French swimmer.Figuès represented France in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the 2004 Athens Olympics. She won her first medal, a bronze, in 2000, in the 2000 European Swimming Championship in the 4×200 m freestyle relays...
) 8:09.42 - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, (Alessia FilippiAlessia FilippiAlessia Filippi is an Italian swimmer.Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middle-distance freestyle ....
, Sara PariseSara PariseSara Parise is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won two silver medals as a member of the relay teams at the 2002 European Championships. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...
, Cecilia VianiniCecilia VianiniCecilia Vianini is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. She achieved many European-level medals and was many times finalist in world level competitions, mainly in freestyle relays...
, Cristina ChiusoCristina ChiusoCristina Chiuso is a former Italian swimmer.Italian record holder of 50 freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relay in short and long course, was captain of Italian women swimming team....
) 8:15.30 - GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, (Zoi DimoschakiZoi DimoschakiZoi Dimoschaki is a Greek freestyle swimmer. Dimoschaki administered the Olympic Oath at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics....
, Marianna Lymperta, Evangelia Tsagka, Georgia Manoli) 8:16.69
Heat 2
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, (Lindsay BenkoLindsay BenkoLindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay...
, Rhi JeffreyRhi JeffreyRhiannon "Rhi" Jeffrey is a former American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Swimming career:...
, Carly PiperCarly PiperCarly Piper is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As part of the American team, she held the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay .-Personal:...
, Rachel KomisarzRachel KomisarzRachel Komisarz is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the women's 4x100 m medley relay.-External links:**...
) 8:00.81 - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, (Tatiana RoubaTatiana RoubaTatiana Rouba Beniarz is a female freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she was a member of the three women's relay teams. In 2002 she won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the European...
, Melissa Caballero, Erika Villaécija GarcíaErika Villaecija GarciaErika Villaécija García is a two-time Spanish Catalan Olympic swimmer from Barcelona. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
, Arantxa Ramos) 8:03.67 - ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, (Zhu Yingwen, Li JiLi Ji (swimmer)Li Ji is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team. She only competed in the heats, but was also awarded with a silver medal....
, Yang Yu, Pang JiayingPang JiayingPang Jiaying is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming....
) 8:05.38 - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, (Celina Lemmen, Haike van Stralen, Chantal GrootChantal GrootChantal Groot is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who has represented her country in many international championships since 1999...
, Marleen VeldhuisMarleen VeldhuisMagdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals...
) 8:08.96 - RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, (Simona PăduraruSimona PaduraruSimona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
, Larisa LăcustăLarisa LacustaLarisa Lăcustă is a retired breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Romania, who has competed in two Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1996 and 2004. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.-References:*...
, Beatrice CăslaruBeatrice CaslaruBeatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
, Camelia PotecCamelia PotecCamelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...
) 8:09.67 - SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, (Chantal StrasserChantal StrasserChantal Strasser is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 .-References:*...
, Hanna Miluska, Nicole Zahnd, Flavia RigamontiFlavia RigamontiFlavia Rigamonti is a Swiss swimmer from Sorengo. As of 2010, she holds the Swiss Records in the women's 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.At the 2007 World Championships, she set the European Record in the women's 1500 free ....
) 8:10.41 - New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, (Helen NorfolkHelen NorfolkHelen Norfolk is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
, Alison FitchAlison FitchAlison Rachel Fitch is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Melissa Ingram in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
, Rebecca Linton, Nathalie Bernard) 8:14.76 - SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, (Sara IsakovičSara IsakovicSara Isakovič is a freestyle swimmer from Slovenia. She spent much of her childhood in Dubai. Isakovič was a member of the Žito Gorenjka Radovljica Swimming Club from Radovljica, Slovenia and trained under the supervision of coach Miha Potočnik.Isakovič competed for Slovenia at the 2004 Summer...
, Anja KlinarAnja KlinarAnja Klinar is a butterfly and medley swimmer from Slovenia, who participated for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:***...
, Anja ČarmanAnja CarmanAnja Čarman is a Slovenian swimmer. She won several medals at European LC and SC Championships and competed at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :*...
, Lavra BabičLavra BabicLavra Babič is a freestyle swimmer from Slovenia, who participated for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:**...
) 8:16.89
Final
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Natalie CoughlinNatalie CoughlinNatalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive...
, Carly PiperCarly PiperCarly Piper is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As part of the American team, she held the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay .-Personal:...
, Dana VollmerDana VollmerDana Vollmer is an American college and international swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece she won a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Natalie Coughlin, Kaitlin Sandeno, and Carly Piper that set the world record in the event.She has won...
, Kaitlin SandenoKaitlin SandenoKaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
), 7:53.42 WORLD RECORD - ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(Zhu Yingwen, Xu Yanwei, Yang Yu, Pang JiayingPang JiayingPang Jiaying is a female Chinese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Pang is one of the best Chinese women in middle and long-distance freestyle swimming....
), 7:55.97 - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(Franziska van AlmsickFranziska van AlmsickFranziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen....
, Petra DallmannPetra DallmannPetra Dallmann is a German swimmer. She won a Bronze medal in 2004 Olympics...
, Antje BuschschulteAntje BuschschulteAntje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships....
, Hannah StockbauerHannah StockbauerHannah Stockbauer is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion. In 2003 World Championships she won a gold medal at the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events...
), 7:57.35 - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(Alice MillsAlice MillsAlice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals....
, Elka GrahamElka GrahamElka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle...
, Shayne ReeseShayne ReeseShayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth....
, Petria ThomasPetria ThomasPetria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby....
), 7:57.40 - Great BritainUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(Melanie MarshallMelanie MarshallMelanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg...
, Georgina Lee, Caitlin McClatcheyCaitlin McClatcheyCaitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
, Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
), 7:59.11 - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(Tatiana RoubaTatiana RoubaTatiana Rouba Beniarz is a female freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she was a member of the three women's relay teams. In 2002 she won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the European...
, Melissa Caballero, Arantxa Ramos, Erika Villaécija GarcíaErika Villaecija GarciaErika Villaécija García is a two-time Spanish Catalan Olympic swimmer from Barcelona. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
), 8:02.11 - BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Joanna MaranhãoJoanna MaranhãoJoanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, Monique FerreiraMonique FerreiraMonique Andrade Ferreira is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A member of Santos, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
, Mariana BrochadoMariana BrochadoMariana Nery Brochado is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, Paula BarachoPaula BarachoPaula Baracho Rosas Ribeiro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the silver medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A resident of São Paulo, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in...
), 8:05.29 - SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(Josefin LillhageJosefin LillhageJosefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim...
, Ida Mattsson, Malin SvahnströmMalin SvahnströmMalin Svahnström is a Swedish Olympic swimmer currently representing Väsby SS. Svahnström participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times as a part of a relay team. In the 2000 event she swum the prelims in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, that later won a bronze...
, Lotta WanbergLotta WänbergLotta Wänberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she swum a leg in the 4×200 m freestyle relay team that finished eighth.-References:...
), 8:08.34