Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
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The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
will take place on the 15 of October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
. The defending
Pan American Games
champion is the United States
(Samantha Woodward, Julia Smit
, Emily Kukors
and Maritza Correia
).
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.
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...
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
will take place on the 15 of October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
Scotiabank Aquatics Center
The Scotiabank Aquatics Center is an aquatics center built for the 2011 Pan American Games in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was opened June 22, 2011, built at a cost of $USD31.7...
. The defending
Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay
The Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay event at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the final being swum on July 19.-Medalists:-Finals:-References:...
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
champion is the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Samantha Woodward, Julia Smit
Julia Smit
Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley ....
, Emily Kukors
Emily Kukors
Emily Nichole Kukors is an American swimmer. She is a 19-time All-American and a three-time SEC Champion. Kukors won three medals for her native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since around mid-late March 2010, she became a swim coach for Redlands Swim...
and Maritza Correia
Maritza Correia
Maritza Correia is an Olympic-swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the USA Olympic Team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be on the USA Olympic Swimming Team...
).
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:| World record |  NetherlandsInge Dekker Inge Dekker Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot... (53.61) Ranomi Kromowidjojo Ranomi Kromowidjojo Ranomi Kromowidjojo is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle but also has potential in backstroke and butterfly events. As part of the Dutch team, she holds the world records in the 4×50 m and 4×200 m freestyle relays on short course , and 4×100 m freestyle relay on long course... (52.30) Femke Heemskerk Femke Heemskerk Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle, but also has a strong backstroke and medley.... (53.03) Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena 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... (52.78) |
3:31.72 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , 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... |
July 26, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record |  United StatesAmanda Weir Amanda Weir Amanda Weir is an American swimmer.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Weir swam the third leg in the US team for the Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay. Leading after her leg of the relay, the US team finished second to the Australians, setting an American Record with their finishing time... (54.46) Christina Swindle Christina Swindle Christina Swindle is a female freestyle swimmer from the United States. Swindle won a gold medal in the 400m free relay and a silver medal in the 100m free at the 2003 Pan American Games.-References:... (55.75) Colleen Lanne Colleen Lanne Colleen Lanne is a female freestyle swimmer from the United States, who earned a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, swimming the prelims of the 4x100m free relay... (55.99) Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... (55.73) |
3:41.93 | Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
August 13, 2003 |
Results
All times shown are in minutes.| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | PR | Pan American Games record |
Heats
The first round was held on October 15.| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Madison Kennedy Elizabeth Pelton Elizabeth Pelton Elizabeth Anne Pelton is an American swimmer.-2009:At the 2009 USA Nationals and World Championship Trials, Pelton placed second in the 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and 200 m individual medley, earning berths on the US roster for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome... Amanda Kendall Erika Erndl |
3:40.85 | Q, GR | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Graciele Herrmann Michelle Lenhardt Flavia Delaroli-Cazziolato Tatiana Barbosa |
3:48.12 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Caroline Lapierre Gabrielle Soucisse Ashley McGregor Ashley McGregor Ashley McGregor is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the breaststroke events. She claimed two invidividual medals and two in the relay for four at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. McGregor started the games by winning a bronze in the 100 m... Jennifer Beckberger |
3:51.19 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Martha Beltran Gabriela Verdugo Liliana Ibañez |
3:53.43 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Jeserik Pinto Mercedes Toledo Ximena Vilar Wendy Rodriguez |
3:54.34 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Ariel Weech Alicia Lightbourne McKayla Lightbourne Alana Dillette Alana Dillette Alana Kathryn Dillette is an Olympic-swimmer from The Bahamas. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 2007 Pan American Games... |
3:58.13 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Virginia Bardach Florencia Perotti Nadia Colovini Cecilia Biagioli Cecilia Biagioli Cecilia Elizabeth Biagioli is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Argentina. She swam for Argentina at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... |
3:58.61 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Andrea Cedron Oriele Espinoza Daniela Miyahara Mariangela Macchiavello |
4:04.88 | Q | |
| 1 | 3 |
Final
The final was held on October 15.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Madison Kennedy Elizabeth Pelton Elizabeth Pelton Elizabeth Anne Pelton is an American swimmer.-2009:At the 2009 USA Nationals and World Championship Trials, Pelton placed second in the 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and 200 m individual medley, earning berths on the US roster for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome... Amanda Kendall Erika Erndl |
3:40.66 | GR | ||
| 5 | Michelle Lenhardt Tatiana Barbosa Flavia Delaroli-Cazziolato Daynara de Paula |
3:44.62 | |||
| 3 | Jennifer Beckberger Caroline Lapierre Ashley McGregor Ashley McGregor Ashley McGregor is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the breaststroke events. She claimed two invidividual medals and two in the relay for four at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. McGregor started the games by winning a bronze in the 100 m... Paige Schultz |
3:48.37 | |||
| 4 | 2 | Jeserik Pinto Wendy Rodriguez Erika Torellas Arlene Semeco Arlene Semeco Arlene Iradie Semeco Arismendi is a female freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. She won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. She attended the University of Alabama.-References:* *... |
3:48.55 | NR | |
| 5 | 6 | Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Martha Beltran Arantxa Medina Liliana Ibañez |
3:49.87 | NR | |
| 6 | 1 | Nadia Colovini Cecilia Bertoncello Virginia Bardach Cecilia Biagioli Cecilia Biagioli Cecilia Elizabeth Biagioli is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Argentina. She swam for Argentina at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... |
3:51.90 | NR | |
| 7 | 7 | Ariel Weech Alicia Lightbourne McKayla Lightbourne Alana Dillette Alana Dillette Alana Kathryn Dillette is an Olympic-swimmer from The Bahamas. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 2007 Pan American Games... |
3:54.28 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Andrea Cedron Maria Alejandra Torres Daniela Miyahara Mariangela Macchiavello |
4:00.64 | NR |