Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
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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.
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.
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
The Swimming portion of the 2011 FINA World Championships was held July 24–31 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Swimming is one of five aquatic disciplines at the championships.-Qualifying criteria:...
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
was held on July 30 with the heats and the final.
The American team consisting of 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...
, Rebecca Soni
Rebecca Soni
Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major...
, 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...
, and Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships...
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.| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record Championship record |
Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... (58.98) Chen Huijia Chen Huijia Chen Huijia is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 National Games - 5th 100m breaststroke;... (1:04.12) Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... (56.28) Li Zhesi Li Zhesi Li Zhesi is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- Major achievements :*2007 National Intercity Games – 1st; 50m free... (52.81) |
3:52.19 | 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... |
August 1, 2009 |
No new world or competition records were set during this competition.
Heats
17 teams participated in 3 heats.| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 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... (1:00.19) Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... (1:04.97) Christine Magnuson Christine Magnuson Christine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school... (57.54) Amanda 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... (54.25) |
3:56.95 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Anastasia Zuyeva (59.53) Yuliya Yefimova (1:06.31) Irina Bespalova Irina Bespalova Irina Nikolayevna Bespalova is a female butterfly swimmer from Russia, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... (58.77) Veronika Popova (54.47) |
3:59.08 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Gao Chang Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... (1:01.07) Sun Ye Sun Ye Sun Ye is an Olympic-medalist swimmer from China. She swam for China at the 2008 Olympics, where she was part of China's 400 Medley Relay which finished 3rd.-Major achievements:*2008 Olympics - 7th 100m breast, 3rd 400m Medley Relay... (1:07.12) Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... (57.82) Li Zhesi Li Zhesi Li Zhesi is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- Major achievements :*2007 National Intercity Games – 1st; 50m free... (53.43) |
3:59.44 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... (1:01.47) Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (1:06.71) Alicia Coutts Alicia Coutts Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:... (57.21) Merindah Dingjan (54.23) |
3:59.62 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Georgia Davies (1:00.15) Kate Haywood Kate Haywood Kate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay... (1:08.19) Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom... (57.28) Amy Smith (54.03) |
3:59.65 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Aya Terakawa Aya Terakawa is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd... (1:00.40) Satomi Suzuki (1:07.15) Yuka Kato Yuka Kato is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.- Major achievements :2007 World Championships* 50m butterfly 10th 2008 Beijing Olympics* 100m butterfly 23rd * 4×100m medley relay 6th - Personal Bests :In long course... (58.40) Haruka Ueda Haruka Ueda is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2005 World Championships – 200m freestyle 22nd * 2007 World Championships – 100m freestyle 39th * 2008 Beijing Olympics – 200m freestyle 13th -Personal bests:In long course:... (54.13) |
4:00.08 | Q | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Sinead Russell (1:00.16) Jillian Tyler (1:07.70) Katerine Savard (57.91) Chantal van Landeghem (54.95) |
4:00.72 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Jenny Mensing (1:01.30) Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe is an Olympic Breaststroke swimmer, who has swum internationally for both South Africa and Germany.... (1:07.24) Sina Sutter (58.65) Daniela Schreiber Daniela Schreiber -External links:*Swim Rankings... (53.71) |
4:00.90 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Mie Nielsen (1:01.73) Rikke Pedersen (1:07.49) Jeanette Ottesen Jeanette Ottesen Jeanette Ottesen is a Danish swimmer who participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in swimming. She currently holds the Danish record in 100 m freestyle... (58.07) Pernille Blume (54.31) |
4:01.60 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 5 | Sarah Sjöström Sarah Sjöström Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer. On 22 March 2008, at the age of 14, she took the gold medal in women's 100 m butterfly at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She was clocked for 58.44 seconds... (1:01.24) Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... (1:08.71) Martina Granström (58.27) Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish swimmer. She represents SK Triton.Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle... (54.49) |
4:02.71 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 7 | 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.... (1:01.30) Moniek Nijhuis Moniek Nijhuis Moniek Nijhuis is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in breaststroke. After she had been a professional swimmer, under the guidance of Martin Truijens, for several years she took a break from professional swimming after she had missed out for the 2008 Summer Olympics. She wanted to concentrate more... (1:08.64) Inge 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... (58.27) Maud van der Meer (54.99) |
4:03.20 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Duane da Rocha (1:01.27) Marina Garcia Urzainque (1:08.65) Judit Ignacio Sorribes (59.03) Maria Fuster (55.03) |
4:03.98 | NR | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Alexianne Castel (1:01.30) Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi is an Olympic and National-Record holding breaststroke swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics.... (1:08.57) Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel Aurore Mongel is an Olympic and national record holding butterfly swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics, where she set the French record in the 200 m butterfly .... (59.65) Camille Muffat Camille Muffat Camille Muffat is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics.... (54.53) |
4:04.05 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Elena Gemo (1:02.65) Chiara Boggiatto Chiara Boggiatto Chiara Boggiatto is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. She was several times finalist in European and World Championship swimming 200 m breaststroke and relays... (1:08.21) Ilaria Bianchi (59.05) Federica Pellegrini Federica Pellegrini Federica Pellegrini is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle world record holder... (54.83) |
4:04.74 | NR | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Karin Prinsloo (1:01.30) Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... (1:09.10) Vanessa Mohr (58.43) Leone Vorster (56.14) |
4:04.97 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Anni Alitalo (1:04.37) Jenna Laukkanen (1:08.93) Emilia Pikkarainen Emilia Pikkarainen Emilia Pikkarainen is a Finnish swimmer who was a member of the Finland 2008 Olympics Team. She reached the 100 m butterfly and swam 1:02.31 where she finished 46th. Her personal record is 1:01.43 from 2008.-References:... (1:00.90) Hanna-Maria Seppala (54.27) |
4:08.47 | NR | |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Etiene Medeiros (1:04.27) Carolina Mussi (1:14.32) Daynara de Paula (1:00.12) Tatiana Lemos Barbosa (55.81) |
4:14.52 | ||
| – | 2 | 2 | DNS |
Final
The final was held at 19:45.| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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... (59.12) Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... (1:04.71) 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... (55.74) Missy Franklin Missy Franklin Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin is an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships... (52.79) |
3:52.36 | AM, NR | ||
| 3 | Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... (59.24) Ji Liping Ji Liping -External links:*Swim Rankings *... (1:06.27) Lu Ying Lu Ying -External links:*Swim Rankings *... (56.77) Tang Yi Tang Yi Tang Yi is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.She has won six gold medals at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore.-Major achievements:... (53.33) |
3:55.61 | |||
| 6 | Belinda Hocking Belinda Hocking Belinda Jane Hocking is an Australian backstroke swimmer.-2007:Hocking was fifth in the 200m back and sixth in the 50 and 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane ….won gold in 4x200m free and was fourth in 200m back at Jnr Pan Pacs in Maui….claimed gold in 100 and 200m back... (59.91) Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (1:06.18) Alicia Coutts Alicia Coutts Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:... (56.69) Merindah Dingjan (54.35) |
3:57.13 | |||
| 4 | 5 | Anastasia Zuyeva (59.13) Yuliya Yefimova (1:05.91) Irina Bespalova Irina Bespalova Irina Nikolayevna Bespalova is a female butterfly swimmer from Russia, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... (58.61) Veronika Popova (53.73) |
3:57.38 | NR | |
| 5 | 7 | Aya Terakawa Aya Terakawa is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd... (1:00.02) Satomi Suzuki (1:06.30) Yuka Kato Yuka Kato is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.- Major achievements :2007 World Championships* 50m butterfly 10th 2008 Beijing Olympics* 100m butterfly 23rd * 4×100m medley relay 6th - Personal Bests :In long course... (57.55) Yayoi Matsumoto (53.97) |
3:57.84 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Georgia Davies (59.95) Stacey Tadd (1:09.14) Ellen Gandy Ellen Gandy Ellen May Gandy is a female butterfly swimmer from Great Britain. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m butterfly swimming event.... (57.97) Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European... (54.03) |
4:01.09 | ||
| – | 1 | Sinead Russell (59.69) Jillian Tyler (–) Katerine Savard (–) Julia Wilkinson Julia Wilkinson Julia Rose Wilkinson is a Canadian backstroke, medley, and freestyle swimmer. She was born in Stratford, Ontario.-2008 Olympics:... (–) |
DSQ | ||
| – | 8 | Jenny Mensing (1:01.21) Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe is an Olympic Breaststroke swimmer, who has swum internationally for both South Africa and Germany.... (–) Sina Sutter (–) Daniela Schreiber Daniela Schreiber -External links:*Swim Rankings... (–) |
DSQ |
External links
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay start list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
- FINA World Championships, Swimming: United States Smokes Women's 400 Medley Relay; Rattles World Record; Sets American Record, Textile Best, Swimming World Magazine (2011-07-30); retrieved 2011-08-09.