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The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 8.
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | |
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Dates | September 8, 1973 |
Winning time | 3:52.45 WR |
Medalists | |
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
World record | United States (USA) Sandy Neilson Jenny Kemp Jane Barkman Shirley Babashoff | 3:55.19 | Munich, West Germany | 30 August 1972 |
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Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
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8 September | Heat | East Germany | Andrea Hübner Eike Schmisch Angela Franke Sylvia Eichner | 3:56.550 | CR |
8 September | Final | East Germany | Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner | 3:52.45 | WR |
15 teams participated in 2 heats.[1][2]
Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | - | East Germany | Andrea Hübner Eike Schmisch Angela Franke Sylvia Eichner | 3:56.55 | Q, CR |
2 | 1 | - | United States | Keena Rothhammer Deena Deardurff Heather Greenwood Kim Peyton | 3:57.56 | Q |
3 | 2 | - | Canada | 4:01.44 | Q | |
4 | 1 | - | Sweden | Anita Zarnowiecki Irwi Johansson Diana Olsson Gunilla Lundberg | 4:02.23 | Q |
5 | 2 | - | West Germany | 4:02.61 | Q | |
6 | 2 | - | Netherlands | 4:02.94 | Q | |
7 | 2 | - | France | 4:06.47 | Q | |
8 | 1 | - | Italy | Laura Podesta Laura Gorgerino Patrizia Lanfredini Novella Calligaris | 4:07.43 | Q |
9 | 2 | - | Switzerland | 4:07.66 | ||
10 | 2 | - | Soviet Union | 4:08.10 | ||
11 | 1 | - | Australia | Debra Cain Suzy Anderson Virginia Rickard Narelle Moras | 4:08.71 | |
12 | 1 | - | Hungary | Andrea Gyarmati Edit Kovács Ildikó Szekeres Magdolna Patóh | 4:09.02 | |
13 | 2 | - | Brazil | 4:13.91 | ||
14 | 1 | - | Venezuela | Ileana Morales Gisela Cerezo Marianela Huen S. Arambatsis | 4:26.03 | |
15 | 1 | - | Puerto Rico | Leslie Thompson D. McSwain L. Moreda María Mock | 4:26.80 |
The results of the final are below.[3]
Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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- | East Germany | Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner | 3:52.45 | WR | |
- | United States | Kim Peyton Kathy Heddy Heather Greenwood Shirley Babashoff | 3:55.52 | ||
- | West Germany | Jutta Weber Heidemarie Reineck Gudrun Beckmann Angela Steinbach | 3:58.88 | ||
4 | - | Canada | Gail Amundrud Judy Wright Wendy Cook Leslie Cliff | 4:00.20 | |
5 | - | Sweden | Gunilla Lundberg L. Isaksson Irwi Johansson Diana Olsson | 4:02.01 | |
6 | - | Netherlands | Enith Brigitha A. Segaar Linda Faber Veronica Stel | 4:02.16 | |
7 | - | Italy | Laura Podesta Laura Gorgerino Patrizia Lanfredini Federica Stabilini | 4:06.59 | |
8 | - | France | Guylaine Berger Chantal Schertz Jacquéline Pele Marie-Christine Knibiehly | 4:08.25 |
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