Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
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 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 8, 1973 |
| Winning time | 3:52.45 WR |
| Medalists | |
| 1973 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | |
Records
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Results
Heats
15 teams participated in 2 heats.[1][2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | - | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Final
The results of the final are below.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - | 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 |
References
- "For the Record" (pdf). Swimming World Magazine: 73. October 1973. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Official results". FINA.org. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Swimming - World Championships 1973 - Women's 4x100 m freestyle". the-sports.org. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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