Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 24 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Date | 24 September 1988 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 72 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:03.74 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 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 |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  East Germany (GDR)Ina Kleber (1:00.59) Sylvia Gerasch (1:08.69) Ines Geißler (59.52) Birgit Meineke (54.89) | 4:03.69 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24 August 1984 |
| Olympic record | East Germany (GDR) Rica Reinisch (1:01.51) Ute Geweniger (1:09.46) Andrea Pollack (1:00.14) Caren Metschuck (55.56) | 4:06.67 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 20 July 1980 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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| 24 September | Final | Kristin Otto (1:01.03) Silke Hörner (1:08.20) Birte Weigang (59.51) Katrin Meissner (55.00) | East Germany | 4:03.74 | OR |
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest teams advance to the final (Q).[2]
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Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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 | 4 | East Germany | Kristin Otto (1:01.03) Silke Hörner (1:08.20) Birte Weigang (59.51) Katrin Meissner (55.00) | 4:03.74 | OR |
 | 5 |  United States | Beth Barr (1:02.56) Tracey McFarlane (1:10.22) Janel Jorgensen (59.84) Mary Wayte (55.28) | 4:07.90 | |
 | 2 |  Canada | Lori Melien (1:04.25) Allison Higson (1:08.15) Jane Kerr (1:01.78) Andrea Nugent (56.31) | 4:10.49 | |
| 4 | 7 |  Australia | Nicole Livingstone (1:03.43) Lara Hooiveld (1:10.49) Fiona Alessandri (1:00.87) Karen van Wirdum (56.78) | 4:11.57 | OC |
| 5 | 3 |  Netherlands | Jolanda de Rover (1:03.76) Linda Moes (1:11.40) Conny van Bentum (1:00.30) Karin Brienesse (56.73) | 4:12.19 | |
| 6 | 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria | Bistra Gospodinova (1:04.87) Tanya Dangalakova (1:07.95) Neviana Miteva (1:02.76) Natasha Khristova (56.78) | 4:12.36 | |
| 7 | 6 |  West Germany | Svenja Schlicht (1:03.46) Britta Dahm (1:12.36) Gabi Reha (1:01.79) Marion Aizpors (55.28) | 4:12.89 | |
| 8 | 1 |  Italy | Lorenza Vigarani (1:03.96) Manuela Dalla Valle (1:10.63) Ilaria Tocchini (1:01.93) Silvia Persi (57.33) | 4:13.85 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Heats" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. pp. 428–429. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 429. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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