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400 metres Freestyle, Women

Date	29 July 2012
Status	Olympic
Location	London Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London
Participants	35 from 27 countries

All of Britain put their hopes on the defending gold medalist, Becky Adlington, but realists looked towards Italy’s Federica Pellegrini, the 2011 World Champion in both the 200 and 400 free, or France’s Camille Muffat, bronze medalist at the 2011 Worlds. As the final started Muffat took the early lead accompanied by American Allison Schmitt, with Pellegrini in third and Adlington well back early. Muffat and Schmitt were the class of the field and were never really separated, with Muffat winning the gold medal just ahead of the American, 4:01.45 to 4:01.77. Adlington finished the strongest of any swimmer but she had left herself too large a gap to make up and could only come back for the bronze medal. Pellegrini was never in the medal race and placed fifth. A few days later, Muffat and Schmitt would go at it again in the 200, with Schmitt winning that one.

Pos	Swimmer	NOC	R1	Final
1	Camille Muffat	FRA	04:03.3 (1 h5)	4:01.45 (1)	Gold
2	Allison Schmitt	USA	04:03.3 (2 h5)	4:01.77 (2)	Silver
3	Becky Adlington	GBR	04:05.7 (1 h3)	4:03.01 (3)	Bronze
4	Lotte Friis	DEN	04:04.2 (4 h5)	4:03.98 (4)
5	Federica Pellegrini	ITA	04:05.3 (3 h4)	4:04.50 (5)
6	Coralie Balmy	FRA	04:03.6 (1 h4)	4:05.95 (6)
7	Brittany MacLean	CAN	04:05.1 (2 h4)	4:06.24 (7)
8	Lauren Boyle	NZL	04:03.6 (3 h5)	4:06.25 (8)
9	Melani Costa	ESP	04:06.8 (5 h5)	–
10	Chloe Sutton	USA	04:07.1 (2 h3)	–
11	Kylie Palmer	AUS	04:07.3 (4 h4)	–
12	Bronte Barratt	AUS	04:08.0 (6 h5)	–
13	Mireia Belmonte	ESP	04:08.2 (3 h3)	–
14	Shao Yiwen	CHN	04:08.4 (5 h4)	–
15	Andreína Pinto	VEN	04:08.4 (6 h4)	–
16	Éva Risztov	HUN	04:09.1 (4 h3)	–
17	Boglárka Kapás	HUN	04:10.0 (7 h5)	–
18	Savannah King	CAN	04:10.9 (7 h4)	–
19	Li Xuanxu	CHN	04:10.9 (5 h3)	–
20	Camelia Potec	ROU	04:11.4 (6 h3)	–
21	Jo Jackson	GBR	04:11.5 (7 h3)	–
22	Wendy Trott	RSA	04:11.6 (8 h3)	–
23	Nina Rangelova	BUL	04:11.7 (1 h2)	–
24	Kristel Köbrich	CHI	04:12.0 (2 h2)	–
25	Yelena Sokolova	RUS	04:12.2 (8 h5)	–
26	Aya Takano	JPN	04:12.3 (3 h2)	–
27	Julia Hassler	LIE	04:13.0 (4 h2)	–
28	Susana Escobar	MEX	04:14.8 (5 h2)	–
29	Natthanan Chankrajang	THA	04:16.5 (6 h2)	–
30	Lynette Lim	SGP	04:18.6 (7 h2)	–
31	Gráinne Murphy	IRL	04:19.1 (8 h4)	–
32	Mojca Sagmeister	SLO	04:21.5 (1 h1)	–
33	Andrea Cedrón	PER	04:24.2 (2 h1)	–
34	Kim Ga-Eul	KOR	04:43.5 (8 h2)	–
35	Jennet Saryýewa	TKM	05:40.3 (3 h1)	–

Round One (29 July 2012 — 11:23)

Heat One (11:23)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	4	Mojca Sagmeister	SLO	29.93 (2) 32.13	1:02.06 (1) 32.78	1:34.84 (1) 33.09	2:07.93 (1) 33.04	2:40.97 (1) 33.70	3:14.67 (1) 34.15	3:48.82 (1) 32.73	04:21.5	0.72
2	5	Andrea Cedrón	PER	29.81 (1) 32.34	1:02.15 (2) 33.02	1:35.17 (2) 33.55	2:08.72 (2) 33.75	2:42.47 (2) 34.63	3:17.10 (2) 34.05	3:51.15 (2) 33.03	04:24.2	0.79
3	3	Jennet Saryýewa	TKM	33.60 (3) 39.50	1:13.10 (3) 43.70	1:56.80 (3) 45.38	2:42.18 (3) 45.18	3:27.36 (3) 45.03	4:12.39 (3) 45.04	4:57.43 (3) 42.86	05:40.3	0.80

Heat Two (11:31)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	3	Nina Rangelova	BUL	28.93 (1) 31.55	1:00.48 (2) 32.17	1:32.65 (2) 32.17	2:04.82 (2) 31.78	2:36.60 (2) 31.94	3:08.54 (1) 31.84	3:40.38 (1) 31.33	04:11.7	0.79
2	5	Kristel Köbrich	CHI	30.03 (7) 31.49	1:01.52 (4) 31.58	1:33.10 (4) 31.91	2:05.01 (4) 31.93	2:36.94 (4) 31.88	3:08.82 (4) 31.93	3:40.75 (2) 31.27	04:12.0	0.80
3	4	Aya Takano	JPN	29.28 (3) 31.70	1:00.98 (3) 32.05	1:33.03 (3) 31.94	2:04.97 (3) 31.64	2:36.61 (3) 32.17	3:08.78 (3) 31.99	3:40.77 (3) 31.56	04:12.3	0.74
4	2	Julia Hassler	LIE	29.15 (2) 31.27	1:00.42 (1) 31.85	1:32.27 (1) 31.98	2:04.25 (1) 32.14	2:36.39 (1) 32.23	3:08.62 (2) 32.40	3:41.02 (4) 31.97	04:13.0	0.76
5	6	Susana Escobar	MEX	30.04 (8) 31.84	1:01.88 (6) 32.02	1:33.90 (6) 31.98	2:05.88 (5) 31.97	2:37.85 (5) 31.98	3:09.83 (5) 32.44	3:42.27 (5) 32.51	04:14.8	0.73
6	8	Natthanan Chankrajang	THA	29.60 (4) 32.35	1:01.95 (7) 32.23	1:34.18 (7) 32.65	2:06.83 (7) 32.11	2:38.94 (7) 33.18	3:12.12 (7) 32.85	3:44.97 (6) 31.48	04:16.5	0.70
7	1	Lynette Lim	SGP	29.88 (5) 31.71	1:01.59 (5) 32.08	1:33.67 (5) 32.53	2:06.20 (6) 32.55	2:38.75 (6) 32.98	3:11.73 (6) 33.27	3:45.00 (7) 33.64	04:18.6	0.65
8	7	Kim Ga-Eul	KOR	29.91 (6) 32.71	1:02.62 (8) 34.80	1:37.42 (8) 36.25	2:13.67 (8) 37.35	2:51.02 (8) 38.20	3:29.22 (8) 37.88	4:07.10 (8) 36.36	04:43.5	0.69

Heat Three (11:37)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	4	Becky Adlington	GBR	28.42 (1) 30.24	58.66 (1) 30.85	1:29.51 (1) 31.29	2:00.80 (1) 31.29	2:32.09 (1) 31.49	3:03.58 (1) 31.63	3:35.21 (1) 30.54	04:05.7	0.76	Q
2	5	Chloe Sutton	USA	28.99 (2) 31.04	1:00.03 (=2) 31.37	1:31.40 (3) 31.48	2:02.88 (2) 31.44	2:34.32 (2) 31.21	3:05.53 (2) 31.33	3:36.86 (2) 30.21	04:07.1	0.70
3	6	Mireia Belmonte	ESP	29.23 (4) 31.25	1:00.48 (5) 31.51	1:31.99 (5) 31.49	2:03.48 (5) 31.35	2:34.83 (3) 31.63	3:06.46 (3) 31.38	3:37.84 (3) 30.39	04:08.2	0.71
4	7	Éva Risztov	HUN	29.33 (5) 31.19	1:00.52 (6) 31.53	1:32.05 (6) 31.84	2:03.89 (6) 31.49	2:35.38 (6) 31.83	3:07.21 (4) 31.62	3:38.83 (4) 30.25	04:09.1	0.83
5	3	Li Xuanxu	CHN	29.17 (3) 30.86	1:00.03 (=2) 31.35	1:31.38 (2) 31.83	2:03.21 (3) 32.07	2:35.28 (5) 32.59	3:07.87 (6) 31.94	3:39.81 (6) 31.14	04:10.9	0.80
6	1	Camelia Potec	ROU	29.42 (7) 31.37	1:00.79 (7) 31.46	1:32.25 (7) 31.73	2:03.98 (7) 31.74	2:35.72 (7) 32.19	3:07.91 (7) 32.18	3:40.09 (7) 31.34	04:11.4	0.82
7	2	Jo Jackson	GBR	29.34 (6) 30.88	1:00.22 (4) 31.37	1:31.59 (4) 31.67	2:03.26 (4) 31.96	2:35.22 (4) 32.23	3:07.45 (5) 32.23	3:39.68 (5) 31.82	04:11.5	0.78
8	8	Wendy Trott	RSA	29.60 (8) 31.51	1:01.11 (8) 31.70	1:32.81 (8) 31.85	2:04.66 (8) 31.76	2:36.42 (8) 31.82	3:08.24 (8) 31.94	3:40.18 (8) 31.45	04:11.6	0.76

Heat Four (11:43)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	6	Coralie Balmy	FRA	28.53 (2) 30.57	59.10 (2) 30.65	1:29.75 (2) 30.95	2:00.70 (1) 30.70	2:31.40 (1) 30.92	3:02.32 (1) 30.79	3:33.11 (1) 30.45	04:03.6	0.77	Q
2	2	Brittany MacLean	CAN	28.32 (1) 30.66	58.98 (1) 30.74	1:29.72 (1) 31.10	2:00.82 (2) 31.30	2:32.12 (2) 31.34	3:03.46 (3) 31.22	3:34.68 (3) 30.38	04:05.1	0.70	Q
3	4	Federica Pellegrini	ITA	28.76 (3) 30.81	59.57 (4) 31.32	1:30.89 (3) 31.21	2:02.10 (3) 30.53	2:32.63 (3) 30.77	3:03.40 (2) 31.12	3:34.52 (2) 30.78	04:05.3	0.69	Q
4	5	Kylie Palmer	AUS	28.79 (4) 30.76	59.55 (3) 31.35	1:30.90 (4) 31.25	2:02.15 (4) 31.11	2:33.26 (4) 31.22	3:04.48 (4) 31.38	3:35.86 (4) 31.41	04:07.3	0.72
5	3	Shao Yiwen	CHN	28.86 (5) 31.05	59.91 (6) 31.65	1:31.56 (6) 31.95	2:03.51 (7) 31.37	2:34.88 (6) 31.61	3:06.49 (6) 31.70	3:38.19 (6) 30.22	04:08.4	0.73
6	1	Andreína Pinto	VEN	28.90 (6) 31.00	59.90 (5) 31.39	1:31.29 (5) 31.69	2:02.98 (5) 31.63	2:34.61 (5) 31.58	3:06.19 (5) 31.59	3:37.78 (5) 30.67	04:08.4	0.78
7	7	Savannah King	CAN	29.43 (8) 30.90	1:00.33 (8) 31.55	1:31.88 (7) 31.55	2:03.43 (6) 31.45	2:34.88 (=6) 31.95	3:06.83 (7) 32.22	3:39.05 (7) 31.88	04:10.9	0.79
8	8	Gráinne Murphy	IRL	29.14 (7) 31.15	1:00.29 (7) 32.15	1:32.44 (8) 32.37	2:04.81 (8) 32.91	2:37.72 (8) 33.82	3:11.54 (8) 33.91	3:45.45 (8) 33.62	04:19.1	0.78

Heat Five (11:49)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	4	Camille Muffat	FRA	27.99 (1) 30.53	58.52 (2) 30.86	1:29.38 (3) 31.17	2:00.55 (3) 30.36	2:30.91 (2) 30.74	3:01.65 (2) 30.86	3:32.51 (2) 30.78	04:03.3	0.70	Q
2	5	Allison Schmitt	USA	28.10 (2) 30.25	58.35 (1) 30.26	1:28.61 (1) 30.60	1:59.21 (1) 30.74	2:29.95 (1) 30.98	3:00.93 (1) 31.46	3:32.39 (1) 30.92	04:03.3	0.75	Q
3	2	Lauren Boyle	NZL	28.46 (5) 30.75	59.21 (5) 30.60	1:29.81 (5) 31.20	2:01.01 (5) 30.62	2:31.63 (5) 31.04	3:02.67 (5) 30.64	3:33.31 (3) 30.32	04:03.6	0.77	Q
4	6	Lotte Friis	DEN	28.34 (3) 30.31	58.65 (3) 30.41	1:29.06 (2) 31.02	2:00.08 (2) 31.03	2:31.11 (3) 31.20	3:02.31 (3) 31.19	3:33.50 (4) 30.72	04:04.2	0.77	Q
5	7	Melani Costa	ESP	28.57 (6) 30.65	59.22 (6) 30.71	1:29.93 (6) 31.18	2:01.11 (6) 30.98	2:32.09 (6) 31.57	3:03.66 (6) 31.85	3:35.51 (6) 31.24	04:06.8	0.70
6	3	Bronte Barratt	AUS	28.45 (4) 30.52	58.97 (4) 30.61	1:29.58 (4) 31.07	2:00.65 (4) 30.72	2:31.37 (4) 31.15	3:02.52 (4) 32.54	3:35.06 (5) 32.93	04:08.0	0.70
7	1	Boglárka Kapás	HUN	28.71 (7) 30.73	59.44 (7) 31.17	1:30.61 (7) 31.70	2:02.31 (7) 31.54	2:33.85 (7) 32.32	3:06.17 (7) 32.25	3:38.42 (7) 31.59	04:10.0	0.71
8	8	Yelena Sokolova	RUS	28.88 (8) 30.82	59.70 (8) 31.49	1:31.19 (8) 32.14	2:03.33 (8) 31.59	2:34.92 (8) 32.20	3:07.12 (8) 32.86	3:39.98 (8) 32.21	04:12.2	0.77

Final (29 July 2012 — 20:18)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	50 m	100 m	150 m	200 m	250 m	300 m	350 m	Time	Reaction
1	4	Camille Muffat	FRA	27.61 (1) 30.22	57.83 (1) 30.83	1:28.66 (1) 30.84	1:59.50 (1) 30.39	2:29.89 (1) 30.78	3:00.67 (1) 30.46	3:31.13 (1) 30.32	4:01.45	0.69	OR
2	5	Allison Schmitt	USA	28.05 (2) 30.06	58.11 (2) 30.73	1:28.84 (2) 31.04	1:59.88 (2) 30.48	2:30.36 (2) 30.75	3:01.11 (2) 30.57	3:31.68 (2) 30.09	4:01.77	0.75
3	8	Becky Adlington	GBR	28.35 (4) 30.62	58.97 (6) 30.89	1:29.86 (6) 31.04	2:00.90 (6) 30.74	2:31.64 (5) 31.15	3:02.79 (4) 30.56	3:33.35 (3) 29.66	4:03.01	0.74
4	2	Lotte Friis	DEN	28.37 (5) 30.43	58.80 (5) 30.84	1:29.64 (5) 30.89	2:00.53 (4) 31.21	2:31.74 (6) 31.23	3:02.97 (5) 31.16	3:34.13 (4) 29.85	4:03.98	0.75
5	1	Federica Pellegrini	ITA	28.13 (3) 30.34	58.47 (3) 30.83	1:29.30 (3) 31.32	2:00.62 (5) 30.94	2:31.56 (4) 31.43	3:02.99 (6) 31.16	3:34.15 (5) 30.35	4:04.50	0.69
6	3	Coralie Balmy	FRA	28.42 (6) 30.33	58.75 (4) 30.69	1:29.44 (4) 31.05	2:00.49 (3) 30.96	2:31.45 (3) 31.22	3:02.67 (3) 31.63	3:34.30 (6) 31.65	4:05.95	0.73
7	7	Brittany MacLean	CAN	28.66 (8) 30.88	59.54 (8) 31.40	1:30.94 (8) 31.43	2:02.37 (8) 31.51	2:33.88 (8) 31.63	3:05.51 (8) 31.06	3:36.57 (8) 29.67	4:06.24	0.72
8	6	Lauren Boyle	NZL	28.57 (7) 30.58	59.15 (7) 30.78	1:29.93 (7) 31.15	2:01.08 (7) 31.36	2:32.44 (7) 31.62	3:04.06 (7) 31.52	3:35.58 (7) 30.67	4:06.25	0.79