Date | 14 August 2004 |
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Status | Olympic |
Location | Olympiako Kentro Ugrou Stivou, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Athina (Main Pool) |
Participants | 72 from 16 countries |
Not since the Melbourne Olympics of 1956 had Australia won the women’s 4×100 metres freestyle relay. All subsequent editions had been won either by the United States or East Germany. The USA were still World Champions but their margin over the Aussies and Germans had shrunk to less than a second in 2003 and the Australian women had been extremely impressive at their own Olympic trials.
Germany held the lead after the first leg of the final but latterly slipped back and the stage was set for the expected showdown between Australia and America. New world record holder Libby Lenton put Australia in front at the 200 m mark but Amanda Weir responded to move the USA back into the lead after the third leg. The two anchor swimmers were America’s Queen of the relays, Jenny Thompson, and the Commonwealth Games champion Jodie Henry for Australia. Henry, the younger swimmer by a decade, clawed back the advantage and helped Australia set a new world record in the bargain. After eight successive championship victories, this was the first defeat for Thompson in an Olympic relay final.
Fastest eight advanced to the final.
Pos | Lane | Swimmer | NOC | 50 m | Time | Reaction | Exchange (Pos) | |||
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1 | 4 | Germany | ![]() | 3:41.19 | ||||||
Petra Dallmann | 27.07 | 55.49 | 0.88 | 55.49 (1) | ||||||
Britta Steffen | 26.88 | 56.31 | 0.34 | 1:51.80 (4) | ||||||
Daniela Götz | 26.65 | 55.04 | 0.20 | 2:46.84 (2) | ||||||
Antje Buschschulte | 26.22 | 54.35 | 0.21 | 3:41.19 (1) | ||||||
2 | 3 | Great Britain | ![]() | 3:41.96 | ||||||
Alison Sheppard | 27.38 | 56.35 | 0.82 | 56.35 (5) | ||||||
Kathryn Evans | 26.44 | 55.21 | 0.26 | 1:51.56 (2) | ||||||
Karen Pickering | 27.03 | 55.57 | 0.20 | 2:47.13 (3) | ||||||
Melanie Marshall | 25.98 | 54.83 | 0.16 | 3:41.96 (2) | ||||||
3 | 5 | France | ![]() | 3:42.42 | ||||||
Solenne Figuès | 27.29 | 55.61 | 0.86 | 55.61 (2) | ||||||
Céline Couderc | 26.77 | 55.84 | 0.35 | 1:51.45 (1) | ||||||
Aurore Mongel | 27.37 | 56.25 | 0.18 | 2:47.70 (4) | ||||||
Malia Metella | 26.52 | 54.72 | 0.36 | 3:42.42 (3) | ||||||
4 | 6 | People's Republic of China | ![]() | 3:42.84 | ||||||
Cheng Jiaru | 27.15 | 56.14 | 0.83 | 56.14 (4) | ||||||
Xu Yanwei | 26.65 | 55.43 | 0.41 | 1:51.57 (3) | ||||||
Zhu Yingwen | 26.68 | 55.08 | 0.24 | 2:46.65 (1) | ||||||
Yang Yu | 26.45 | 56.19 | 0.26 | 3:42.84 (4) | ||||||
5 | 7 | Republic of Korea | ![]() | 3:44.84 | ||||||
Seon So-Eun | 27.26 | 56.86 | 0.78 | 56.86 (8) | ||||||
Ryu Yun-Ji | 26.16 | 55.24 | 0.26 | 1:52.10 (5) | ||||||
Sim Min-Ji | 27.56 | 56.91 | 0.34 | 2:49.01 (6) | ||||||
Kim Hyeon-Ju | 26.89 | 55.83 | 0.31 | 3:44.84 (5) | ||||||
6 | 2 | Italy | ![]() | 3:44.88 | ||||||
Cecilia Vianini | 27.44 | 56.53 | 0.83 | 56.53 (7) | ||||||
Cristina Chiuso | 26.66 | 56.33 | 0.26 | 1:52.86 (7) | ||||||
Sara Parise | 27.26 | 57.38 | 0.38 | 2:50.24 (8) | ||||||
Federica Pellegrini | 25.98 | 54.64 | 0.09 | 3:44.88 (6) | ||||||
7 | 8 | Czech Republic | ![]() | 3:46.83 | ||||||
Jana Myšková | 27.00 | 56.02 | 0.89 | 56.02 (3) | ||||||
Petra Klosová | 26.63 | 56.49 | 0.40 | 1:52.51 (6) | ||||||
Ilona Hlaváčková | 26.95 | 56.42 | 0.35 | 2:48.93 (5) | ||||||
Sandra Kazíková | 26.97 | 57.90 | 0.29 | 3:46.83 (7) | ||||||
8 | 1 | Spain | ![]() | 3:47.47 | ||||||
Tatiana Rouba | 27.62 | 56.41 | 0.85 | 56.41 (6) | ||||||
Ana Belén Palomo | 27.02 | 56.64 | 0.24 | 1:53.05 (8) | ||||||
Laura Roca | 27.65 | 56.83 | 0.26 | 2:49.88 (7) | ||||||
Melissa Caballero | 27.98 | 57.59 | 0.51 | 3:47.47 (8) |
Pos | Lane | Swimmer | NOC | 50 m | Time | Reaction | Exchange (Pos) | |||
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1 | 5 | Australia | ![]() | 3:38.26 | ||||||
Alice Mills | 26.54 | 54.77 | 0.73 | 54.77 (2) | ||||||
Libby Lenton | 26.13 | 54.48 | 0.27 | 1:49.25 (1) | ||||||
Sarah Ryan | 26.42 | 54.97 | 0.19 | 2:44.22 (1) | ||||||
Jodie Henry | 26.24 | 54.04 | 0.40 | 3:38.26 (1) | ||||||
2 | 4 | United States | ![]() | 3:39.46 | ||||||
Amanda Weir | 26.86 | 54.50 | 0.75 | 54.50 (1) | ||||||
Colleen Lanné | 26.28 | 55.42 | 0.39 | 1:49.92 (2) | ||||||
Lindsay Benko | 26.37 | 54.80 | 0.28 | 2:44.72 (2) | ||||||
Ritz Correia | 26.30 | 54.74 | 0.39 | 3:39.46 (2) | ||||||
3 | 3 | Netherlands | ![]() | 3:39.93 | ||||||
Inge Dekker | 27.04 | 55.56 | 0.99 | 55.56 (3) | ||||||
Annabel Kosten | 26.15 | 55.24 | 0.13 | 1:50.80 (3) | ||||||
Marleen Veldhuis | 25.95 | 54.61 | 0.18 | 2:45.41 (3) | ||||||
Chantal Groot | 25.99 | 54.52 | 0.23 | 3:39.93 (3) | ||||||
4 | 6 | Sweden | ![]() | 3:41.51 | ||||||
Josefin Lillhage | 27.21 | 55.72 | 0.88 | 55.72 (4) | ||||||
Cathrin Carlzon | 26.45 | 56.05 | 0.24 | 1:51.77 (4) | ||||||
Therèse Alshammar | 26.06 | 54.33 | 0.29 | 2:46.10 (4) | ||||||
Johanna Sjöberg | 26.16 | 55.41 | 0.27 | 3:41.51 (4) | ||||||
=5 | 2 | Belarus | ![]() | 3:45.38 | ||||||
Hanna Shcherba | 26.91 | 56.10 | 0.73 | 56.10 (6) | ||||||
Maryia Shcherba | 26.98 | 56.78 | 0.15 | 1:52.88 (6) | ||||||
Iryna Niafiodava | 26.73 | 56.46 | 0.21 | 2:49.34 (5) | ||||||
Sviatlana Khokhlava | 26.58 | 56.04 | 0.45 | 3:45.38 (=5) | ||||||
=5 | 7 | Brazil | ![]() | 3:45.38 | ||||||
Rebeca Gusmão | 27.06 | 56.56 | 0.70 | 56.56 (7) | ||||||
Tatiana Lemos | 26.83 | 56.67 | 0.22 | 1:53.23 (7) | ||||||
Renata Burgos | 26.55 | 56.32 | 0.37 | 2:49.55 (6) | ||||||
Flávia Delaroli | 25.76 | 55.83 | 0.14 | 3:45.38 (=5) | ||||||
7 | 8 | Switzerland | ![]() | 3:48.61 | ||||||
Dominique Diezi | 26.95 | 56.78 | 0.80 | 56.78 (8) | ||||||
Marjorie Sagne | 26.69 | 57.17 | 0.13 | 1:53.95 (8) | ||||||
Seraina Prünte | 27.34 | 58.16 | 0.15 | 2:52.11 (7) | ||||||
Nicole Zahnd | 27.03 | 56.50 | 0.16 | 3:48.61 (7) | ||||||
1 | Greece | ![]() | – | |||||||
Nery Mantey Niagkkouara | 26.74 | 55.79 | 0.79 | 55.79 (5) | ||||||
Zoi Dimoschaki | 27.13 | 56.09 | 0.10 | 1:51.88 (5) | ||||||
Martha Matsa | – | – | -0.06 | – (AC) | ||||||
Eleni Kosti | – | – | – | – (–) |
Pos | Lane | Swimmer | NOC | 50 m | Time | Reaction | Exchange (Pos) | |||
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1 | 4 | Australia | ![]() | 3:35.94 | ||||||
Alice Mills | 26.35 | 54.75 | 0.76 | 54.75 (3) | ||||||
Libby Lenton | 25.18 | 53.57 | 0.27 | 1:48.32 (1) | ||||||
Petria Thomas | 26.47 | 54.67 | 0.43 | 2:42.99 (2) | ||||||
Jodie Henry | 25.58 | 52.95 | 0.32 | 3:35.94 (1) | ||||||
2 | 5 | United States | ![]() | 3:36.39 | ||||||
Kara Lynn Joyce | 26.69 | 54.74 | 0.73 | 54.74 (2) | ||||||
Natalie Coughlin | 25.73 | 53.83 | 0.28 | 1:48.57 (2) | ||||||
Amanda Weir | 26.08 | 54.05 | 0.18 | 2:42.62 (1) | ||||||
Jenny Thompson | 25.92 | 53.77 | 0.18 | 3:36.39 (2) | ||||||
3 | 3 | Netherlands | ![]() | 3:37.59 | ||||||
Chantal Groot | 26.64 | 55.45 | 0.81 | 55.45 (6) | ||||||
Inge Dekker | 26.14 | 54.66 | 0.28 | 1:50.11 (5) | ||||||
Marleen Veldhuis | 25.50 | 54.11 | 0.14 | 2:44.22 (4) | ||||||
Inge de Bruijn | 25.21 | 53.37 | 0.28 | 3:37.59 (3) | ||||||
4 | 6 | Germany | ![]() | 3:37.94 | ||||||
Antje Buschschulte | 26.63 | 54.67 | 0.82 | 54.67 (1) | ||||||
Petra Dallmann | 26.10 | 54.79 | 0.26 | 1:49.46 (3) | ||||||
Daniela Götz | 25.90 | 53.99 | 0.25 | 2:43.45 (3) | ||||||
Franziska van Almsick | 26.71 | 54.49 | 0.28 | 3:37.94 (4) | ||||||
5 | 1 | France | ![]() | 3:40.23 | ||||||
Solenne Figuès | 27.08 | 55.36 | 0.85 | 55.36 (4) | ||||||
Céline Couderc | 26.42 | 55.20 | 0.24 | 1:50.56 (6) | ||||||
Aurore Mongel | 26.74 | 55.72 | 0.30 | 2:46.28 (7) | ||||||
Malia Metella | 25.77 | 53.95 | 0.28 | 3:40.23 (5) | ||||||
6 | 7 | Great Britain | ![]() | 3:40.82 | ||||||
Melanie Marshall | 26.46 | 55.42 | 0.70 | 55.42 (5) | ||||||
Kathryn Evans | 25.93 | 54.33 | 0.19 | 1:49.75 (4) | ||||||
Karen Pickering | 26.98 | 55.58 | 0.24 | 2:45.33 (5) | ||||||
Lisa Chapman | 26.23 | 55.49 | 0.07 | 3:40.82 (6) | ||||||
7 | 2 | Sweden | ![]() | 3:41.22 | ||||||
Josefin Lillhage | 26.81 | 55.77 | 0.80 | 55.77 (7) | ||||||
Johanna Sjöberg | 26.11 | 55.90 | 0.09 | 1:51.67 (8) | ||||||
Therèse Alshammar | 25.67 | 54.18 | 0.17 | 2:45.85 (6) | ||||||
Anna-Karin Kammerling | 25.68 | 55.37 | 0.14 | 3:41.22 (7) | ||||||
8 | 8 | People's Republic of China | ![]() | 3:42.90 | ||||||
Cheng Jiaru | 26.93 | 56.20 | 0.82 | 56.20 (8) | ||||||
Xu Yanwei | 26.59 | 55.19 | 0.24 | 1:51.39 (7) | ||||||
Yang Yu | 26.62 | 56.08 | 0.18 | 2:47.47 (8) | ||||||
Zhu Yingwen | 26.79 | 55.43 | 0.44 | 3:42.90 (8) |