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4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women

Date28 July 1992
StatusOlympic
LocationPiscinas Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Participants61 from 13 countries

With the East German women no longer a factor, as the country no longer existed, there was a new world order in women’s swimming. The United States came in as the favorites, having won the event at the 1991 Worlds and Pan Pacs. After the opening leg of the final, they were only third as China’s Zhuang Yong, gold medalist in the 100 free in Barcelona, split 54.51, the second fastest 100 time ever, and Germany’s Franziska van Almsick was second in 54.99. On the second leg, Dara Torres moved the US into second, but China still led through the second and third legs. China sent out Le Jingyi for their anchor, star of the 1994 World Championships, while the USA countered with Jenny Thompson, silver medalist here in the 100 free who had set the world record in that event at the US Trials. Thompson came home in 54.01, the fastest relay split ever, to earn a gold medal for the USA. China held on for second, while the Germans won bronze.

PosCompetitorsNOCR1Final
1United StatesUSA3:41.57 (1 h2)3:39.46 (1)Gold
Nicole Haislett ––
Dara Torres ––
Angel Martino ––
Jenny Thompson ––
Ashley Tappin ––
Crissy Ahmann-Leighton ––
2People's Republic of ChinaCHN3:43.41 (1 h1)3:40.12 (2)Silver
Zhuang Yong ––
Lu Bin ––
Yang Wenyi ––
Le Jingyi ––
Zhao Kun ––
3GermanyGER3:43.58 (2 h2)3:41.60 (3)Bronze
Franziska van Almsick ––
Simone Osygus ––
Daniela Hunger ––
Manuela Stellmach ––
Kerstin Kielgaß ––
Annette Hadding ––
4Unified TeamEUN3:45.06 (3 h2)3:43.68 (4)
Nataliya Meshcheryakova ––
Svetlana Leshukova ––
Yelena Dendeberova ––
Yelena Shubina ––
Yevgeniya Yermakova ––
5NetherlandsNED3:44.00 (2 h1)3:43.74 (5)
Diane van der Plaats ––
Mildred Muis ––
Marianne Muis ––
Karin Brienesse ––
Inge de Bruijn ––
6DenmarkDEN3:48.78 (4 h2)3:47.81 (6)
Gitta Jensen ––
Mette Jacobsen ––
Berit Puggaard ––
Mette Nørskov Nielsen ––
Annette Poulsen ––
7SwedenSWE3:48.15 (3 h1)3:48.47 (7)
Eva Nyberg ––
Louise Karlsson ––
Ellenor Svensson ––
Malin Nilsson ––
Linda Olofsson ––
8CanadaCAN3:49.28 (5 h2)3:49.37 (8)
Marianne Limpert ––
Nikki Dryden ––
Andrea Nugent ––
Allison Higson ––
9AustraliaAUS3:49.64 (4 h1)–
Angela Mullens ––
Lise Mackie ––
Nicole Stevenson ––
Lisa Curry-Kenny ––
10JapanJPN3:49.91 (5 h1)–
Ayako Nakano ––
Yoko Koikawa ––
Shina Matsudo ––
Suzu Chiba ––
11FranceFRA3:50.22 (6 h2)–
Julie Blaise ––
Julia Reggiani ––
Marie-Laure Giraudon ––
Véronique Jardin ––
12RomaniaROU3:55.52 (6 h1)–
Diana Ureche ––
Carla-Creola Negrea ––
Beatrice Coadă ––
Luminița Dobrescu ––
13MauritiusMRI4:09.96 (7 h2)–
Corinne Leclair ––
Luanne Maurice ––
Annabelle Mariejeanne ––
Nathalie Lam ––

Round One

Date28 July 1992 — 12:30
FormatFastest eight advanced to the final.
PosTeamNOCTime
1United StatesUSA3:41.57Q
2People's Republic of ChinaCHN3:43.41Q
3GermanyGER3:43.58Q
4NetherlandsNED3:44.00Q
5Unified TeamEUN3:45.06Q
6SwedenSWE3:48.15Q
7DenmarkDEN3:48.78Q
8CanadaCAN3:49.28Q
9AustraliaAUS3:49.64
10JapanJPN3:49.91
11FranceFRA3:50.22
12RomaniaROU3:55.52
13MauritiusMRI4:09.96

Heat #1

PosCompetitorsNOCTime50 metre TimeSplitExchange
1People's Republic of ChinaCHN3:43.41–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offZhao Kun –27.3756.95 (2)– (–)
2nd LegLu Bin –26.7455.61 (1)1:52.56 (2)
3rd LegYang Wenyi –26.0355.51 (1)2:48.07 (1)
AnchorLe Jingyi –26.2855.34 (1)– (–)
2NetherlandsNED3:44.00–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offMildred Muis –27.3756.71 (1)– (–)
2nd LegDiane van der Plaats –26.3355.75 (2)1:52.46 (1)
3rd LegInge de Bruijn –26.1456.03 (2)2:48.49 (2)
AnchorMarianne Muis –26.4355.51 (2)– (–)
3SwedenSWE3:48.15–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offEva Nyberg –27.8057.12 (3)– (–)
2nd LegLinda Olofsson –27.1457.38 (3)1:54.50 (3)
3rd LegLouise Karlsson –26.1556.79 (3)2:51.29 (3)
AnchorEllenor Svensson –26.8856.86 (4)– (–)
4AustraliaAUS3:49.64–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offAngela Mullens –27.2957.78 (5)– (–)
2nd LegLise Mackie –27.1957.88 (5)1:55.66 (5)
3rd LegNicole Stevenson –28.5258.25 (5)2:53.91 (5)
AnchorLisa Curry-Kenny –26.1155.73 (3)– (–)
5JapanJPN3:49.91–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offAyako Nakano –27.6357.36 (4)– (–)
2nd LegYoko Koikawa –28.0457.45 (4)1:54.81 (4)
3rd LegShina Matsudo –27.9258.05 (4)2:52.86 (4)
AnchorSuzu Chiba –27.4057.05 (5)– (–)
6RomaniaROU3:55.52–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offDiana Ureche –28.3858.43 (6)– (–)
2nd LegCarla-Creola Negrea –28.671:00.26 (6)1:58.69 (6)
3rd LegBeatrice Coadă –28.6659.34 (6)2:58.03 (6)
AnchorLuminița Dobrescu –27.8157.49 (6)– (–)

Heat #2

PosCompetitorsNOCTime50 metre TimeSplitExchange
1United StatesUSA3:41.57–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offAngel Martino –26.5454.83 (1)– (–)
2nd LegAshley Tappin –26.5455.68 (2)1:50.51 (1)
3rd LegCrissy Ahmann-Leighton –26.3555.55 (1)2:46.06 (1)
AnchorDara Torres –26.3155.51 (2)– (–)
2GermanyGER3:43.58–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offManuela Stellmach –27.3256.10 (3)– (–)
2nd LegKerstin Kielgaß –27.1955.85 (3)1:51.95 (2)
3rd LegAnnette Hadding –26.7956.35 (2)2:48.30 (2)
AnchorDaniela Hunger –26.5455.28 (1)– (–)
3Unified TeamEUN3:45.06–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offNataliya Meshcheryakova –26.6456.05 (2)– (–)
2nd LegSvetlana Leshukova –26.8256.38 (4)1:52.43 (3)
3rd LegYevgeniya Yermakova –26.8156.43 (3)2:48.86 (3)
AnchorYelena Dendeberova –27.2556.20 (4)– (–)
4DenmarkDEN3:48.78–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offBerit Puggaard –27.9458.38 (6)– (–)
2nd LegGitta Jensen –26.7155.66 (1)1:54.04 (4)
3rd LegAnnette Poulsen –27.6658.16 (5)2:52.20 (4)
AnchorMette Jacobsen –27.4256.58 (5)– (–)
5CanadaCAN3:49.28–– (–)– (–)Q
Lead-offMarianne Limpert –27.9357.11 (4)– (–)
2nd LegAllison Higson –27.6357.80 (6)1:54.91 (5)
3rd LegNikki Dryden –28.5958.26 (6)2:53.17 (6)
AnchorAndrea Nugent –26.8256.11 (3)– (–)
6FranceFRA3:50.22–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offJulie Blaise –27.7457.54 (5)– (–)
2nd LegJulia Reggiani –28.0357.62 (5)1:55.16 (6)
3rd LegMarie-Laure Giraudon –27.6257.78 (4)2:52.94 (5)
AnchorVéronique Jardin –27.7257.28 (6)– (–)
7MauritiusMRI4:09.96–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offCorinne Leclair –29.091:00.99 (7)– (–)
2nd LegLuanne Maurice –30.221:02.94 (7)2:03.93 (7)
3rd LegAnnabelle Mariejeanne –30.671:03.66 (7)3:07.59 (7)
AnchorNathalie Lam –30.181:02.37 (7)– (–)

Final Round

Date28 July 1992 — 20:00
PosCompetitorsNOCTime50 metre TimeSplitExchange
1United StatesUSA3:39.46–– (–)– (–)WR
Lead-offNicole Haislett –26.9955.33 (3)– (–)
2nd LegDara Torres –26.2955.33 (1)1:50.66 (2)
3rd LegAngel Martino –26.4854.79 (1)2:45.45 (2)
AnchorJenny Thompson –26.1354.01 (1)– (–)
2People's Republic of ChinaCHN3:40.12–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offZhuang Yong –26.2554.51 (1)– (–)IOR
2nd LegLu Bin –27.0755.90 (4)1:50.41 (1)
3rd LegYang Wenyi –26.3854.90 (2)2:45.31 (1)
AnchorLe Jingyi –26.5254.81 (2)– (–)
3GermanyGER3:41.60–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offFranziska van Almsick –26.9054.99 (2)– (–)
2nd LegSimone Osygus –26.5555.74 (2)1:50.73 (3)
3rd LegDaniela Hunger –26.4455.12 (3)2:45.85 (3)
AnchorManuela Stellmach –27.0055.75 (4)– (–)
4Unified TeamEUN3:43.68–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offNataliya Meshcheryakova –26.8855.69 (4)– (–)
2nd LegSvetlana Leshukova –26.8056.56 (7)1:52.25 (4)
3rd LegYelena Dendeberova –26.9655.79 (5)2:48.04 (5)
AnchorYelena Shubina –26.3355.64 (3)– (–)
5NetherlandsNED3:43.74–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offDiane van der Plaats –27.1756.68 (6)– (–)
2nd LegMildred Muis –26.7255.75 (3)1:52.43 (6)
3rd LegMarianne Muis –26.4555.53 (4)2:47.96 (4)
AnchorKarin Brienesse –26.7355.78 (5)– (–)
6DenmarkDEN3:47.81–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offGitta Jensen –27.2156.13 (5)– (–)
2nd LegMette Jacobsen –27.5856.26 (5)1:52.39 (5)
3rd LegBerit Puggaard –27.7657.67 (8)2:50.06 (6)
AnchorMette Nørskov Nielsen –27.3557.75 (7)– (–)
7SwedenSWE3:48.47–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offEva Nyberg –28.0057.37 (8)– (–)
2nd LegLouise Karlsson –26.8856.50 (6)1:53.87 (7)
3rd LegEllenor Svensson –27.3257.66 (7)2:51.53 (8)
AnchorMalin Nilsson –27.0256.94 (6)– (–)
8CanadaCAN3:49.37–– (–)– (–)
Lead-offMarianne Limpert –27.6857.06 (7)– (–)
2nd LegNikki Dryden –27.6857.65 (8)1:54.71 (8)
3rd LegAndrea Nugent –26.8456.79 (6)2:51.50 (7)
AnchorAllison Higson –27.6957.87 (8)– (–)