| Competition | 1979 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) | 
|---|---|
| Venue | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| Held | 17 August 1979 | 
| Status | Medal | 
| Competitors | 8 | 
| Countries | 1 | 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida / International Swimming Hall of Fame Pool / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sippy Woodhead Riverside Club, San Francisco, CA | 4:09.59 | |||
| 🥈 | Marybeth Linzmeier Mission Viejo Nadadores | 4:10.27 | |||
| 🥉 | Stephanie Elkins Florida Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) | 4:14.21 | |||
| 4 | Kim Linehan Longhorn Aquatics | 4:16.44 | |||
| 5 | Lynette Gernaat Florida Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) | 4:16.49 | |||
| 6 | Bonnie Glasgow Kansas City Orchards | 4:16.72 | |||
| 7 | Judy Scovel DeAnza-Cupertino Aquatics | 4:17.00 | |||
| 8 | Corrina Weinkofsky Central Jersey Aquatic Club | 4:19.28 |