4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women

Competition 1986 World Aquatics Championships
Venue Madrid ESP
Held —
Status Medal
Competitors 68
Countries 15
Pos Athlete(s) Country Preliminary Round Final
🥇 East Germany GDR 3:47.18
(1 h1)
3:40.57
(1 F)
Kristin Otto — 54.73
Manuela Stellmach — 54.96
Sabina Schulze — 55.52
Heike Friedrich — 55.36
Kornelia Greßler 56.65 — *
Sabina Schulze 56.00 — *
Karen König 54.54 — *
Nadja Bergknecht 57.99 — *
🥈 United States USA 3:47.22
(1 h2)
3:44.04
(2 F)
Jenna Johnson — 56.47
Dara Torres 55.84 55.61
Mary T. Meagher — 56.33
Betsy Mitchell — 55.63
Laura Walker 57.13 — *
Aimee Berzins 58.10 — *
Mary Wayte 56.15 — *
🥉 Netherlands NED 3:47.63
(3 h2)
3:46.89
(3 F)
Conny van Bentum 56.17 56.51
Laura Leideritz 57.51 57.25
Karin Brienesse 57.54 56.87
Annemarie Verstappen 56.41 56.26
4 Germany GER 3:47.28
(2 h2)
3:47.15
(4 F)
Iris Zscherpe 57.26 57.26
Susanne Schuster 57.07 56.51
Stephanie Bofinger 56.94 57.28
Karin Seick 56.01 56.10
5 Canada CAN 3:50.74
(2 h1)
3:50.53
(5 F)
Andrea Nugent 57.79 57.83
Jane Kerr — 57.15
Lori Melien 57.22 57.60
Pam Rai 57.46 57.95
Patricia Noall 58.27 — *
6 Sweden SWE 3:51.86
(3 h1)
3:51.64
(6 F)
Suzanne Nilsson 57.76 58.21
Agneta Eriksson 58.04 57.68
Helena Kälvehed — 58.17
Eva Nyberg 57.06 57.58
Christina Myhrbro 59.00 — *
7 Italy ITA 3:52.78
(5 h2)
3:52.14
(7 F)
Silvia Persi 57.80 57.76
Tanya Vannini 58.04 57.79
Ilaria Tocchini 58.33 58.04
Manuela Dalla Valle 58.61 58.55
8 Switzerland SUI 3:51.19
(4 h2)
3:52.78
(8 F)
Marie-Thérèse Armentero 56.78 57.13
Sibylle Späti 57.88 58.56
Sabine Müller 58.47 58.90
Sabine Aeschlimann 58.06 58.19
9 Norway NOR 3:54.08
(4 h1)
—
Irene Dalby 58.94 —
Merete Fuglem 58.69 —
Anne Eriksen 58.56 —
Beda Leirvaag 57.89 —
10 Spain ESP 3:58.43
(5 h1)
—
Inma Tarragó 59.59 —
Alicia Cordero 59.24 —
Amaya Garbayo 59.52 —
Natalia Pulido 1:00.08 —
11 Costa Rica CRC 4:03.96
(6 h1)
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Viviana Solís 1:03.85 —
Marcela Cuesta 1:01.45 —
Carolina Mauri 1:00.49 —
Sylvia Poll 58.17 —
12 Brazil BRA 4:04.39
(6 h2)
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Adriana Pereira 1:00.27 —
Maruzza Silva 1:01.45 —
Debby Frochtengarten 1:01.99 —
Patrícia Amorim 1:00.68 —
13 Finland FIN 4:05.27
(7 h2)
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Maija Airas 59.77 —
Eeva Ketola 1:03.37 —
Maria Santalo 1:01.38 —
Tiitta Latosuo 1:00.75 —
14 Puerto Rico PUR 4:08.33
(8 h2)
—
Vilma Aguilera 1:01.42 —
Marie Nogueras 1:02.90 —
Rita Garay 1:02.83 —
Ana Ríos 1:01.18 —
15 Chinese Taipei TPE 4:09.92
(7 h1)
—
Chang Hui-Chien 1:01.87 —
Lee Yu-Lan 1:03.13 —
Wang Chi 1:03.89 —
Lisa Ann Wen 1:01.03 —

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 East Germany GDR 3:47.18
Kristin Otto —
Manuela Stellmach —
Sabina Schulze —
Heike Friedrich —
Kornelia Greßler 56.65
Sabina Schulze 56.00
Karen König 54.54
Nadja Bergknecht 57.99
2 Canada CAN 3:50.74
Andrea Nugent 57.79
Jane Kerr —
Lori Melien 57.22
Pam Rai 57.46
Patricia Noall 58.27
3 Sweden SWE 3:51.86
Suzanne Nilsson 57.76
Agneta Eriksson 58.04
Helena Kälvehed —
Eva Nyberg 57.06
Christina Myhrbro 59.00
4 Norway NOR 3:54.08
Irene Dalby 58.94
Merete Fuglem 58.69
Anne Eriksen 58.56
Beda Leirvaag 57.89
5 Spain ESP 3:58.43
Inma Tarragó 59.59
Alicia Cordero 59.24
Amaya Garbayo 59.52
Natalia Pulido 1:00.08
6 Costa Rica CRC 4:03.96
Viviana Solís 1:03.85
Marcela Cuesta 1:01.45
Carolina Mauri 1:00.49
Sylvia Poll 58.17
7 Chinese Taipei TPE 4:09.92
Chang Hui-Chien 1:01.87
Lee Yu-Lan 1:03.13
Wang Chi 1:03.89
Lisa Ann Wen 1:01.03

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 United States USA 3:47.22
Jenna Johnson —
Dara Torres 55.84
Mary T. Meagher —
Betsy Mitchell —
Laura Walker 57.13
Aimee Berzins 58.10
Mary Wayte 56.15
2 Germany GER 3:47.28
Iris Zscherpe 57.26
Susanne Schuster 57.07
Stephanie Bofinger 56.94
Karin Seick 56.01
3 Netherlands NED 3:47.63
Conny van Bentum 56.17
Laura Leideritz 57.51
Karin Brienesse 57.54
Annemarie Verstappen 56.41
4 Switzerland SUI 3:51.19
Marie-Thérèse Armentero 56.78
Sibylle Späti 57.88
Sabine Müller 58.47
Sabine Aeschlimann 58.06
5 Italy ITA 3:52.78
Silvia Persi 57.80
Tanya Vannini 58.04
Ilaria Tocchini 58.33
Manuela Dalla Valle 58.61
6 Brazil BRA 4:04.39
Adriana Pereira 1:00.27
Maruzza Silva 1:01.45
Debby Frochtengarten 1:01.99
Patrícia Amorim 1:00.68
7 Finland FIN 4:05.27
Maija Airas 59.77
Eeva Ketola 1:03.37
Maria Santalo 1:01.38
Tiitta Latosuo 1:00.75
8 Puerto Rico PUR 4:08.33
Vilma Aguilera 1:01.42
Marie Nogueras 1:02.90
Rita Garay 1:02.83
Ana Ríos 1:01.18

Final

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 East Germany GDR 3:40.57
Kristin Otto 54.73
Manuela Stellmach 54.96
Sabina Schulze 55.52
Heike Friedrich 55.36
Kornelia Greßler —
Sabina Schulze —
Karen König —
Nadja Bergknecht —
2 United States USA 3:44.04
Jenna Johnson 56.47
Dara Torres 55.61
Mary T. Meagher 56.33
Betsy Mitchell 55.63
Laura Walker —
Aimee Berzins —
Mary Wayte —
3 Netherlands NED 3:46.89
Conny van Bentum 56.51
Laura Leideritz 57.25
Karin Brienesse 56.87
Annemarie Verstappen 56.26
4 Germany GER 3:47.15
Iris Zscherpe 57.26
Susanne Schuster 56.51
Stephanie Bofinger 57.28
Karin Seick 56.10
5 Canada CAN 3:50.53
Andrea Nugent 57.83
Jane Kerr 57.15
Lori Melien 57.60
Pam Rai 57.95
Patricia Noall —
6 Sweden SWE 3:51.64
Suzanne Nilsson 58.21
Agneta Eriksson 57.68
Helena Kälvehed 58.17
Eva Nyberg 57.58
Christina Myhrbro —
7 Italy ITA 3:52.14
Silvia Persi 57.76
Tanya Vannini 57.79
Ilaria Tocchini 58.04
Manuela Dalla Valle 58.55
8 Switzerland SUI 3:52.78
Marie-Thérèse Armentero 57.13
Sibylle Späti 58.56
Sabine Müller 58.90
Sabine Aeschlimann 58.19