| Event: | Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay |
| Games: | 1988 Summer |
| Venue: | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool |
| Date: | 24 September 1988 (heats & final) |
| Competitors: | 72 |
| Nations: | 18 |
| Gold: | Kristin Otto, Silke Hörner, Birte Weigang, Katrin Meissner, Cornelia Sirch*, Manuela Stellmach* |
| Silver: | Beth Barr, Tracey McFarlane, Janel Jorgensen, Mary Wayte, Betsy Mitchell*, Mary T. Meagher*, Dara Torres* |
| Bronze: | Lori Melien, Allison Higson, Jane Kerr, Andrea Nugent, Keltie Duggan*, Patricia Noall* *Indicates the swimmer only competed in the preliminary heats. |
| Win Value: | 4:03.74 |
| Prev: | 1984 |
| Next: | 1992 |
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 24 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
Rule: The eight fastest teams advance to the final (Q).[2]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kristin Otto (1:01.03) Silke Hörner (1:08.20) Birte Weigang (59.51) Katrin Meissner (55.00) | 4:03.74 | ||||
| 5 | Beth Barr (1:02.56) Tracey McFarlane (1:10.22) Janel Jorgensen (59.84) Mary Wayte (55.28) | 4:07.90 | ||||
| 2 | Lori Melien (1:04.25) Allison Higson (1:08.15) Jane Kerr (1:01.78) Andrea Nugent (56.31) | 4:10.49 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | Nicole Livingstone (1:03.43) Lara Hooiveld (1:10.49) Fiona Alessandri (1:00.87) Karen van Wirdum (56.78) | 4:11.57 | OC | ||
| 5 | 3 | Jolanda de Rover (1:03.76) Linda Moes (1:11.40) Conny van Bentum (1:00.30) Karin Brienesse (56.73) | 4:12.19 | |||
| 6 | 8 | Bistra Gospodinova (1:04.87) Tanya Dangalakova (1:07.95) Neviana Miteva (1:02.76) Natasha Khristova (56.78) | 4:12.36 | |||
| 7 | 6 | Svenja Schlicht (1:03.46) Britta Dahm (1:12.36) Gabi Reha (1:01.79) Marion Aizpors (55.28) | 4:12.89 | |||
| 8 | 1 | Lorenza Vigarani (1:03.96) Manuela Dalla Valle (1:10.63) Ilaria Tocchini (1:01.93) Silvia Persi (57.33) | 4:13.85 |