Swimming at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle explained

Event:Women's 400 metre freestyle
Championship:2016 European Aquatics Championships
Dates:22 May
Competitors:40
Nations:20
Win Value:4:03.47
Gold:Boglárka Kapás
Goldnoc:HUN
Silver:Jazmin Carlin
Silvernoc:GBR
Bronze:Mireia Belmonte
Bronzenoc:ESP
Prev:2014
Next:2018

The Women's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 22 May 2016.[1] [2]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World recordKatie Ledecky3:58.37Gold Coast23 August 2014
European recordFederica Pellegrini3:59.15Rome26 July 2009
Championship recordFederica Pellegrini4:01.53Eindhoven24 March 2008

Results

Heats

The heats were held at 09:00.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 2 4:09.36 Q
2 5 5 4:09.60 Q
3 5 3 4:09.80 Q
4 5 6 4:10.00 Q
5 4 5 4:10.25 Q
6 4 4 4:10.78 Q
7 5 4 4:12.08 Q
8 5 1 4:12.26 Q
9 5 7 4:13.09
10 4 6 4:13.13
11 3 4 4:13.62
12 5 9 4:13.64
13 3 3 4:14.46
14 4 3 4:14.79
15 4 9 4:14.96
16 4 7 4:15.14
17 5 8 4:15.83
18 4 1 4:16.39
19 4 0 4:16.45
20 3 7 4:16.75
21 2 6 4:16.80
22 5 0 4:16.88
23 3 5 4:16.94
24 2 5 4:17.11
25 2 7 4:18.01
26 3 9 4:18.57
27 2 1 4:19.28
28 4 8 4:19.80
29 3 1 4:20.15
30 1 4 4:21.29
31 3 2 4:22.29
32 2 3 4:22.89
33 3 8 4:23.41
34 2 2 4:24.11
35 2 8 4:26.98
36 1 3 4:27.20
37 2 9 4:27.75
38 3 0 4:27.83
39 1 5 4:28.62
40 2 0 4:32.65
2 4
3 6
5 2

Final

The final was held at 16:57.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
3 4:03.47
7 4:04.85
5 4:06.89
4 4 4:08.19
5 6 4:09.10
6 1 4:09.50
7 2 4:09.51
7 8 4:09.51

Notes and References

  1. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/SW_EntryList.pdf Entry list
  2. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/ODP-ASF-400SL-PRE-ALL.pdf Start list
  3. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-400SL-PRE-RIEP.pdf Heats results
  4. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-400SL-FIN-ALL.pdf Final results