Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay explained

Event:Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Games:2018
Venue:Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates:5 April
Competitors:20
Nations:5
Win Value:3:30.05
Gold:Shayna Jack
Bronte Campbell
Emma McKeon
Cate Campbell
Goldcga:AUS
Silver:Alexia Zevnik
Kayla Sanchez
Penny Oleksiak
Taylor Ruck
Silvercga:CAN
Bronze:Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
Freya Anderson
Anna Hopkin
Eleanor Faulkner
Bronzecga:ENG
Prev:2014
Next:2022

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming program took place on 5 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.[1] 20 athletes from 5 nations competed,[2] with Australia setting a world record time of 3:30.05 in the final to win gold.[3]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Results

The final was held at 21:50.

Rank Lane Nation Swimmers Time Notes
4 (54.03)
Bronte Campbell (52.03)
Emma McKeon (52.99)
Cate Campbell (51.00)
3:30.05
5 (53.95)
Kayla Sanchez (53.82)
Penny Oleksiak (54.33)
Taylor Ruck (51.82)
3:33.92
3 (54.34)
Freya Anderson (54.95)
Anna Hopkin (53.82)
Eleanor Faulkner (55.29)
3:38.40
4 6 (55.75)
Georgia Marris (56.95)
Carina Doyle (55.36)
Helena Gasson (55.71)
3:43.77
5 2 (56.37)
Erin Gallagher (54.66)
Marlies Ross (57.05)
Dune Coetzee (57.96)
3:46.04

Notes and References

  1. https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/SWM/CG2018-_SWM_C73B1_SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf Final results
  2. Web site: Start List Final Women's 4x100m Freestyle. Gold Coast 2018. 5 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Australian women break 4x100 freestyle relay world record. ABC News. The Associated Press. 5 April 2018.