400 m Freestyle, Women

Competition 1991 World Aquatics Championships
Venue Perth AUS
Held —
Status Medal
Competitors 21
Countries 13
Pos Athlete(s) Country Preliminary Round Final
🥇 Janet Evans USA 4:14.64
(2 h3)		 4:08.63
(1 FA)
🥈 Hayley Lewis AUS 4:13.16
(1 h2)		 4:09.40
(2 FA)
🥉 Suzu Chiba JPN 4:15.97
(5 h3)		 4:11.44
(3 FA)
4 Irene Dalby NOR 4:15.25
(4 h2)		 4:12.32
(4 FA)
5 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 4:15.99
(6 h3)		 4:13.27
(5 FA)
6 Stephanie Ortwig GER 4:15.16
(3 h3)		 4:15.23
(6 FA)
7 Grit Müller GER 4:17.74
(8 h1)		 4:15.25
(7 FA)
8 Sandra Cam BEL 4:17.64
(7 h2)		 4:16.67
(8 FA)
9 Julie McDonald AUS 4:18.37
(9 h1)		 4:12.34
(1 FB)
10 Katy Arris USA 4:18.51
(10 h1)		 4:15.61
(2 FB)
11 Phillippa Langrell NZL 4:18.94
(11 h3)		 4:17.42
(3 FB)
12 Malin Nilsson SWE 4:20.46
(14 h1)		 4:18.02
(4 FB)
13 Francesca Ferrarini ITA 4:18.99
(12 h2)		 4:18.68
(5 FB)
14 Isabelle Arnould BEL 4:19.55
(13 h2)		 4:21.10
(6 FB)
15 Karen Mellor GBR 4:21.31
(15 h1)		 4:21.28
(7 FB)
16 Laura Sánchez MEX 4:25.32
(16 h1)		 4:23.63
(8 FB)
17 Linda Robinson NZL 4:27.20
(17 h3)		 —
18 Joanne Deakins GBR 4:27.97
(18 h3)		 —
19 Nesrin Özgün TUR 4:31.38
(19 h2)		 —
20 Meitri Pangestika INA 4:31.65
(20 h3)		 —
21 Khim Tjia Fei INA 4:49.60
(21 h2)		 —
DNS Senda GharbiDNS TUN —
(DNS h1)		 —

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
8 Grit Müller GER 4:17.74
9 Julie McDonald AUS 4:18.37
10 Katy Arris USA 4:18.51
14 Malin Nilsson SWE 4:20.46
15 Karen Mellor GBR 4:21.31
16 Laura Sánchez MEX 4:25.32
DNS Senda GharbiDNS TUN —

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Hayley Lewis AUS 4:13.16
4 Irene Dalby NOR 4:15.25
7 Sandra Cam BEL 4:17.64
12 Francesca Ferrarini ITA 4:18.99
13 Isabelle Arnould BEL 4:19.55
19 Nesrin Özgün TUR 4:31.38
21 Khim Tjia Fei INA 4:49.60

Heat 3

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
2 Janet Evans USA 4:14.64
3 Stephanie Ortwig GER 4:15.16
5 Suzu Chiba JPN 4:15.97
6 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 4:15.99
11 Phillippa Langrell NZL 4:18.94
17 Linda Robinson NZL 4:27.20
18 Joanne Deakins GBR 4:27.97
20 Meitri Pangestika INA 4:31.65

Final

Final A

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Janet Evans USA 4:08.63
2 Hayley Lewis AUS 4:09.40
3 Suzu Chiba JPN 4:11.44
4 Irene Dalby NOR 4:12.32
5 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 4:13.27
6 Stephanie Ortwig GER 4:15.23
7 Grit Müller GER 4:15.25
8 Sandra Cam BEL 4:16.67

Final B

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Julie McDonald AUS 4:12.34
2 Katy Arris USA 4:15.61
3 Phillippa Langrell NZL 4:17.42
4 Malin Nilsson SWE 4:18.02
5 Francesca Ferrarini ITA 4:18.68
6 Isabelle Arnould BEL 4:21.10
7 Karen Mellor GBR 4:21.28
8 Laura Sánchez MEX 4:23.63