2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle explained

See main article: 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. The women's 400m freestyle events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.

Medalists

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S7
S8
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S11
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Results

S7

Five swimmers entered this event. A straight final was held on the evening of 1 August.[1]

Entering the event, the applicable records were the following

Record Swimmer Time
World record 4:59.02
Championship record 5:04.87
Final
Rank Name Nation Result Notes
4:54.28WR CR
5:22.27
5:31.17
46:03.69
5 6:17.26

S8

11 swimmers entered the event. Heats and final were both held in Monday 31 July.[2]

Entering the event, the applicable records were the following

Record Swimmer Time
World record 4:40.33
Championship record 4:43.76
Heats
Rank Heat Lane Name Nation Result Notes
1 2 4 Nahia Zudaire5:10.90 Q
2 1 5 Ella Jones5:12.55 Q
3 2 6 Vendula Duskova5:16.48 Q
4 2 5 Cecilia Jeronimo de Araujo5:16.59 Q
5 1 4 Xenia Palazzo5:19.68 Q
6 2 3 Paola Ruvalcaba5:24.81 Q
7 1 3 Abi Tripp5:29.80 Q
8 1 6 Paula Novina5:31.12 Q
9 1 2 Hui Zhu5:33.49
10 2 2 5:47.08
11 2 7 5:53.14
Final[3]
Rank Lane Name Nation Result Notes
2 Xenia Palazzo5:01.46
4 Nahia Zudaire5:05.91
6 Cecilia Jeronimo de Araujo5:08.94
4 5 Ella Jones5:12.76
5 3 Vendula Duskova5:16.54
6 7 Paola Ruvalcaba5:18.88
8 8 Paula Novina5:25.98
7 1 Abi Tripp5.29.99

S10

14 swimmers entered the event. Heats and final were both held in 2 August.[4]

Entering the event, the applicable records were the following

Record Swimmer Time
World record 4:24.08
Championship record 4:29.65
Heats
Rank Heat Lane Athlete !Nation Result Notes
1 2 5 4:39.77 Q
2 2 4 4:41.32 Q
3 1 4 4:44.58 Q
4 1 5 4:46.77 Q
5 2 3 4:48.11 Q
6 2 6 4:48.57 Q
7 1 3 4:54.94 Q
8 2 2 4:56.06 Q
9 1 2 Gabriella Smith 4:58.24 R1
10 1 6 4:58.27
11 2 7 5:00.42
12 1 1 5:03.10
13 1 7 5:10.01
14 2 1 5:19.61
FinalAurélie Rivard withdrew from the final and was replaced by Gabriella Smith
Rank Athlete Nation Result Notes
4:33.43
4:38.57
4:41.06
4 4:45.03
5 4:50.61
6 4:53.42
7 4:54.67
8 Gabriella Smith 5:01.00

Notes and References

  1. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resSW7G23/pdf/SW7G23/SW/SW7G23_SW_C74A_SWW167100.pdf Results summary
  2. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resSW7G23/pdf/SW7G23/SW/SW7G23_SW_C74A_SWW168100.pdf Results summary
  3. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resSW7G23/pdf/SW7G23/SW/SW7G23_SW_C74A_SWW168100.pdf Results summary
  4. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resSW7G23/pdf/SW7G23/SW/SW7G23_SW_C74A_SWW170900.pdf Results summary