The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was the United States.[2]
| Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | August 22, 1999 (heats & finals) |
| Winning time | 3:41.86 |
| Medalists | |
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.[3]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  China (CHN)Le Jingyi (54.31) Shan Ying (54.38) Le Ying (55.09) Lü Bin (54.13) |
3:37.91 | Rome, Italy | September 7, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  United States (USA)Amy Van Dyken (55.76) Angel Martino (55.58) Melanie Valerio (55.55) Jenny Thompson (54.70) |
3:41.59 | Atlanta, United States | August 12, 1995 |
Results
editAll times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
editHeats weren't performed, as only seven teams had entered.
Final
editThe final was held on August 22.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Liesl Kolbisen (56.26) Richelle Fox (55.80) Lindsay Benko (55.53) Jenny Thompson (54.27) |
United States |
3:41.86 | |
 |
Sarah Ryan (56.10) Lori Munz (56.06) Rebecca Creedy (55.87) Susie O'Neill (54.66) |
 Australia |
3:42.69 | |
 |
Jessica Deglau (56.74) Marianne Limpert (55.80) Anna Lydall (56.24) Laura Nicholls (55.72) |
 Canada |
3:44.50 | NR |
| 4 | Junko Nakatani (57.61) Ayari Aoyama (56.94) Maki Mita (56.97) Suzu Chiba (56.15) |
 Japan |
3:47.67 | |
| 5 | Charlene Wittstock (56.95) Stacey Nowley (57.03) Kim van Selm (57.39) Kirsten van Heerden (58.51) |
 South Africa |
3:49.88 | |
| 6 | Alison Fitch (59.48) Monique Robbins (57.44) Vivienne Rignall (57.32) Deanna Schonwald (58.28) |
 New Zealand |
3:52.52 | |
| 7 | Chiang Tzu-ying (59.31) Kuan Chia-hsien (59.49) Sung Yi-chieh (59.25) Tsai Shu-min (59.80) |
 Chinese Taipei |
3:57.85 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.