The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games took place on 10 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
| Women's 400 metre freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:00.93 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Katie Ledecky (USA) |
3:56.46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7 August 2016 |
| Commonwealth record |  Joanne Jackson (GBR) |
4:00.60 | Rome, Italy | 26 July 2009 |
| Games record |  Lauren Boyle (NZL) |
4:04.47 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 29 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April | Final | Ariarne Titmus |  Australia |
4:00.93 | GR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were held at 10:31.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia |
4:10.22 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Ellie Faulkner |  England |
4:11.19 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Holly Hibbott | England |
4:11.65 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Mikkayla Sheridan | Australia |
4:11.69 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Camilla Hattersley |  Scotland |
4:12.26 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Joanna Evans |  Bahamas |
4:12.38 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Jessica Ashwood | Australia |
4:13.12 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Carina Doyle | New Zealand |
4:13.33 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Mary-Sophie Harvey |  Canada |
4:14.26 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Hannah Miley | Scotland |
4:14.62 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Dune Coetzee |  South Africa |
4:15.21 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | Kate Beavon | Canada |
4:17.59 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | Ellena Jones |  Wales |
4:18.92 | |
| 14 | 3 | 7 | Abbie Houston | Scotland |
4:19.52 | |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Kristin Bellingan | South Africa |
4:20.92 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Gemma Atherley |  Jersey |
4:22.55 | |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Matelita Buadromo |  Fiji |
4:31.60 | |
| 18 | 1 | 4 | Makaela Holowchak |  Antigua and Barbuda |
4:41.90 | |
| 19 | 1 | 3 | Alison Jackson |  Cayman Islands |
4:42.01 | |
| 20 | 1 | 6 | Theresa Soukup |  Seychelles |
4:45.35 | |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | Aliah Maginley | Antigua and Barbuda |
5:09.66 |
Final
editThe final was held at 19:37.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia |
4:00.93 | GR, OC |
 |
3 | Holly Hibbott | England |
4:05.31 | |
 |
5 | Ellie Faulkner | England |
4:07.35 | |
| 4 | 7 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas |
4:08.82 | |
| 5 | 1 | Jessica Ashwood | Australia |
4:10.32 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mikkayla Sheridan | Australia |
4:12.05 | |
| 7 | 2 | Camilla Hattersley | Scotland |
4:12.24 | |
| 8 | 8 | Carina Doyle | New Zealand |
4:15.89 |