| Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Date | 24 September 1988 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 72 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:03.74 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 24 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  East Germany (GDR)Ina Kleber (1:00.59) Sylvia Gerasch (1:08.69) Ines Geißler (59.52) Birgit Meineke (54.89) |
4:03.69 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24 August 1984 |
| Olympic record |  East Germany (GDR)Rica Reinisch (1:01.51) Ute Geweniger (1:09.46) Andrea Pollack (1:00.14) Caren Metschuck (55.56) |
4:06.67 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 20 July 1980 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | Final | Kristin Otto (1:01.03) Silke Hörner (1:08.20) Birte Weigang (59.51) Katrin Meissner (55.00) |
East Germany |
4:03.74 | OR |
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest teams advance to the final (Q).
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | East Germany |
Kristin Otto (1:01.03) Silke Hörner (1:08.20) Birte Weigang (59.51) Katrin Meissner (55.00) |
4:03.74 | OR |
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5 |  United States |
Beth Barr (1:02.56) Tracey McFarlane (1:10.22) Janel Jorgensen (59.84) Mary Wayte (55.28) |
4:07.90 | |
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2 |  Canada |
Lori Melien (1:04.25) Allison Higson (1:08.15) Jane Kerr (1:01.78) Andrea Nugent (56.31) |
4:10.49 | |
| 4 | 7 |  Australia |
Nicole Livingstone (1:03.43) Lara Hooiveld (1:10.49) Fiona Alessandri (1:00.87) Karen van Wirdum (56.78) |
4:11.57 | OC |
| 5 | 3 |  Netherlands |
Jolanda de Rover (1:03.76) Linda Moes (1:11.40) Conny van Bentum (1:00.30) Karin Brienesse (56.73) |
4:12.19 | |
| 6 | 8 |  Bulgaria |
Bistra Gospodinova (1:04.87) Tanya Dangalakova (1:07.95) Neviana Miteva (1:02.76) Natasha Khristova (56.78) |
4:12.36 | |
| 7 | 6 |  West Germany |
Svenja Schlicht (1:03.46) Britta Dahm (1:12.36) Gabi Reha (1:01.79) Marion Aizpors (55.28) |
4:12.89 | |
| 8 | 1 |  Italy |
Lorenza Vigarani (1:03.96) Manuela Dalla Valle (1:10.63) Ilaria Tocchini (1:01.93) Silvia Persi (57.33) |
4:13.85 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Heats" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. pp. 428–429. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- "Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Final" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 429. Retrieved 4 April 2017.