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Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m; Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
400m freestyle: S7: 4:54.28 Morgan Stickney United States 1 August 2023: World Para Championships: Manchester, United Kingdom [26] 400m freestyle: S8: 4:40.33 Lakeisha Patterson Australia 8 September 2016: Paralympic Games: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [27] 400m freestyle: S9: 4:23.81 Natalie du Toit South Africa: 12 September 2008: Paralympic Games ...
In the 4x100 women’s freestyle relay, Australia set a world record of 3:27.96 in a dominating win. The United States took second in 3:31.93, while China rounded out the podium with 3:32.40.
Katie Ledecky broke her own world record on Sunday on the way to winning the women's 400 meters freestyle gold medal at the Rio Olympics.
Women's 400m freestyle: 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 4:22.87 Janet Evans United States 28 August 1971 39 years, 351 days 14 August 2011 Southern Pacific Masters Association's Championships Mission Viejo, California [77] 45-49 50-54 4:40.66 Jill Hernandez United States 53 11 August 2013 USA Masters Championships Mission Viejo, California [21] 55-59
In the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky set her third world record of the year by breaking Federica Pellegrini's 2009 world record of 3:59.15 with a time of 3:58.86. With her mark in the 400, Ledecky became the first female since Janet Evans to hold world records simultaneously in the 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyles.
NANTERRE, France — American para swimmer Morgan Stickney dominated the field in the 400-meter freestyle SM7 final, winning by a stunning 17 seconds and setting a Paralympic record time of 4:53.88.