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The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place October 26.[1] The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming two lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle .
Medalists [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Heat 1
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Jenny Steinbeck , Lynne Watson , Lyn Bell , Julie McDonald (AUS )
4:12.0
2
Marie-José Kersaudy , Simone Hanner , Danièle Dorléans , Claude Mandonnaud (FRA )
4:15.4
3
Zoya Dus , Tamara Sosnova , Nataliya Ustinova , Lidiya Hrebets (URS )
4:17.1
4
Elisabeth Berglund , Elisabeth Ljunggren-Morris , Lotten Andersson , Ingrid Gustavsson (SWE )
4:18.2
5
Heidi Reineck , Aloisia Bauer , Ingeborg Renner , Helmi Boxberger (FRG )
4:19.4
6
María Teresa Ramírez , Laura Vaca , Marcia Arriaga , Norma Amezcua (MEX )
4:21.9
Heat 2
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Jane Barkman , Linda Gustavson , Sue Pedersen , Jan Henne (USA )
4:11.1
2
Edit Kovács , Magdolna Patóh , Andrea Gyarmati , Judit Turóczy (HUN )
4:13.6
3
Shigeko Kawanishi , Yoshimi Nishigawa , Miwako Kobayashi , Yumiko Ono (JPN )
4:14.5
NR
4
Hella Rentema , Bep Weeteling , Mirjam van Hemert , Nel Bos (NED )
4:16.7
5
María Moreño , Rosa Hasbún , Donatella Ferracuti , Carmen Ferracuti (ESA )
4:39.8
Heat 3
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Gabriele Wetzko , Roswitha Krause , Uta Schmuck , Gabriele Perthes (GDR )
4:10.3
2
Angela Coughlan , Marilyn Corson , Elaine Tanner , Marion Lay (CAN )
4:14.1
3
Shelagh Ratcliffe , Fiona Kellock , Susan Williams , Alexandra Jackson (GBR )
4:16.3
4
Emilia Figueroa , Ruth Apt , Felicia Ospitaletche , Lylian Castillo (URU )
4:33.4
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Jane Barkman , Linda Gustavson , Sue Pedersen , Jan Henne (USA )
4:02.5
2
Gabriele Wetzko , Roswitha Krause , Uta Schmuck , Martina Grunert (GDR )
4:05.7
3
Angela Coughlan , Marilyn Corson , Elaine Tanner , Marion Lay (CAN )
4:07.2
4
Jenny Steinbeck , Susan Eddy , Lynne Watson , Lyn Bell (AUS )
4:08.7
5
Edit Kovács , Magdolna Patóh , Andrea Gyarmati , Judit Turóczy (HUN )
4:11.0
6
Shigeko Kawanishi , Yoshimi Nishigawa , Yasuko Fujii , Miwako Kobayashi (JPN )
4:13.6
NR
7
Shelagh Ratcliffe , Fiona Kellock , Susan Williams , Alexandra Jackson (GBR )
4:18.0
Marie-José Kersaudy , Simone Hanner , Danièle Dorléans , Claude Mandonnaud (FRA )
DSQ
References [ edit ]
1912 : Belle Moore , Jennie Fletcher , Annie Speirs , Irene Steer (GBR )
1920 : Margaret Woodbridge , Frances Schroth , Irene Guest , Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA )
1924 : Euphrasia Donnelly , Gertrude Ederle , Ethel Lackie , Mariechen Wehselau (USA )
1928 : Adelaide Lambert , Albina Osipowich , Eleanor Saville , Martha Norelius (USA )
1932 : Helen Johns , Eleanor Saville , Josephine McKim , Helene Madison (USA )
1936 : Jopie Selbach , Tini Wagner , Willy den Ouden , Rie Mastenbroek (NED )
1948 : Marie Corridon , Thelma Kalama , Brenda Helser , Ann Curtis (USA )
1952 : Ilona Novák , Judit Temes , Éva Novák-Gerard , Katalin Szőke (HUN )
1956 : Dawn Fraser , Faith Leech , Sandra Morgan , Lorraine Crapp (AUS )
1960 : Joan Spillane , Shirley Stobs , Carolyn Wood , Chris von Saltza (USA )
1964 : Sharon Stouder , Donna de Varona , Lillian Watson , Kathy Ellis (USA )
1968 : Jane Barkman , Linda Gustavson , Susan Pedersen , Jan Henne (USA )
1972 : Shirley Babashoff , Jane Barkman , Jenny Kemp , Sandy Neilson (USA )
1976 : Kim Peyton , Jill Sterkel , Shirley Babashoff , Wendy Boglioli (USA )
1980 : Barbara Krause , Caren Metschuck , Ines Diers , Sarina Hülsenbeck (GDR )
1984 : Jenna Johnson , Carrie Steinseifer , Dara Torres , Nancy Hogshead (USA )
1988 : Kristin Otto , Katrin Meissner , Daniela Hunger , Manuela Stellmach (GDR )
1992 : Nicole Haislett , Angel Martino , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Ashley Tappin , Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (USA )
1996 : Angel Martino , Amy Van Dyken , Catherine Fox , Jenny Thompson , Lisa Jacob , Melanie Valerio (USA )
2000 : Amy Van Dyken , Courtney Shealy , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Erin Phenix , Ashley Tappin (USA )
2004 : Alice Mills , Libby Lenton , Petria Thomas , Jodie Henry , Sarah Ryan (AUS )
2008 : Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk , Marleen Veldhuis , Hinkelien Schreuder , Manon van Rooijen (NED )
2012 : Alicia Coutts , Cate Campbell , Brittany Elmslie , Melanie Schlanger , Emily Seebohm , Yolane Kukla , Libby Trickett (AUS )
2016 : Emma McKeon , Brittany Elmslie , Bronte Campbell , Cate Campbell , Madison Wilson (AUS )
2020 : Bronte Campbell , Meg Harris , Emma McKeon , Cate Campbell , Mollie O'Callaghan , Madison Wilson (AUS )