Dutch Divas Seal No1 Sprint Relay Status
Dec 18, 2010 - Craig Lord
Dubai, World s/c Championships, day 4 finals:
Women's 4x100m freestyle
Ranomi Kromowidjojo brought the Dutch quartet home to 3:28.54 championship-record victory that delivered a second gold medal for her own treasury here in Dubai after taking the solo crown in the 100m, with the 50m title a tantalising prospect for tomorrow. The US took silver in 3:29.34, China bronze ahead of Australia 3:29.81 to 3:30.92.
The result and splits:
Frederike Heemskerk, 52.33; Inge Dekker 52.47 (1:44.80); Hinkelien Schreuder 52.32 (2:37.12); Ranomi Kromowidjojo 51.42 (3:28.54)
Natalie Coughlin 51.88; Katie Hoff 52.79 (1:44.67); Jessica Hardy 53.03 (2:37.70); Dana Vollmer 51.64 (3:29.34)
Tang Yi 52.27; Zhu Qianwei 52.60 (1:44.87); Pang Jiaying 52.94 (2:37.81); Li Zhesi 52.00 (3:29.81)
Emma McKeon 52.63; Felicity Galvez 52.71 (1:45.34); Kotuku Ngawati (AUS) 52.54 (2:37.88); Marieke Guehrer 53.04 (3:30.92)
History in the making:
World s/c Podiums
Most world titles in this event: 3
* - successes tainted by presence of athletes who subsequently tested positive for doping. ** - Two athletes competed in all three teams and were coached by the same programme as one of those who tested positive
Records (TB = best ever in a textile suit)
Most world records in this event (since specific 25m records began in 1991): 3 - Netherlands 2006 - current
All-time textile rankings top 5:
From the archive:
The annals of swimming history are full of hefty world record counts that many find hard to confirm when they look at the official lists. The 4x100m event is one that provides the explanation. On May 1, 1957, FINA only recognised world marks set in 50m pools but many federations, continental, regional and national continued to keep imperial records. On July 19, 1958, as FINA celebrated its 50th birthday, Australians Lorraine Crapp, Sandra Moran, Alva Colquhoun and Dawn Fraser clocked 4:17.4 over 4x110 yards freestyle and while the mark was 0.3sec slower than the metres world record that became the standard time to beat after May 1 1957, Australians and Commonwealth recorders wrote the yards mark up as a new world standard. Records in long-course yards were finally abolished in 1969.