2025 World Para Swimming Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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The women's 400 m freestyle events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Singapore Aquatic Centre between 21 and 27 September 2025 [1] ..

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Schedule

Women's 400 m freestyle events will be held across the following schedule:

women's 400 metre freestyle
DayDateClassifications
Day 121 Sept [2] [3] S8
Day 222 Sept [4] [5] S7
Day 323 Sept [6] [7] S10
Day 424 Sept [8] [9] S6
Day 525 Sept S9
Day 626 Sept S13
Day 727 Sept S11

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
S6
Details
Jiang Yuyan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Nora Meister
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Zhu Ji
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
S7
Details
Morgan Stickney
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Chloe Osborn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ahalya Lettenberger
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
S8
Details
Alice Tai
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Brock Whiston
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Nahia Zudaire Borrezo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
S9
Details
Lakeisha Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Emma Mečić
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Zsófia Konkoly
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
S10
Details
Faye Rogers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bianka Pap
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Oliwia Jablonska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
S11
Details
Daria Lukianenko
Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes
Liesette Bruinsma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Zhang Xiaotong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
S13
Details
Olivia Chambers
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Róisín Ní Ríain
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Grace Nuhfer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Race summaries

S6

The women's 400 metre freestyle S6 event was held on 24 September. Seven swimmers took part in a straight final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Yuyan  (CHN)5:04.57 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
ChampionshipFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Yuyan  (CHN)5:13.32 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AfricanFlag of Egypt.svg  Ayaallah Tewfick  (EGY)05:59.5 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Ellie Marks  (USA)05:19.6 Indianapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Yuyan  (CHN)05:04.6 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
EuropeanFlag of Ukraine.svg  Yelyzaveta Mereshko  (UKR)05:12.6 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Tanya Huebner  (AUS)06:49.9 Edmonton, Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada


Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Yuyan  (CHN)S65:10.68CR
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Nora Meister  (SUI)S65:12.39ER
Bronze medal icon.svg6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Ji  (CHN)S65:46.16
43Flag of Hungary.svg  Evelin Szaraz  (HUN)S65:52.51
52Flag of Egypt.svg  Ayaallah Tewfick  (EGY)S66:19.07
7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Gabriele Cepaviciute  (LTU)S6DNS

S7

The women's 400 metre freestyle S7 event will be held on 22 September. Eleven swimmers will take part, with the top eight proceeding to the final final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United States.svg  Morgan Stickney  (USA)4:51.50 Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
ChampionshipFlag of the United States.svg  Morgan Stickney  (USA)4:54.28 Manchester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Morgan Stickney  (USA)04:51.5 Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Shuling  (CHN)05:27.9 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
EuropeanFlag of Italy.svg  Giulia Terzi  (ITA)05:05.8 Naples Flag of Italy.svg Italy
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacqueline Freney  (AUS)04:59.0 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Heats

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
124Flag of the United States.svg  Morgan Stickney  (USA)S75:06.16Q
225Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Osborn  (AUS)S75:22.97Q
314Flag of the United States.svg  Ahalya Lettenberger  (USA)S75:27.15Q
423Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Shuling  (CHN)S75:36.74Q
513Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Anna Bogatyreva  (AIN)S75:37.22Q
626Flag of Ukraine.svg  Veronika Korzhova  (UKR)S75:59.17Q
716Flag of Spain.svg  Leyre Orti Campos  (ESP)S75:55.19Q
815Flag of Mexico.svg  Naomi Alejandra Ortiz Mendez  (MEX)S75:58.06Q
912Flag of Ireland.svg  Siomha Nic Bradaigh  (IRL)S76:06.71
1027Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Sara Miranda Corrales  (CRC)S76:12.36
22Flag of Sweden.svg  Nicola St Clair Maitland  (SWE)S7DNS

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the United States.svg  Morgan Stickney  (USA)S74:58.82
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Osborn  (AUS)S75:18.94
Bronze medal icon.svg3Flag of the United States.svg  Ahalya Lettenberger  (USA)S75:22.54
46Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Shuling  (CHN)S75:29.40
52Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Anna Bogatyreva  (AIN)S75:34.18
68Flag of Ukraine.svg  Veronika Korzhova  (UKR)S75:36.98
77Flag of Spain.svg  Leyre Orti Campos  (ESP)S75:56.03
81Flag of Mexico.svg  Naomi Alejandra Ortiz Mendez  (MEX)S76:00.22

S8

The women's 400 metre freestyle S8 event was held on 21 September. Thirteen swimmers took part, with the top eight proceeding to the final final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Lakeisha Patterson  (AUS)4:40.33 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
ChampionshipFlag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA)4:43.76 Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA)4:40.4 Toronto, Ont. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Tingting  (CHN)5:00.2 Paris Flag of France.svg France
EuropeanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Heather Frederiksen  (GBR)4:45.7 Ponds Forge, Sheffield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Lakeisha Patterson  (AUS)4:40.3 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

Heats

The heats take place at 9:07 a.m. on the 21 September.

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
115Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brock Whiston  (GBR)S85:08.83Q
2=13Flag of Spain.svg  Nahia Zudaire Borrezo  (ESP)S85:09.84Q
2=14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Tai  (GBR)S85:09.84Q
424Flag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA)S85:10.43Q
523Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Tingting  (CHN)S85:11.29Q
625Flag of Italy.svg  Xenia Francesca Palazzo  (ITA)S85:20.24Q
722Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vendula Duskova  (CZE)S85:22.78Q
812Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Abi Tripp  (CAN)S85:24.49Q
927Flag of Croatia.svg  Paula Novina  (CRO)S85:24.87
1026Flag of Mexico.svg  Paola Ruvalcaba  (MEX)S85:25.17
1116Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Mariia Pavlova  (AIN)S85:38.91
1221Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Alexandra Borska  (CZE)S85:39.87
1317Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Ana Castro  (POR)S85:42.20

Final

RankLaneAthleteResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Tai  (GBR)4:59.00
Silver medal icon.svg4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brock Whiston  (GBR)4:59.21
Bronze medal icon.svg3Flag of Spain.svg  Nahia Zudaire Borrezo  (ESP)5:03.69
47Flag of Italy.svg  Xenia Francesca Palazzo  (ITA)5:04.47
52Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Tingting  (CHN)5:11.29
66Flag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA)5:13.60
78Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Abi Tripp  (CAN)5:19.68
81Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vendula Duskova  (CZE)5:22.35

S9

The women's 400 metre freestyle S9 event was held on 25 September. Twelve swimmers took part, with the top eight proceeding to the final final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of South Africa.svg  Natalie Du Toit  (RSA)4:23.81 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
ChampionshipFlag of South Africa.svg  Natalie Du Toit  (RSA)4:27.76 Durban Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
AfricanFlag of South Africa.svg  Natalie Du Toit  (RSA)04:23.8 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
AmericasFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Stephanie Dixon  (CAN)04:39.7 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Jialing  (CHN)04:43.7 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
EuropeanFlag of Hungary.svg  Zsofia Konkoly  (HUN)04:36.8 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Lakeisha Patterson  (AUS)04:36.7 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Heats

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
125Flag of Croatia.svg  Emma Mečić  (CRO)S94:45.40Q
214Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lakeisha Patterson  (AUS)S94:48.15Q
326Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mary Jibb  (CAN)S94:50.61Q
416Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Jialing  (CHN)S94:52.44Q
515Flag of Italy.svg  Vittoria Bianco  (ITA)S94:52.64Q
624Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsófia Konkoly  (HUN)S94:52.71Q
713Flag of France.svg  Agathe Pauli  (FRA)S94:54.11Q
822Flag of the United States.svg  Keegan Knott  (USA)S94:58.01Q
927Flag of Israel.svg  Yuliya Gordiychuk  (ISR)S95:02.75
1017Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Galina Basnayake  (SRI)S95:08.47
1123Flag of Spain.svg  Nuria Marques Soto  (ESP)S95:17.64
1212Flag of Spain.svg  Beatriz Lerida Maldonado  (ESP)S95:24.88

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lakeisha Patterson  (AUS)S94:39.40
Silver medal icon.svg4Flag of Croatia.svg  Emma Mečić  (CRO)S94:42.55
Bronze medal icon.svg7Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsófia Konkoly  (HUN)S94:48.77
4Flag of Italy.svg  Vittoria Bianco  (ITA)S94:49.83
53Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mary Jibb  (CAN)S94:50.14
61Flag of France.svg  Agathe Pauli  (FRA)S94:51.13
76Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Jialing  (CHN)S94:54.90
88Flag of the United States.svg  Keegan Knott  (USA)S95:01.71

S10

The women's 400 metre freestyle S10 event will be held on 23 September. Seven swimmers will take part in a direct final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aurelie Rivard  (CAN)4:24.08 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
ChampionshipFlag of Poland.svg  Oliwia Jablonska  (POL)4:29.65 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AfricanFlag of South Africa.svg  Shireen Sapiro  (RSA)04:59.5 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AmericasFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aurelie Rivard  (CAN)04:24.1 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Yi  (CHN)04:47.3 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
EuropeanFlag of Poland.svg  Oliwia Jablonska  (POL)04:29.6 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Monique Murphy  (AUS)04:35.1 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

Final

RankLaneAthleteTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svg5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Faye Rogers  (GBR)4:32.34
Silver medal icon.svg3Flag of Hungary.svg  Bianka Pap  (HUN)4:36.26
Bronze medal icon.svg4Flag of Poland.svg  Oliwia Jablonska  (POL)4:40.63
41Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Winnett  (USA)4:49.17
57Flag of Hungary.svg  Csenge Hotz  (HUN)4:49.68
66Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Poppy Wilson  (AUS)4:50.64
72Flag of Mexico.svg  Silvana Lopez Moreno  (MEX)4:56.16

S11

The women's 400 metre freestyle S11 event was held on 27 September. Six swimmers took part in a direct final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United States.svg  Anastasia Pagonis  (USA)4:54.49 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
ChampionshipFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Liesette Bruinsma  (NED)5:02.19 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AfricanFlag of South Africa.svg  Renette Bloem  (RSA)06:49.1 Edmonton, Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Anastasia Pagonis  (USA)04:54.5 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Xiaotong  (CHN)05:03.4 Paris Flag of France.svg France
EuropeanFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Liesette Bruinsma  (NED)05:00.4 Paris Flag of France.svg France
OceaniaFlag of New Zealand.svg  Mary Fisher  (NZL)05:22.1 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg3Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Daria Lukianenko  (AIN)S114:58.46CR
Silver medal icon.svg4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Liesette Bruinsma  (NED)S115:05.26
Bronze medal icon.svg5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Xiaotong  (CHN)S115:14.03
47Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Varvara Kniazeva  (AIN)S115:21.09
56Flag of Mexico.svg  Matilde Estefania Alcazar Figueroa  (MEX)S115:35.19
62Flag of Argentina.svg  Analuz Pellitero  (ARG)S115:42.69

S13

The women's 400 metre freestyle S13 event was held on 26 September. Eleven swimmers took part, with the top eight proceeding to the final final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [10]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United States.svg  Rebecca Meyers  (USA)4:19.59 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
ChampionshipFlag of the United States.svg  Rebecca Meyers  (USA)4:21.66 Glasgow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AfricanFlag of South Africa.svg  Alani Ferreira  (RSA)05:00.8 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Rebecca Meyers  (USA)04:19.6 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
AsianFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Shokhsanamkhon Toshpulatova  (UZB)04:34.4 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
EuropeanFlag of Ukraine.svg  Anna Stetsenko  (UKR)04:23.0 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Katja Dedekind  (AUS)04:34.7 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal

Heats

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
124Flag of the United States.svg  Olivia Chambers  (USA)S134:38.87Q
225Flag of Ireland.svg  Roisin Ni Riain  (IRL)S134:48.48Q
316Flag of South Africa.svg  Alani Ferreira  (RSA)S134:54.47Q, AM
423Flag of the United States.svg  Grace Nuhfer  (USA)S134:49.63Q
513Flag of Spain.svg  Ariadna Edo Beltran  (ESP)S134:52.74Q
615Flag of Spain.svg  Emma Feliu Martin  (ESP)S134:53.68Q
726Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Aleksandra Ziablitseva  (AIN)S134:53.87Q
822Flag of South Africa.svg  Danika Vyncke  (RSA)S135:07.23Q
912Flag of Norway.svg  Thea Lokebo  (NOR)S135:29.42
1027Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Ziyue  (CHN)S135:57.43
14Flag of Italy.svg  Carlotta Gilli  (ITA)S13DSQ

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the United States.svg  Olivia Chambers  (USA)S134:31.43
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of Ireland.svg  Róisín Ní Ríain  (IRL)S134:37.79
Bronze medal icon.svg3Flag of the United States.svg  Grace Nuhfer  (USA)S134:43.78
47Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Aleksandra Ziablitseva  (AIN)S134:46.04
52Flag of Spain.svg  Emma Feliu Martin  (ESP)S134:46.27
66Flag of Spain.svg  Ariadna Edo Beltran  (ESP)S134:51.58
71Flag of South Africa.svg  Alani Ferreira  (RSA)S134:56.05
88Flag of South Africa.svg  Danika Vyncke  (RSA)S135:05.55

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