| Finswimming - women's 4 x 100 m surface relay at the World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Akita Prefectural Pool | |||||||||
| Date | 24 August 2001 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 7 nations | |||||||||
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The women's 4 x 100 m surface relay event in finswimming at the 2001 World Games took place on 24 August 2001 at the Akita Prefectural Pool in Akita, Japan. [1]
A total of 7 teams entered the competition. Only final was held.
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