Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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The Women's 400 m Freestyle race at the 2009 World Championships was held on 26 July at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

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Records

World recordFlag of Italy.svg  Federica Pellegrini  (ITA)4:00.41 Pescara, Italy27 June 2009
Championship recordFlag of France.svg  Laure Manaudou  (FRA)4:02.61 Melbourne, Australia25 March 2007

The following records were established during the competition:

DateRoundNameNationalityTimeRecord
26 JulyHeat 6 Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy4:01.96 CR
26 JulyFinal Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy3:59.15 WR

Heats

RankNameNationalityTimeHeatLaneNotes
1 Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy4:01.9664 CR
2 Allison Schmitt Flag of the United States.svg United States4:02.8063
3 Joanne Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain4:03.4854
4 Coralie Balmy Flag of France.svg France4:04.1255
5 Camelia Potec Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4:04.2565
6 Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne Flag of France.svg France4:05.2556
7 Lotte Friis Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4:05.4043 NR
8 Rebecca Adlington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain4:05.7044
9 Ellen Fullerton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia4:08.3142
10 Erika Villaécija García Flag of Spain.svg Spain4:08.7752
11 Jördis Steinegger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4:09.3067 NR
12 Cecilia Elizabeth Biagioli Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4:10.1641 SA
13 Chloe Sutton Flag of the United States.svg United States4:10.8866
14 Alexa Komarnycky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada4:11.3561
15 Wendy Trott Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa4:11.4562
16 Maiko Fujino Flag of Japan.svg Japan4:11.5260
17 Flavia Zoccari Flag of Italy.svg Italy4:11.5857
18 Andreina Pinto Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4:11.7950 NR
19 Nuala Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4:13.5133
20 Savannah King Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada4:13.5858
21 Patricia Castañeda Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4:13.5948
22 Quah Ting Wen Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4:13.7059 NR
23 Ren Junni Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China4:14.0746
24 Elena Sokolova Flag of Russia.svg Russia4:14.3853
25 Susana Escobar Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4:14.7051
26 Yanel Pinto Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4:14.7436
27 Bronte Barratt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia4:15.6245
28 Natsumi Iwashita Flag of Japan.svg Japan4:15.9547
29 Yang Chin-Kuei Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4:15.9669
30 Lynette Lim Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4:16.3537
31 Paula Żukowska Flag of Poland.svg Poland4:16.6435
32 Ionela Cozma Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4:16.7922
33 Niamh O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4:16.8034
34 Nina Cesar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4:17.2240
35 Cho Youn Soo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4:17.5931
36 Nika Karlina Petric Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4:18.1468
37 Heysi Villareal Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4:20.9430
38 Erica Cirila Totten Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4:21.3224
39 Pamela Benitez Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4:21.5839
40 Jeong Darae Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4:22.9925
41 Kristina Bernice Lennox Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 4:23.2638
42 Khoo Cai Lin Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 4:24.4849
43 Kimberley Eeson Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4:27.8932
44 Andrea Cedron Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4:29.8023
45 Kirsten Lapham Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4:33.5713
46 Ting Sheng-Yo Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4:33.7221
47 Daniela Kaori Miyahara Coello Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4:33.7526
48 Daniela Reyes Hinrichsen Flag of Chile.svg Chile4:34.0927
49 Miriam Hatamleh Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4:41.0220
50 Nicole Huerta Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 4:41.7315
51 Ayesha Noel Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 4:46.0929
52 Vo Thi Thanh Vy Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4:47.1128
53 Diana Al Zamel Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 4:47.9814
54 Sakina Ghulam Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4:59.0216
55 Estellah Fils Rabetsara Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 5:04.3612
56 Tieri Erasito Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5:10.0117
57 Mahnoor Maqsood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5:18.1618
Sara Abdullahu Flag of Albania.svg  Albania DNS11

Final

RankNameNationalityLaneTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy43:59.15 WR
Silver medal icon.svg Joanne Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain34:00.60 NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Rebecca Adlington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain84:00.79
4 Allison Schmitt Flag of the United States.svg United States54:02.51
5 Coralie Balmy Flag of France.svg France64:03.29
6 Camelia Potec Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 24:03.41 NR
7 Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne Flag of France.svg France74:04.54
8 Lotte Friis Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 14:07.62

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