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WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINALS
2012 World Champ: 4:01.18 – Melanie Costa Schmidt – Spain
2010 World Champ: 3:57.07 – Katie Hoff – United States
Meet Record: 3:57.07 – Katie Hoff – United States – 2010
World Record: 3:54.52 – Mireia Belmonte Garcia – Spain – 2013
Mireia Belmonte of Spain took the women’s 400 freestyle in a time of 3:55.76. Belmonte went after her own world record right from the start splitting a 1:56.92 at the 200 meter mark which was just ahead of her world record pace of 1:57.06. She was over her world record pace by one one-hundredth of a second heading into the final 100 meters, but fell off after that point.
Belmonte did set a new championship record mark beating Katie Hoff’s record of 3:57.07 which she set in 2010.
Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands took the silver in a time of 3:57.76. van Rouwedaal destroyed her own national record of 4:01.36 which she set just a couple of weeks ago.
Zhang Yufei of China finished just ahead of Chihiro Igarashi of Japan for the bronze touching in a time of 2:59.51. Igarashi finished fourth in a time of 3:59.59.
Boglarka Kapas of Hungary finished fifth in a time of 4:00.27 followed by Jazz Carlin of Great Britain who posted a 4:02.32.
American Elizabeth Beisel finished seventh in a time of 4:03.83 followed by Leah Neale of Australia who touched in a time of 4:06.45.
