Womens 400 M Freestyle

Ethelda Bleibtrey, USA

Jan 1, 1920

4:34.0
World Record

Martha Norelius, USA

Jan 1, 1924

6:02.2
Olympic Record

Martha Norelius, USA

Jan 1, 1928

5:42.8
World Record

Helene Madison, USA

Jan 1, 1932

5:28.5
World Record

Rie Mastenbroek, NED

Jan 1, 1936

5:26.4
Olympic Record

Ann Curtis, USA

Jan 1, 1948

5:17.8
Olympic Record

Valéria Gyenge, HUN

Jan 1, 1952

5:12.1
Olympic Record

Lorraine Crapp, AUS

Jan 1, 1956

4:54.6
Olympic Record

Chris von Saltza, USA

Jan 1, 1960

4:50.6
Olympic Record

Ginny Duenkel, USA

Jan 1, 1964

4:43.3
Olympic Record

Debbie Meyer, USA

Jan 1, 1968

4:31.8
Olympic Record

Shane Gould, AUS

Jan 1, 1972

4:19.44
World Record

Petra Thümer, E. Ger

Jan 1, 1976

4:09.89
World Record

Ines Diers, E. Ger

Jan 1, 1980

4:08.76
Olympic Record

Tiffany Cohen, USA

Jan 1, 1984

4:07.10
Olympic Record

Janet Evans, USA

Jan 1, 1988

4:03.85
World Record

Dagmar Hase, GER

Jan 1, 1992

4:07.18

Michelle Smith, IRE

Jan 1, 1996

4:07.25

Brooke Bennett, USA

Jan 1, 2000

4:05.80

Laure Manaudou, FRA

Jan 1, 2004

4:05.34

Rebecca Adlington, GBR

Jan 1, 2008

4:03.22

Camille Muffat, FRA

Jan 1, 2012

4:01.45
Olympic Record