Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle
| Women's 400 metre freestyle at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sajik Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Date | 3 October 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The women's 400 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.[1]
Schedule
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 October 2002 | 10:00 | Heats |
| 19:00 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Janet Evans (USA) |
4:03.85 | Seoul, South Korea | 22 September 1988 |
| Asian Record |  Chen Yan (CHN) |
4:05.00 | Shanghai, China | 17 October 1997 |
| Games Record | Chen Hua (CHN) |
4:12.31 | Bangkok, Thailand | 9 December 1998 |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Sachiko Yamada (JPN)
|
4:13.62 | |
| 2 | 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ha Eun-ju (KOR)
|
4:19.65 | |
| 3 | 2 | Chen Hua (CHN)
|
4:19.71 | |
| 4 | 1 | Tang Jingzhi (CHN)
|
4:21.39 | |
| 5 | 1 |  Pilin Tachakittiranan (THA)
|
4:23.21 | |
| 6 | 1 | Madoka Ochi (JPN)
|
4:24.28 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kim Ye-sul (KOR)
|
4:24.68 | |
| 8 | 2 | Chorkaew Choompol (THA)
|
4:29.42 | |
| 9 | 2 |  Lizza Danila (PHI)
|
4:31.47 | |
| 10 | 1 |  U-Nice Chan (SIN)
|
4:33.55 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sachiko Yamada (JPN)
|
4:07.23 | GR |
|
Chen Hua (CHN)
|
4:12.24 | |
|
Tang Jingzhi (CHN)
|
4:15.82 | |
| 4 | Ha Eun-ju (KOR)
|
4:19.89 | |
| 5 | Pilin Tachakittiranan (THA)
|
4:21.46 | |
| 6 | Madoka Ochi (JPN)
|
4:21.67 | |
| 7 | Kim Ye-sul (KOR)
|
4:24.32 | |
| 8 | Chorkaew Choompol (THA)
|
4:27.10 |
References
- ^ "Asian Games Day 4 – China, Japan Tie With Three Each Golds". swimnews.com. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2013.