Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay
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The Women's 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
occurred on Tuesday, 21 March 2006 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
in Melbourne, Australia
. It was the second-to-last event of the swimming program at the Games, and the last women's event (the final event was the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay).
As 8 teams were entered in the event, it was only swum in finals.
Records at the start of the competition were:
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
occurred on Tuesday, 21 March 2006 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre is an international sporting venue located in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. The centre was opened on the 24th of July 1997 at a construction cost of A$65 million. The cost was funded by the State Government of Victoria and the City of Port Phillip...
in Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. It was the second-to-last event of the swimming program at the Games, and the last women's event (the final event was the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay).
As 8 teams were entered in the event, it was only swum in finals.
Records at the start of the competition were:
- World RecordWorld record progression 4x100 metres medley relayThe world record in the 4×100 metres medley swimming relay was first recognised in 1953 by FINA, with world swimming governing body. Initially world records were only recognised in long course swimming pools which were a minimum of 50 metres in length – some of the early records were achieved...
(WR): 3:57.32, Australia, 21 August 2004, Athens Greece - Games Record (GR): 4:03.70, Australia, Manchester 2002Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesThe aquatics events at the 2002 Commonwealth Games were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events:* Diving * Swimming * Synchronized swimming -Men:-Women:-Men:...
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Results
| Place | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Sophie Edington Sophie Edington Sophia Jane Edington is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer.She trained at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter. After Greg took up an overseas coaching role Sophie moved to Queensland to train under the QAS program from the end of 2008... , Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... , Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club... , Lisbeth Lenton |
3:56.30 | WR World record progression 4x100 metres medley relay The world record in the 4×100 metres medley swimming relay was first recognised in 1953 by FINA, with world swimming governing body. Initially world records were only recognised in long course swimming pools which were a minimum of 50 metres in length – some of the early records were achieved... |
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| 2 | Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg... , Kate Haywood Kate Haywood Kate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay... , Terri Dunning Terri Dunning Terri Dunning is a former British swimmer. She specialised in butterfly and won medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade, 2006 European Aquatics Championships and 2006 Commonwealth Games.-External links:*... , Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European... |
4:04.61 | ||
| 3 | Kelly Stefanyshyn Kelly Stefanyshyn Kelly Stefanyshyn is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*... , Lauren van Oosten Lauren van Oosten Lauren van Oosten is a Canadian swimmer and a member of the Olympic swimming team for Canada.-Biography:She is originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia and is of Dutch heritage.... , Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butterfly , 200 metre butterfly . She is also the world record holder in the short-course 4x100 medley relay event with her fellow teammates, Katy Murdoch, Annamay Pierse, and Victoria Poon... , Erica Morningstar Erica Morningstar Erica Rachelle Morningstar is a Canadian swimmer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan who is now based in Calgary, Alberta. She has competed in events all over the world including the 2008 Olympic games held in Beijing, China. She is sponsored by Speedo Canada, and regularly appears in their... |
4:05.95 | ||
| 4 | Hannah McLean Hannah McLean Hannah McLean is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games.-References:... , Annabelle Carey, Elizabeth Coster, Alison Fitch Alison Fitch Alison Rachel Fitch is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Melissa Ingram in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... |
4:06.30 | NR | |
| 5 | Melissa Corfe, Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... , Mandy Loots Mandy Loots Mandy Loots is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics.... , Lauren Roets |
4:06.60 | ||
| 6 | Lorna Smith, Kirsty Balfour Kirsty Balfour Kirsty Balfour is a Scottish breaststroke swimmer.She won gold in the 200 metres breaststroke at the European Long-Course Championships in 2006, and took silver in same event at the World Championships in Melbourne in 2007.She announced her retirement from swimming on 7 November 2008 stating she... , Stephanie Hill, Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... |
4:12.00 | ||
| 7 | Hiang Yuet Ng, Joscelin Yeo Joscelin Yeo Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics... , Li Tao Tao Li Tao Li is a China-born Singaporean competitive swimmer specializing in the backstroke and butterfly stroke.A Singapore Sports School student, Tao has represented Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games and Asian Games and holds several national records... , Chui Bin Ong |
4:17.30 | ||
| 8 | Prabha Dharmadasa, Mayumi Raheem Mayumi Raheem Mayumi Raheem is a swimmer from Sri Lanka who won 3 gold medals at the 2006 South Asian Games in the Women's 50 metres, 100 meters and 200 metres breaststroke... , Migali Gunatilake, Chathuri Abeykoon |
5:03.65 | ||
See also
- Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
- Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relaySwimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relayThe Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place on October 9, 2010, at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex.There were just eight teams, so all teams made the final and only one race was swum.-Final:-References:...