The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 4 August at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in Manchester, England.
| Women's 400 metre individual medley at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Manchester Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 4 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:43.59 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and games records were as follows.
| World record |  Yana Klochkova | 4:33.59 | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
| Games record |  Hayley Lewis | 4:42.65 | Auckland, New Zealand | 25 January 1990 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:
All times are local time
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 4 August | 10:32 | Heats |
| 18:05 | Final |
Results
editHeats
editThe 8 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the final.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Jennifer Reilly |  Australia | 4:44.57 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Elizabeth Van Welie |  New Zealand | 4:47.82 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Yvette Rodier | Australia | 4:49.34 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Rebecca Cooke |  England | 4:50.60 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Elizabeth Warden |  Canada | 4:50.96 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Jessica Abbott | Australia | 4:51.25 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Mandy Loots |  South Africa | 4:53.46 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Dena Durand | Canada | 4:54.92 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Holly Fox | England | 4:54.96 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Gemma Mary Howells |  Wales | 4:57.67 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Kristy Cameron | Canada | 5:00.05 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Natalie Bree |  Jersey | 5:03.01 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Gail Strobridge |  Guernsey | 5:11.26 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Emily Crookall-Nixon |  Isle of Man | 5:16.14 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Heather Roffey |  Cayman Islands | 5:20.04 |
Final
editThe final was held on 4 August at 18:05.[2]
Mandy Loots did not participate in the final despite qualifying, and so Holly Fox took the spot instead.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Jennifer Reilly | Australia | 4:43.59 | |
 | 5 | Elizabeth Van Welie | New Zealand | 4:44.56 | |
 | 7 | Jessica Abbott | Australia | 4:47.11 | |
| 4 | 2 | Elizabeth Warden | Canada | 4:47.23 | |
| 6 | Rebecca Cooke | England | |||
| 6 | 3 | Yvette Rodier | Australia | 4:52.29 | |
| 7 | 8 | Holly Fox | England | 4:54.06 | |
| 8 | 1 | Dena Durand | Canada | 4:54.22 |
References
edit- ↑ "Heats Results". m2002.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Final Results". m2002.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026.