The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Asian Games took place on 21 September 2014 at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center.
| Women's 400 metre freestyle at the 2014 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center | |||||||||
| Date | 21 September 2014 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
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Schedule
editAll times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 21 September 2014 | 09:00 | Heats |
| 19:07 | Final |
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Katie Ledecky (USA) | 3:58.37 | Gold Coast, Australia | 23 August 2014 |
| Asian Record |  Chen Qian (CHN) | 4:02.35 | Jinan, China | 18 October 2009 |
| Games Record | Shao Yiwen (CHN) | 4:05.58 | Guangzhou, China | 15 November 2010 |
Results
editHeats
edit| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bi Yirong (CHN) | 4:12.27 | |
| 2 | 2 | Zhang Yuhan (CHN) | 4:12.82 | |
| 3 | 3 |  Chihiro Igarashi (JPN) | 4:14.29 | |
| 4 | 2 | Asami Chida (JPN) | 4:14.80 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Sarisa Suwannachet (THA) | 4:16.82 | |
| 6 | 3 | Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn (THA) | 4:17.05 | |
| 7 | 3 |  Kim Su-yeon (KOR) | 4:17.18 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Khoo Cai Lin (MAS) | 4:18.07 | |
| 9 | 3 |  Lynette Lim (SIN) | 4:19.68 | |
| 10 | 3 |  Ranohon Amanova (UZB) | 4:21.08 | |
| 11 | 2 | Rachel Tseng (SIN) | 4:21.39 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Yang Chin-kuei (TPE) | 4:21.58 | |
| 13 | 2 | Kim Jung-hye (KOR) | 4:22.07 | |
| 14 | 3 | Teng Yu-wen (TPE) | 4:30.20 | |
| 15 | 2 |  Heather Cheng (HKG) | 4:33.42 | |
| 16 | 1 | Tam Hoi Lam (HKG) | 4:33.89 | |
| 17 | 3 |  Bayan Jumah (SYR) | 4:33.91 | |
| 18 | 1 |  Gabriella Doueihy (LIB) | 4:41.84 | |
| 19 | 1 |  Aminath Shajan (MDV) | 5:22.30 |
Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Zhang Yuhan (CHN) | 4:07.67 | |
 | Bi Yirong (CHN) | 4:08.23 | |
 | Chihiro Igarashi (JPN) | 4:09.35 | |
| 4 | Asami Chida (JPN) | 4:09.64 | |
| 5 | Sarisa Suwannachet (THA) | 4:14.61 | |
| 6 | Khoo Cai Lin (MAS) | 4:18.13 | |
| 7 | Kim Su-yeon (KOR) | 4:19.82 | |
| 8 | Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn (THA) | 4:22.74 |