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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle

Women's 400 metre freestyle
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 31 July 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 26 from 18 nations
Winning time 4:07.10 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Tiffany Cohen  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sarah Hardcastle  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) June Croft  Great Britain
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1st, gold medalist(s) Tiffany Cohen  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sarah Hardcastle  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) June Croft  Great Britain

The final of the women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 31, 1984. The fastest eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).


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