The final and the qualifying heats of the women's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Saturday 17 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
Final Rank Team TimeFranziska van AlmsickDagmar HaseSilvia SzalaiKerstin Kielgass8:01.462:01.282:00.162:00.421:59.60Cristina TeuscherLindsay BenkoBrooke BennettJenny Thompson8:02.882:00.922:00.942:01.171:59.85Julia GrevilleAnna WindsorSusie O'NeillPetria Thomas8:04.192:00.922:03.231:58.802:01.244Joanne MalarShannon ShakespeareJessica DeglauLaura Nicholls8:05.592:02.442:01.402:00.652:01.105Louise JöhnckeJosefin LillhageMalin SvahnströmTherese Alshammar8:07.602:01.512:01.521:59.842:04.736Claire HuddartVictoria HornerJessica CraigKaren Pickering8:08.142:02.712:01.332:03.542:00.567Camelia PotecSimona PăduraruIoana DiaconescuLiliana Dobrescu8:10.062:02.462:03.292:01.952:02.368Carla GeurtsManon MasseursWilma van HofwegenKirsten Vlieghuis8:11.632:03.192:03.092:02.952:02.40
Qualifying heats
Heat 1 Rank Team Time1Trina JacksonAshley WhitneyLindsay BenkoCristina Teuscher8:07.122:01.872:01.492:00.652:03.112Laura NichollsJoanne MalarKarine ChevrierShannon Shakespeare8:11.982:02.672:02.172:04.312:02.833Malin SvahnströmMalin NilssonJosefin LillhageLouise Jöhncke8:13.462:03.462:04.172:02.102:03.734Carla GeurtsMaartje KouwenbergManon MasseursWilma van Hofwegen8:16.612:02.922:06.862:03.962:02.875Chiang-Tzu YingLin-Meng ChiehChen-Chia ChengYang-Hsiao Hui9:07.862:14.602:14.612:21.592:17.06
Heat 2 Rank Team Time1Silvia SzalaiAntje BuschschulteJanina GötzFranziska van Almsick8:08.382:02.192:02.202:02.952:01.042Claire HuddartVictoria HornerJessica CraigKaren Pickering8:09.992:03.422:02.842:02.312:01.423Julia GrevillePetria ThomasEmma JohnsonAnna Windsor8:10.652:01.052:02.632:04.152:02.824Simona PăduraruIoana DiaconescuCamelia PotecLiliana Dobrescu8:10.652:05.552:02.302:03.072:00.735Ditte JensenBritt RaabyBerit PuggaardMia Muusfeldt8:17.162:05.152:04.732:03.082:04.206Monique FerreiraRaquel TakayaLucia SantosTatiana Lemos8:39.412:08.622:09.112:10.372:11.31
See also 1996 Women's Olympic Games 4x200m Freestyle (Atlanta) 1997 Women's World Championships (SC) 4x200m Freestyle (Gothenburg) 1997 Women's European Championships (LC) 4x200m Freestyle (Seville) 2000 Women's Olympic Games 4x200m Freestyle (Sydney)
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