Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 4.

Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Nation Athletes Time Record 4 September Heat 4:25.879 CR 4 September Final Ulrike RichterRenate VogelRosemarie KotherKornelia Ender 4:16.844 WR

Results

Heats 13 teams participated in 2 heats. Rank Heat Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 1 - 4:25.879 Q, CR 2 2 - 4:26.889 Q 3 2 - 4:29.029 Q 4 1 - 4:30.390 Q 5 2 - 4:32.048 Q 6 2 - 4:33.745 Q 7 1 - 4:34.051 Q 8 1 - 4:34.477 Q 9 1 - 4:35.702 10 1 - Margaret KellyJoanne Atkinson 4:37.101 11 2 - 4:37.511 12 2 - 4:43.651 13 2 - 4:50.198

Final The results of the final are below. Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes - Ulrike Richter (1:04.99)Renate VogelRosemarie KotherKornelia Ender 4:16.844 WR - Melissa BeloteMarcia MoreyDeena DeardurffShirley Babashoff 4:25.804 - Angelika GrieserPetra NowsGudrun BeckmannJutta Weber 4:26.576 - Enith BrigithaAlie te RietA. SegaarVeronica Stel 4:28.860 - Wendy CookMary StewartPatti StenhouseGail Amundrud 4:29.608 - Diana OlssonBritt-Marie SmedhGunilla AnderssonEva Andersson 4:30.596 - I. GolovanovaLyubov RusanovaAleksandra MeerzonL. Kobsova 4:33.385 - Linda YoungBeverley WhitfieldDebra CainSuzy Anderson 4:34.457

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