The Women's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships was held on 16 August 2026.
Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Name Nation Time Location Date World record Summer McIntosh 3:54.18 Toronto 7 June 2025 European record Federica Pellegrini 3:59.15 Rome 26 July 2009 Championship record 4:01.53 Eindhoven 24 March 2008
Results Heats The heats were started at 09:30. Qualification Rules: The 8 fastest from the heats qualify to the final.
Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 5 4:05.40 Q 2 4 4 4:06.37 Q 3 4 6 4:08.01 Q 4 3 4 4:08.07 Q 5 4 3 4:08.42 6 3 6 Neutral Athletes B 4:09.78 Q 7 3 2 4:11.03 Q 8 3 1 4:11.70 Q 9 3 7 4:12.05 Q 10 2 4 4:12.08 11 4 8 4:12.09 12 3 3 Neutral Athletes B 4:12.25 13 2 3 4:14.07 14 4 0 4:14.81 15 3 8 4:17.03 16 2 7 4:17.16 17 4 1 Neutral Athletes B 4:17.58 18 4 9 4:17.63 19 1 3 4:18.76 20 2 1 4:19.01 21 1 5 4:19.62 22 2 8 4:20.37 23 2 0 4:20.62 24 3 9 4:21.39 25 1 2 4:23.55 26 1 4 4:23.98 1 6 Did not start 2 2 2 5 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 5 4 2 4 7
Final The final was held in the evening session.
Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 4:01.34 CR 5 4:02.41 4 4:03.73 4 3 4:06.93 NR 5 2 Neutral Athletes B 4:07.76 6 8 4:08.16 7 7 4:08.20 8 1 4:11.98
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