The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 4.
| Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 4, 1973 |
| Nations | 13 |
| Winning time | 4:16.844 WR |
| Medalists | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  United States (USA)Melissa Belote Cathy Carr Deena Deardurff Sandy Neilson | 4:20.75 | Munich, West Germany | 3 September 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Athletes | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September | Heat |  East Germany | 4:25.879 | CR | |
| 4 September | Final | East Germany | Ulrike Richter Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender | 4:16.844 | WR |
Results
Heats
13 teams participated in 2 heats.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | East Germany | 4:25.879 | Q, CR | |
| 2 | 2 | - | United States | 4:26.889 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | - |  Sweden | 4:29.029 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | - |  Netherlands | 4:30.390 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | - |  West Germany | 4:32.048 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | - |  Australia | 4:33.745 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | - |  Canada | 4:34.051 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | - |  Soviet Union | 4:34.477 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | - |  Hungary | 4:35.702 | ||
| 10 | 1 | - |  Great Britain | Margaret Kelly Joanne Atkinson | 4:37.101 | |
| 11 | 2 | - |  Italy | 4:37.511 | ||
| 12 | 2 | - |  Brazil | 4:43.651 | ||
| 13 | 2 | - |  Puerto Rico | 4:50.198 |
Final
The results of the final are below.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - | East Germany | Ulrike Richter (1:04.99) Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender | 4:16.844 | WR |
 | - | United States | Melissa Belote Marcia Morey Deena Deardurff Shirley Babashoff | 4:25.804 | |
 | - | West Germany | Angelika Grieser Petra Nows Gudrun Beckmann Jutta Weber | 4:26.576 | |
| 4 | - | Netherlands | Enith Brigitha Alie te Riet A. Segaar Veronica Stel | 4:28.860 | |
| 5 | - | Canada | Wendy Cook Mary Stewart Patti Stenhouse Gail Amundrud | 4:29.608 | |
| 6 | - | Sweden | Diana Olsson Britt-Marie Smedh Gunilla Andersson Eva Andersson | 4:30.596 | |
| 7 | - | Soviet Union | I. Golovanova Lyubov Rusanova Aleksandra Meerzon L. Kobsova | 4:33.385 | |
| 8 | - | Australia | Linda Young Beverley Whitfield Debra Cain Suzy Anderson | 4:34.457 |
References
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