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400-meter Freestyle

Year  Time  
1920 Ethelda Bleibtrey, USA (300m) 4:34.0  WR
1924 Martha Norelius, USA 6:02.2  OR
1928 Martha Norelius, USA 5:42.8  WR
1932 Helene Madison, USA 5:28.5  WR
1936 Rie Mastenbroek, NED 5:26.4  OR
1948 Ann Curtis, USA 5:17.8 OR
1952 Valéria Gyenge, HUN 5:12.1  OR
1956 Lorraine Crapp, AUS 4:54.6  OR
1960 Chris von Saltza, USA 4:50.6  OR
1964 Ginny Duenkel, USA 4:43.3  OR
1968 Debbie Meyer, USA 4:31.8  OR
1972 Shane Gould, AUS 4:19.44 WR
1976 Petra Thümer, E. Ger 4:09.89 WR
1980 Ines Diers, E. Ger 4:08.76 OR
1984 Tiffany Cohen, USA 4:07.10 OR
1988 Janet Evans, USA 4:03.85 WR
1992 Dagmar Hase, GER 4:07.18  
1996Michelle Smith, IRE4:07.25 
2000Brooke Bennett, USA4:05.80 
2004 Laure Manaudou, FRA4:05.34 

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