The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 20 March at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
| Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 20 March 2006 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:36.49 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
| World record |  Australia (AUS)Alice Mills (54.75) Lisbeth Lenton (53.57) Petria Thomas (54.67) Jodie Henry (52.95) | 3:35.94 | Athens, Greece | 14 August 2004 | [1] |
| Commonwealth record | Australia (AUS) Alice Mills (54.75) Lisbeth Lenton (53.57) Petria Thomas (54.67) Jodie Henry (52.95) | 3:35.94 | Athens, Greece | 14 August 2004 | [1] |
| Games record |  Australia (AUS) | 3:40.41 | Manchester, England | 3 August 2002 | [1] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March | Final | Australia | Lisbeth Lenton (53.74) Jodie Henry (53.30) Alice Mills (54.42) Shayne Reese (55.03) | 3:36.49 | GR |
Results
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Australia | Lisbeth Lenton (53.74) Jodie Henry (53.30) Alice Mills (54.42) Shayne Reese (55.03) | 3:36.49 | GR |
 | 3 |  England | Melanie Marshall (55.24) Rosalind Brett (55.22) Amy Smith (57.22) Fran Halsall (55.01) | 3:42.69 | |
 | 5 |  Canada | Erica Morningstar (55.63) Victoria Poon (56.24) Geneviève Saumur (54.85) Sophie Simard (56.12) | 3:42.84 | |
| 4 | 2 |  New Zealand | Lauren Boyle (56.02) Alison Fitch (55.85) Helen Norfolk (56.17) Hannah McLean (55.45) | 3:43.49 | |
| 5 | 6 |  South Africa | Lize-Mari Retief (57.39) Lauren Roets (55.07) Marielle Rogers (57.65) Kirsten van Heerden (57.88) | 3:47.99 | |
| 6 | 7 |  Singapore | Hiang Yuet Ng (59.38) Joscelin Yeo (56.45) Shu Yong Ho (59.18) Chui Bin Ong (59.14) | 3:54.15 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "MELBOURNE 2006 - XVIII Commonwealth Games: Complete results book (Swimming)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2006-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2009-04-19.