| Women's 400 metre individual medley at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 August (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:33.77 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Open water | ||
| 10 km | men | women |
The women's 400 metre individual medley competition at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 9 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. The defending champion was Elizabeth Beisel of the United States.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Katinka Hosszú (HUN)
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4:26.36 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6 August 2016 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Elizabeth Beisel (USA)
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4:31.99 | Gold Coast, Australia | 22 August 2014 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | QA | Qualified A Final | QB | Qualified B Final | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on 9 August from 10:00.
Only two swimmers from each country may advance to the A or B final. If a country does not qualify any swimmer to the A final, that same country may qualify up to three swimmers to the B final.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yui Ohashi |  Japan |
4:36.05 | QA |
| 2 | Melanie Margalis |  United States |
4:39.09 | QA |
| 3 | Sakiko Shimizu | Japan |
4:39.76 | QA |
| 4 | Emily Overholt |  Canada |
4:40.63 | QA |
| 5 | Brooke Forde | United States |
4:40.76 | QA |
| 6 | Allyson McHugh | United States |
4:41.08 | QB |
| 7 | Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson | Canada |
4:44.64 | QA |
| 8 | Ye Huiyan |  China |
4:57.65 | QA |
| 9 | Chloe Isleta |  Philippines |
4:59.21 | QA |
| 10 | Gianna Garcia | Philippines |
5:28.80 | QB |
B Final
The B final was held on 9 August from 17:30.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Allyson McHugh | United States |
4:41.04 | |
| 10 | Gianna Garcia | Philippines |
5:27.19 |
A Final
The A final was held on 9 August from 17:30.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yui Ohashi | Japan |
4:33.77 | |
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Melanie Margalis | United States |
4:35.60 | |
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Sakiko Shimizu | Japan |
4:36.27 | |
| 4 | Brooke Forde | United States |
4:39.22 | |
| 5 | Emily Overholt | Canada |
4:39.48 | |
| 6 | Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson | Canada |
4:40.22 | |
| 7 | Ye Huiyan | China |
4:52.40 | |
| 8 | Chloe Isleta | Philippines |
4:58.81 |
References
- "Schedule Pan Pacs 2018". Pan Pacs 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Results of the 400-metre individual medley finals at 2014 Pan Pacific". Australia Swimming. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 400m Individual Medley Heats" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Pan Pacs 2018 – Information Bulletin #2" (PDF). Pan Pacs 2018. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 400m Individual Medley B-Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 400m Individual Medley Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.