Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July at the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain.Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A, while the next eight to final B.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | Janet Evans | | 4:09.38 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Dagmar Hase | | 4:10.92 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Erika Hansen | | 4:12.08 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Kerstin Kielgaß | | 4:12.50 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Hayley Lewis | | 4:12.95 | Q |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | Malin Nilsson | | 4:13.16 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Isabelle Arnould | | 4:13.81 | Q |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | Suzu Chiba | | 4:13.85 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Phillippa Langrell | | 4:14.00 | q, NR |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | Olga Šplíchalová | | 4:15.43 | q, NR |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | Irene Dalby | | 4:16.05 | q |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | Beatrice Căşlaru | | 4:16.23 | q |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Mette Jacobsen | | 4:16.80 | q, |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Carla Negrea | | 4:17.00 | q |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Sandra Cam | | 4:17.87 | q |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | Manuela Melchiorri | | 4:19.18 | q |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Hana Černá | | 4:19.87 | q |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | Julie McDonald | | 4:20.16 | |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | Samantha Foggo | | 4:22.26 | |
| 20 | 5 | 8 | Itziar Esparza | | 4:22.27 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Jeanine Steenkamp | | 4:23.33 | AF |
| 22 | 3 | 7 | Yan Ming | | 4:23.69 | |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Laura Sánchez | | 4:23.87 | |
| 24 | 2 | 5 | Judit Kiss | | 4:24.01 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | Elizabeth Arnold | | 4:25.55 | |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | María José Marenco | | 4:29.32 | |
| 27 | 1 | 6 | Thanya Sridama | | 4:29.64 | |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | Joscelin Yeo | | 4:29.76 | |
| 29 | 2 | 4 | Erika González | | 4:32.06 | |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | Robyn Lamsam | | 4:32.23 | |
| 31 | 2 | 6 | Claudia Fortin | | 4:37.58 | |
| 32 | 1 | 3 | May Ooi | | 4:37.77 | |
| 33 | 2 | 2 | Corinne Leclair | | 4:43.53 | |
Finals
Final A
