title: Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
text: # Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
  
  The women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 18, 2006, at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing world record was as follows.
  
  | World record | United States (USA) | 7:53.42 | Athens, Greece | 18 August 2004 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commonwealth record | Australia (AUS) | 7:54.06 | Montreal, Canada | 1 August 2005 |
  | Games record | England (ENG) | 8:01.39 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1 August 2002 |
  
  The following records were established during the competition:
  
  | Date | Event | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 March | Final | Australia | Libby Lenton (2:00.04) Bronte Barratt (1:59.14) Kelly Stubbins (1:58.98) Linda Mackenzie (1:58.52) | 7:56.68 | GR |
  
  ## Results
  
  The final was held at 21:50.
  
  | Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Australia | Libby Lenton (2:00.04) Bronte Barratt (1:59.14) Kelly Stubbins (1:58.98) Linda Mackenzie (1:58.52) | 7:56.68 | GR |
  | | 5 | England | Joanne Jackson (1:59.12) Kate Richardson (2:01.86) Julia Beckett (2:00.80) Melanie Marshall (1:59.45) | 8:01.23 | |
  | | 3 | New Zealand | Lauren Boyle (2:00.49) Helen Norfolk (2:00.56) Alison Fitch (2:00.35) Melissa Ingram (2:00.80) | 8:02.20 | |
  | 4 | 2 | Canada | Sophie Simard (2:00.70) Erica Morningstar (2:01.70) Maya Beaudry (1:59.89) Brittany Reimer (1:59.95) | 8:02.24 | |
  | 5 | 6 | South Africa | Leone Vorster (2:04.51) Kirsten van Heerden (2:03.84) Wendy Trott (2:04.31) Marielle Rogers (2:06.77) | 8:19.43 | |
  | 6 | 7 | Wales | Bethan Coole (2:04.80) Julie Gould (2:05.41) Jazmin Carlin (2:05.98) Cari-Fflur Davies (2:06.44) | 8:22.63 | |
  | 7 | 1 | Singapore | Ho Shu Yong (2:11.69) Lynette Ng (2:11.13) Quah Ting Wen (2:10.24) Mylene Ong (2:08.22) | 8:41.28 | |
  