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Host City: Los Angeles, United States
Venue(s): Olympic Swim Stadium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Date Started: July 31, 1984
Date Finished: July 31, 1984
Format: Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final.
| Gold: | Tiffany Cohen |
| Silver: | Sarah Hardcastle |
| Bronze: | June Croft |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monica Olmi | 13 | Italy | ITA | 4:18.70 | QC |
| 2 | Carla Lasi | 19 | Italy | ITA | 4:18.90 | QC |
| 3 | Ina Beyermann | 19 | West Germany | FRG | 4:18.94 | QC |
| 4 | Sofia Dara | 21 | Greece | GRE | 4:31.76 | |
| 5 | Hadar Rubinstein | 17 | Israel | ISR | 4:34.95 | |
| 6 | Chang Hui-Chien | 14 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 4:42.47 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June Croft | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | 4:15.51 | QU |
| 2 | Julie Daigneault | 19 | Canada | CAN | 4:16.60 | QU |
| 3 | Jolande van der Meer | 19 | Netherlands | NED | 4:16.65 | QU |
| 4 | Irma Huerta | 14 | Mexico | MEX | 4:25.13 | |
| 5 | Junko Sakurai | 16 | Japan | JPN | 4:28.68 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Linehan | 21 | United States | USA | 4:15.08 | QU |
| 2 | Anna McVann | 15 | Australia | AUS | 4:15.21 | QU |
| 3 | Ann Linder | 18 | Sweden | SWE | 4:18.28 | QC |
| 4 | Susie Baumer | 18 | Australia | AUS | 4:20.69 | QC |
| 5 | Wen Lisa Ann | 19 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 4:23.30 | QC |
| 6 | Nadia Krüger | 16 | Switzerland | SUI | 4:28.20 | |
| 7 | Karen Slowing-Aceituno | 15 | Guatemala | GUA | 4:36.87 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiffany Cohen | 18 | United States | USA | 4:11.49 | QU |
| 2 | Sarah Hardcastle | 15 | Great Britain | GBR | 4:11.55 | QU |
| 3 | Birgit Kowalczik | 16 | West Germany | FRG | 4:17.92 | QU |
| 4 | Donna McGinnis | 15 | Canada | CAN | 4:19.48 | QC |
| 5 | Chikako Nakamori | 17 | Japan | JPN | 4:20.13 | QC |
| 6 | Carol Ann Heavey | 18 | Ireland | IRL | 4:36.07 | |
| 7 | Fenella Ng | 16 | Hong Kong | HKG | 4:43.41 |