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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 29, 1984
Date Finished: July 29, 1984
Format: Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final.
| Gold: | Tracy Caulkins |
| Silver: | Suzie Landells |
| Bronze: | Petra Zindler |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petra Zindler | 18 | West Germany | FRG | 4:52.49 | QU |
| 2 | Donna McGinnis | 15 | Canada | CAN | 4:53.30 | QU |
| 3 | Gaynor Stanley | 18 | Great Britain | GBR | 4:53.70 | QU |
| 4 | Sofia Kraft | 18 | Sweden | SWE | 4:55.10 | QC |
| 5 | Hideka Koshimizu | 19 | Japan | JPN | 4:59.18 | QC |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Heon | 22 | United States | USA | 4:51.32 | QU |
| 2 | Nathalie Gingras | 20 | Canada | CAN | 4:51.77 | QU |
| 3 | Kathrine Bomstad | 21 | Norway | NOR | 4:52.74 | QU |
| 4 | Sonja Hausladen | 21 | Austria | AUT | 4:58.68 | QC |
| 5 | Aneta Pătrăşcoiu | 16 | Romania | ROU | 5:03.97 | QC |
| 6 | Monika Bayer | 17 | Austria | AUT | 5:05.61 | |
| 7 | Karin Brandes | 16 | Peru | PER | 5:11.92 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy Caulkins | 21 | United States | USA | 4:44.42 | QU |
| 2 | Suzie Landells | 19 | Australia | AUS | 4:54.13 | QU |
| 3 | Roberta Felotti | 19 | Italy | ITA | 4:54.14 | QC |
| 4 | Karen Phillips | 18 | Australia | AUS | 4:54.28 | QC |
| 5 | Sarah Hardcastle | 15 | Great Britain | GBR | 4:55.78 | QC |
| 6 | Gail Jonson | 19 | New Zealand | NZL | 4:59.92 | QC |