# 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

The Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 14 December 2022.

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record | Netherlands (NED) | 7:32.85 | Doha, Qatar | 3 December 2014 |
| Competition record | Netherlands (NED) | 7:32.85 | Doha, Qatar | 3 December 2014 |
The following new records were set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
| 14 December | Final | Madison Wilson (1:53.13) Mollie O'Callaghan (1:52.83) Leah Neale (1:52.67) Lani Pallister (1:52.24) | Australia | 7:30.87 | WR, CR |

## Results
### Heats

The heats were started at 13:10.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | United States | Erika Brown (1:56.61) Hali Flickinger (1:54.39) Jillian Cox (1:56.03) Leah Smith (1:55.88) | 7:42.91 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Australia | Leah Neale (1:55.85) Meg Harris (1:54.26) Brittany Castelluzzo (1:56.17) Laura Taylor (1:58.49) | 7:44.77 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Netherlands | Tessa Vermeulen (1:56.89) Imani de Jong (1:58.05) Silke Holkenborg (1:55.63) Marrit Steenbergen (1:55.16) | 7:45.73 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | China | Wu Qingfeng (1:57.89) Cheng Yujie (1:57.99) Liu Yaxin (1:53.90) Zhang Yifan (1:56.10) | 7:45.88 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Canada | Mary-Sophie Harvey (1:55.58) Sydney Pickrem (1:57.07) Kelsey Wog (1:56.18) Rebecca Smith (1:57.87) | 7:46.70 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Brazil | Stephanie Balduccini (1:56.55) Giovanna Diamante (1:56.79) Gabrielle Roncatto (1:56.57) Aline Rodrigues (1:58.51) | 7:48.42 | Q, SA |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Japan | Chihiro Igarashi (1:57.05) Miyu Namba (1:56.81) Waka Kobori (1:56.69) Rio Shirai (1:59.21) | 7:49.76 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand | Erika Fairweather (1:54.24) NR Caitlin Deans (1:57.54) Summer Osborne (1:59.58) Ruby Heath (1:59.37) | 7:50.73 | Q, NR |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Slovakia | Zora Ripková (1:59.78) Tamara Potocká (1:58.68) Teresa Ivanová (2:03.06) Martina Cibulková (2:00.19) | 8:01.71 | NR |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | South Africa | Hannah Pearse (2:02.67) Dakota Tucker (2:01.77) Emily Visagie (2:02.74) Rebecca Meder (1:57.67) | 8:04.85 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Hong Kong | Ng Lai Wa (2:03.02) Ho Nam Wai (2:00.88) Sze Hang-yu (1:59.03) Lam Hoi Kiu (2:04.57) | 8:07.50 | |

### Final

The final was held at 21:32.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
| | 5 | Australia | Madison Wilson (1:53.13) Mollie O'Callaghan (1:52.83) Leah Neale (1:52.67) Lani Pallister (1:52.24) | 7:30.87 | WR |
| | 2 | Canada | Rebecca Smith (1:52.15) NR Katerine Savard (1:54.78) Mary-Sophie Harvey (1:54.81) Taylor Ruck (1:52.73) | 7:34.47 | |
| | 4 | United States | Alex Walsh (1:53.90) Hali Flickinger (1:53.48) Erin Gemmell (1:52.23) Leah Smith (1:55.09) | 7:34.70 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Netherlands | Tessa Vermeulen (1:56.88) Marrit Steenbergen (1:51.94) Silke Holkenborg (1:56.08) Imani de Jong (1:55.64) | 7:40.54 | |
| 5 | 1 | Japan | Chihiro Igarashi (1:56.41) Miyu Namba (1:54.70) Waka Kobori (1:56.46) Rio Shirai (1:57.30) | 7:44.87 | |
| 6 | 6 | China | Liu Yaxin (1:54.62) Wu Qingfeng (1:56.78) Cheng Yujie (1:59.69) Zhang Yifan (1:57.64) | 7:48.73 | |
| 7 | 7 | Brazil | Stephanie Balduccini (1:58.05) Giovanna Diamante (1:56.59) Gabrielle Roncatto (1:56.46) Aline Rodrigues (1:57.73) | 7:48.83 | |
| 8 | 8 | New Zealand | Erika Fairweather (1:54.46) Caitlin Deans (1:57.14) Summer Osborne (2:00.72) Ruby Heath (1:58.44) | 7:50.76 | |