Swimming at the 2014 South American Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The women's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 2014 South American Games took place on March 7 at the Estadio Nacional. The last champion was Joanna Maranhão of Brazil.
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:| World record | 3:59.15 | Rome, Italy | July 26, 2009 | |
| South American Games record | 4:13.63 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | November 15, 2006 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on March 7, at 11:40.| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Andreina Pinto | 4:17.06 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Kristel Köbrich | 4:20.22 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Manuella Lyrio | 4:25.41 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Carolina Bilich | 4:25.56 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Annagrazia Bonsanti | 4:26.00 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Maria Alvarez Pugliesi | 4:26.17 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Andrea Cedrón | 4:26.59 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Maria Serrano | 4:32.91 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Jessica Cattaneo Paulista | 4:42.81 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Laura Orihuela Gianotti | 4:44.88 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Alondra Castillo Sulca | 4:58.74 |
Final
The final was held on March 7, at 19:10.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 4 | Andreina Pinto | 4:10.71 | CR | ||
| 5 | Kristel Köbrich | 4:15.15 | |||
| 3 | Manuella Lyrio | 4:20.86 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Carolina Bilich | 4:23.61 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Andrea Cedrón | 4:23.96 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Maria Alvarez Pugliesi | 4:24.31 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Annagrazia Bonsanti | 4:24.34 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Maria Serrano | 4:32.85 |