Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle
# Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle

The Women's 400m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 14, 2003 (Day 13 of the Games).

## Medalists

| Gold | Elizabeth Hill United States |
| - | - |
| Silver | Morgan Hentzen United States |
| Bronze | Monique Ferreira Brazil |

## Records

| World Record | Janet Evans (USA) | 4:03.85 | 1988-09-22 | Seoul, South Korea |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan Am Record | Cynthia Woodhead (USA) | 4:10.60 | 1979-07-01 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |

## Results

| Place | Swimmer | Heats | Heats | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Rank | Time |
| 1 | Elizabeth Hill (USA) | 4:16.26 | 1 | 4:10.18 GR |
| 2 | Morgan Hentzen (USA) | 4:16.93 | 2 | 4:13.03 |
| 3 | Monique Ferreira (BRA) | 4:19.72 | 5 | 4:14.21 |
| 4 | Julie Gravelle (CAN) | 4:18.30 | 3 | 4:14.85 |
| 5 | Janelle Atkinson (JAM) | 4:19.39 | 4 | 4:15.99 |
| 6 | Mariana Brochado (BRA) | 4:21.04 | 7 | 4:17.73 |
| 7 | Kristel Köbrich (CHI) | 4:19.83 | 6 | 4:18.24 |
| 8 | Alejandra Galan (MEX) | 4:24.41 | 9 | 4:23.37 |
| 9 | Maya Beaudry (CAN) | 4:24.45 | 10 | 4:21.57 |
| 10 | Sonia Álvarez (PUR) | 4:24.25 | 8 | 4:22.79 |
| 11 | Tania Galindo (MEX) | 4:28.32 | 11 | 4:26.79 |
| 12 | Kaitlyn Elphinstone (CAY) | 4:30.25 | 12 | 4:28.73 |
| 13 | Heather Roffey (CAY) | 4:31.35 | 13 | 4:29.57 |
| 14 | Solimar Mojica (PUR) | 4:37.42 | 14 | 4:34.60 |
| 15 | Maria Wong (PER) | 4:39.56 | 15 | 4:36.52 |
| 16 | Karina Clavo (PER) | 4:42.48 | 16 | 7:19.53 |
