EVENT 2 Womens Open 400m Freestyle - Heats
| Heat Number - 1 |
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | AaD | Club/Country | Time |
| 2 | 1 | Ann Humphris | 78 | Barnstaple | 10:28.00 |
| 3 | 2 | Jean Hiatt | 68 | Spondon Mast | 8:55.00 |
| 4 | 3 | Esther Murray | 68 | Gloucester M | 8:27.32 |
| 5 | 4 | Gillian Miles | 55 | Bristol Hen | 8:12.85 |
| 6 | 5 | Jacqueline Cavanagh | 48 | Southwold | 8:00.00 |
| 7 | 6 | Elena De La Camara | 45 | Camden Swiss | 7:44.53 |
| Heat Number - 2 |
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | AaD | Club/Country | Time |
| 1 | 8 | Elaine Warriner | 43 | Seagulls Swi | 6:50.00 |
| 2 | 10 | Louisa Slingsby | 45 | Cheddar | 6:00.00 |
| 3 | 12 | Adele Parham | 48 | Wincanton | 5:40.00 |
| 4 | 14 | Christine Howie | 22 | Bristol Nor | 5:17.70 |
| 5 | 13 | Helen Kula-Przezwanski | 56 | Gloucester M | 5:34.00 |
| 6 | 11 | Kirsty Mason | 39 | Corsham | 6:00.00 |
| 7 | 9 | Frances Baker | 55 | Launceston | 6:05.00 |
| 8 | 7 | Gillian Ferris | 61 | Gloucester M | 7:05.10 |