As the world record holder of the 400m freestyle, Pellegrini only managed a fifth finish in the event on Monday by clocking 4:04.56, more than three seconds off her personal best.

• 佩莱格里尼今年20岁，是雅典奥运会这个项目的亚军、2007年世锦赛的第三名。她目前还是女子400米自由泳的世界纪录保持者。