Swimming World Championships 1998 at Perth (aus) Men: 400 m Freestyle January 15: Final: 1. Ian Thorpe (aus) 3:46.29 2. Grant Hackett (aus) 3:46.44 3. Paul Palmer (gbr) 3:48.02 4. Emiliano Brembilla (ita) 3:48.60 5. Massimiliano Rosolino (ita) 3:48.89 6. Igor Snitko (ukr) 3:50.16 7. Jörg Hoffmann (ger) 3:51.70 8. Danyon Loader (nzl) 3:52.26