Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Appearance
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
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Date | 18 July |
Competitors | 24 from 6 nations |
Medalists | |
Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | women | |
4 × 200 m | men | |
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event, which had been established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday 18 July 1924.
Records
[edit]These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 5:11.6 | Margaret Woodbridge Frances Schroth Irene Guest Ethelda Bleibtrey |
Antwerp (BEL) | 29 August 1920 |
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Olympic Record | 5:11.6 | Margaret Woodbridge Frances Schroth Irene Guest Ethelda Bleibtrey |
Antwerp (BEL) | 29 August 1920 |
The United States set a new world record and broke the five-minute barrier with 4:58.8 minutes.
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]Place | Swimmers | Time |
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1 | Euphrasia Donnelly, Gertrude Ederle, Ethel Lackie, and Mariechen Wehselau (USA) | 4:58.8 WR |
2 | Florence Barker, Constance Jeans, Grace McKenzie, and Iris Tanner (GBR) | 5:17.0 |
3 | Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund, Wivan Pettersson, and Hjördis Töpel (SWE) | 5:35.6 |
4 | Vibeke Møller, Agnete Olsen, Hedevig Rasmussen, and Karen Maud Rasmussen (DEN) | 5:42.4 |
5 | Ernestine Lebrun, Gilberte Mortier, Bienna Pélégry, and Mariette Protin (FRA) | 5:43.4 |
6 | Mietje Baron, Alida Bolten, Truus Klapwijk, and Maria Vierdag (NED) | 5:45.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
External links
[edit]- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 September 2008.