Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle
Women's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
Date | July 19–20 | |||||||||
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Competitors | 16 from 7 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 100 metre freestyle 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 was established in 1912. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924, and on Sunday July 20, 1924.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 1:12.8 | ![]() |
Newark (USA) | June 30, 1923 |
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Olympic Record | 1:13.6 | ![]() |
Antwerp (BEL) | August 25, 1920 |
In the first heat Mariechen Wehselau set a new world record with 1:12.2 minutes.
Results
Heats
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.2 | QQ WR |
2 | ![]() | 1:22.4 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:23.0 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.8 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:20.8 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:23.4 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:27.4 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:29.0 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.6 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:22.2 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:22.4 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:23.2 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:16.0 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:21.0 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:22.0 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:25.8 |
Semifinals
The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:15.2 | QF |
2 | ![]() | 1:16.0 | QF |
3 | ![]() | 1:18.6 | qf |
4 | ![]() | 1:21.2 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:21.4 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:15.4 | QF |
2 | ![]() | 1:16.6 | QF |
3 | ![]() | 1:22.4 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:22.8 |
Final
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.4 |
2 | ![]() | 1:12.8 |
3 | ![]() | 1:14.2 |
4 | ![]() | 1:15.4 |
5 | ![]() | 1:20.8 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2008.
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