Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1928 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 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday August 10, 1928, and on Saturday August 11, 1928.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Albina Osipowich![]() |
Eleanor Garatti![]() |
Joyce Cooper![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 1:10.0 | ![]() |
Toledo (USA) | January 28, 1926 |
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Olympic Record | 1:12.2 | ![]() |
Paris (FRA) | July 19, 1924 |
In the first semi-final Albina Osipowich equalized the standing Olympic record with 1:12.2 minutes. In the second semi-final Eleanor Garatti improved the record with a time of 1:11.4 minutes. But in the final Albina Osipowich again bettered the Olympic record to 1:11.0 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 | ![]() | 1:14.0 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:14.2 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:14.4 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:15.0 | |
5 | ![]() | ||
6 | ![]() |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:15.8 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:16.4 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:22.6 | |
4 | ![]() | ||
5 | ![]() |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:14.8 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:26.4 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.4 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:17.2 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:18.8 |
Heat 5
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:15.4 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:22.2 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:31.6 |
Heat 6
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:15.6 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:16.8 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:20.6 | |
4 | ![]() | ||
5 | ![]() |
Semifinals
The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:12.2 | QF =OR |
2 | ![]() | 1:13.8 | QF |
3 | ![]() | 1:14.0 | QF |
4 | ![]() | 1:04.8 | |
5 | ![]() | ||
6 | ![]() | ||
— | ![]() | DNF |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 1:11.4 | QF OR |
2 | ![]() | 1:15.6 | QF |
3 | ![]() | 1:15.8 | QF |
4 | ![]() | ||
5 | ![]() | ||
6 | ![]() |
Final
Saturday August 11, 1928:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | ![]() | 1:11.0 OR |
2 | ![]() | 1:11.4 |
3 | ![]() | 1:13.6 |
4 | ![]() | 1:13.8 |
5 | ![]() | 1:14.6 |
6 | ![]() | 1:15.2 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 7 October 2008.