The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Saturday August 6, 1932 and on Monday August 8, 1932.
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the X Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 6–8 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed.
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:06.6 | Helene Madison | Boston (USA) | April 20, 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1:11.0 | Albina Osipowich | Amsterdam (NED) | August 11, 1928 |
In the heats the Olympic record was broken in the second heat by Joyce Cooper with 1:09.0, in the third heat by Helene Madison with 1:08.9 and in the fourth heat Eleanor Saville with 1:08.5. In the first semi-final Willy den Ouden bettered the Olympic record with 1:07.6 and in the final Madison again set a new Olympic record with 1:06.8.
Results
editHeats
editSaturday August 6, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrie Laddé (NED) | 1:12.1 | Q |
| 2 | Yvonne Godard (FRA) | 1:12.2 | Q |
| 3 | Valerie Davies (GBR) | 1:12.7 | |
| 4 | Hatsuho Matsuzawa (JPN) | 1:17.1 | |
| 5 | Marjorie Linton (CAN) | 1:19.9 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) | 1:09.0 | Q OR |
| 2 | Josephine McKim (USA) | 1:09.3 | Q |
| 3 | Frances Bult (AUS) | 1:11.4 | q |
| 4 | Maria Vierdag (NED) | 1:13.3 | |
| 5 | Irene Mullen (CAN) | 1:15.2 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 1:08.9 | Q OR |
| 2 | Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 1:11.0 | Q |
| 3 | Lilli Andersen (DEN) | 1:11.6 | |
| 4 | Edna Hughes (GBR) | 1:15.1 | |
| 5 | Kazue Kojima (JPN) | 1:16.2 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Saville (USA) | 1:08.5 | Q OR |
| 2 | Willy den Ouden (NED) | 1:09.2 | Q |
| 3 | Yukie Arata (JPN) | 1:16.1 | |
| 4 | Irene Pirie (CAN) | 1:16.3 | |
| 5 | Maria Lenk (BRA) | 1:25.8 |
Semifinals
editSunday August 7, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy den Ouden (NED) | 1:07.6 | Q OR |
| 2 | Eleanor Saville (USA) | 1:08.8 | Q |
| 3 | Josephine McKim (USA) | 1:08.8 | Q |
| 4 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) | 1:09.2 | |
| 5 | Yvonne Godard (FRA) | 1:14.1 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 1:09.9 | Q |
| 2 | Frances Bult (AUS) | 1:10.2 | Q |
| 3 | Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 1:10.6 | Q |
| 4 | Corrie Laddé (NED) | 1:11.8 |
Final
editMonday August 8, 1932:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 1:06.8 OR |
| 2 | Willy den Ouden (NED) | 1:07.8 |
| 3 | Eleanor Saville (USA) | 1:08.2 |
| 4 | Josephine McKim (USA) | 1:09.3 |
| 5 | Frances Bult (AUS) | 1:09.9 |
| 6 | Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 1:10.8 |
References
edit- ^ "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
edit- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 3 November 2008.