Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
| Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4x100 metre freestyle relay 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 Thursday August 9, 1928.
The United States replaced two swimmers between the semi-finals and the final, while France replaced one. Thirty-one swimmers from seven nations competed.
Medalists
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Susan Laird and Josephine McKim both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4:58.8 |  Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Paris (FRA) | July 18, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4:58.8 | Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Paris (FRA) | July 18, 1924 |
The United States with Adelaide Lambert, Josephine McKim, Susan Laird, and Albina Osipowich set a new world record in the semi-final with 4:55.6 minutes. In the final the United States with Adelaide Lambert, Albina Osipowich, Eleanor Garatti, and Martha Norelius bettered the world record to 4:47.6 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Adelaide Lambert, Josephine McKim, Susan Laird, and Albina Osipowich (USA) | 4:55.6 | QF WR |
| 2 |  Eva Smits, Truus Baumeister, Maria Vierdag, and Marie Braun (NED) | 5:08.8 | QF |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Rhoda Rennie, Freddie van der Goes, Mary Bedford, and Kathleen Russell (RSA) | 5:17.4 | QF |
| 4 |  Lilian Staugaard, Rigmor Olsen, Gerda Bredgaard, and Agnete Olsen (DEN) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joyce Cooper, Iris Tanner, Cissie Stewart, and Ellen King (GBR) | 5:16.6 | QF |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Charlotte Lehmann, Reni Erkens, Herta Wunder, and Irmintraut Schneider (GER) | 5:19.0 | QF |
| 3 |  Bienna Pélégry, Georgina Roty, Marguerite Ledoux, and Claire Horrent (FRA) | 5:42.4 | QF |
Final
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Lambert, Albina Osipowich, Eleanor Garatti, and Martha Norelius (USA) | 4:47.6 WR |
| 2 | Joyce Cooper, Cissie Stewart, Iris Tanner, and Ellen King (GBR) | 5:02.8 |
| 3 | Kathleen Russell, Rhoda Rennie, Mary Bedford, Freddie van der Goes (RSA) | 5:13.4 |
| 4 | Charlotte Lehmann, Herta Wunder, Irmintraut Schneider, Reni Erkens (GER) | 5:14.4 |
| 5 | Bienna Pélégry, Anne Dupire, Marguerite Ledoux, and Claire Horrent (FRA) | 5:32.0 |
| — | Eva Smits, Truus Baumeister, Maria Vierdag, and Marie Braun (NED) | DSQ |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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