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Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

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Competitors
  
12 from 3 nations

Location
  
Stade Nautique d'Antwerp

Start date
  
1920

Venue
  
Stade Nautique d'Antwerp

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event.

A total of twelve swimmers, representing three teams from three nations, competed in the event, which was held on Sunday, August 29, 1920. The United States women, who had already swept all six medals in the 100 metre and 300 metre event, won easily. Ethelda Bleibtrey won her third gold medal.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

The United States set a new world record.

References

Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Wikipedia