Competitors 24 from 6 nations | Start date 1924 | |
The women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday July 18, 1924.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The United States set a new world record and broke the five-minute barrier with 4:58.8 minutes.
References
Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA