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Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle

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1928

The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. 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.

Contents

Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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.

Heats

The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Semifinals

The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

Saturday August 11, 1928:

References

Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle Wikipedia


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