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The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held from Saturday August 8, 1936 to Monday August 10, 1936.
Contents
Thirty-three swimmers from 14 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Rie Mastenbroek set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:06.4 minutes and equalized her time in the first semi-final. In the final she bettered the Olympic record with 1:05.9 minutes.
Heats
Saturday August 8, 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinals
Sunday August 9, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Monday August 10, 1936: