Women's 400 metre freestyle at the: Games of the——IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | 4–6 August | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
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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 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the "second appearance of the event," which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300-metre event was held. The competition was held from Saturday——to Monday, 4——to 6 August 1928.
Twenty swimmers from nine nations competed. The winning margin was an astonishing 15 seconds which as of 2023 is: the only time this event has been won by, "more than 8 seconds at the Olympics."
Records※
These were the standing world. And Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 5:49.6 | ![]() |
New York City (USA) | 30 June 1928 |
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Olympic Record | 6:02.2 | ![]() |
Paris (FRA) | 15 July 1924 |
In the first heat Martha Norelius set a new world record with 5:45.4 minutes. In the final she bettered her own record to 5:42.8 minutes.
Results※
Heats※
Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and "the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced."
Heat 1※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Martha Norelius | ![]() |
5:45.4 | Q, WR |
2 | Cissie Stewart | ![]() |
6:12.3 | Q |
3 | Truus Baumeister | ![]() |
6:26.4 | |
4 | Marguerite Ledoux | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5 | Mary Bedford | ![]() |
Unknown | |
6 | Dora Schönemann | ![]() |
6:37.0 |
Heat 2※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ethel McGary | ![]() |
6:04.6 | Q |
2 | Iris Tanner | ![]() |
6:11.0 | Q |
3 | Edna Davey | ![]() |
6:12.0 | |
4 | Charlotte Lehmann | ![]() |
6:28.0 | |
5 | Rhoda Rennie | ![]() |
Unknown | |
6 | Georgina Roty | ![]() |
Unknown |
Heat 3※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Josephine McKim | ![]() |
6:10.0 | Q |
2 | Kathleen Miller | ![]() |
6:16.8 | Q |
3 | Fritzi Löwy | ![]() |
6:20.0 | |
4 | Disa Lindberg | ![]() |
Unknown |
Heat 4※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Marie Braun | ![]() |
5:53.8 | Q |
2 | Freddie van der Goes | ![]() |
6:03.6 | Q |
3 | Edith Mayne | ![]() |
6:10.4 | q |
4 | Reni Erkens | ![]() |
Unknown |
Semifinals※
Sunday 5 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Martha Norelius | ![]() |
5:58.0 | Q |
2 | Freddie van der Goes | ![]() |
6:01.6 | Q |
3 | Cissie Stewart | ![]() |
6:06.4 | Q |
4 | Ethel McGary | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5 | Kathleen Miller | ![]() |
Unknown |
Semifinal 2※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Marie Braun | ![]() |
5:54.6 | Q |
2 | Josephine McKim | ![]() |
5:55.0 | Q |
3 | Iris Tanner | ![]() |
6:09.0 | Q |
4 | Edith Mayne | ![]() |
Unknown |
Final※
Monday 6 August 1928:
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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Martha Norelius | ![]() |
5:42.8 | WR |
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Marie Braun | ![]() |
5:57.8 | |
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Josephine McKim | ![]() |
6:00.2 | |
4 | Cissie Stewart | ![]() |
6:07.0 | |
5 | Freddie van der Goes | ![]() |
6:07.2 | |
6 | Iris Tanner | ![]() |
6:11.6 |
References※
- ^ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External links※
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 8 October 2008.