The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held on Thursday August 11, 1932 and on Saturday August 13, 1932.
Fourteen swimmers from nine nations competed.
Medalists
editGold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|
Helene Madison |
Lenore Kight |
Jenny Maakal |
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 5:31.0 | Seattle (USA) | February 3, 1931 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Olympic Record | 5:42.8 | Amsterdam (NED) | August 6, 1928 |
In the third heat Lenore Kight set a new Olympic record with 5:40.9 minutes. Helene Madison set a new world record in the final with 5:28.5 minutes.
Results
editHeats
editThursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:56.7 | ||
2 | 5:57.8 | ||
3 | 5:57.8 | ||
4 | 6:22.2 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:44.5 | ||
2 | 5:50.5 | ||
3 | 6:27.2 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:40.9 | QQ OR | |
2 | 5:50.3 | ||
3 | 6:03.0 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:53.9 | ||
2 | 6:05.1 | ||
3 | 6:07.4 | ||
4 | 6:25.7 |
Semifinals
editFriday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final. Marie Braun was not able to compete in the semi-finals. She had to stay in hospital due to blood poisoning after an infection officially caused by a mosquito bite.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:48.7 | ||
2 | 6:00.6 | ||
3 | 6:22.1 | ||
— | DNS |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 5:50.8 | ||
2 | 6:00.1 | ||
3 | 6:00.4 | ||
4 | 6:05.5 | ||
— | DNS |
Final
editSaturday August 13, 1932:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
---|---|---|
1 | 5:28.5 WR | |
2 | 5:28.6 | |
3 | 5:47.3 | |
4 | 5:49.7 | |
5 | 5:54.4 | |
6 | 6:06.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
edit- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 November 2008.