Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
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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 4×100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Thursday 9 August 1928.
The United States replaced two swimmers between the semi-finals and the final, while France replaced one. Thirty-one swimmers from seven nations competed.
Contents
1 Medalists
2 Records
3 Results
3.1 Semifinals
3.2 Final
4 References
5 External links
Medalists
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
 United States (USA)Eleanor Garatti Adelaide Lambert Martha Norelius Albina Osipowich |
 Great Britain (GBR)Joyce Cooper Ellen King Cissie Stewart Iris Tanner |
 South Africa (RSA)Mary Bedford Freddie van der Goes Rhoda Rennie Kathleen Russell |
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Susan Laird and Josephine McKim both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record |
4:58.8 |
 Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Paris (FRA) |
18 July 1924 |
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| Olympic Record |
4:58.8 |
Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Paris (FRA) |
18 July 1924 |
The United States with Adelaide Lambert, Josephine McKim, Susan Laird, and Albina Osipowich set a new world record in the semi-final with 4:55.6 minutes. In the final the United States with Adelaide Lambert, Albina Osipowich, Eleanor Garatti, and Martha Norelius bettered the world record to 4:47.6 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Lambert, Josephine McKim, Susan Laird, and Albina Osipowich (USA) |
4:55.6 | QF WR |
| 2 |  Eva Smits, Truus Baumeister, Maria Vierdag, and Marie Braun (NED) |
5:08.8 | QF |
| 3 | Rhoda Rennie, Freddie van der Goes, Mary Bedford, and Kathleen Russell (RSA) |
5:17.4 | QF |
| 4 |  Lilian Staugaard, Rigmor Olsen, Gerda Bredgaard, and Agnete Olsen (DEN) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce Cooper, Iris Tanner, Cissie Stewart, and Ellen King (GBR) |
5:16.6 | QF |
| 2 |  Charlotte Lehmann, Reni Erkens, Herta Wunder, and Irmintraut Schneider (GER) |
5:19.0 | QF |
| 3 |  Bienna Pélégry, Georgina Roty, Marguerite Ledoux, and Claire Horrent (FRA) |
5:42.4 | QF |
Final
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Lambert, Albina Osipowich, Eleanor Garatti, and Martha Norelius (USA) |
4:47.6 WR |
| 2 | Joyce Cooper, Cissie Stewart, Iris Tanner, and Ellen King (GBR) |
5:02.8 |
| 3 | Kathleen Russell, Rhoda Rennie, Mary Bedford, Freddie van der Goes (RSA) |
5:13.4 |
| 4 | Charlotte Lehmann, Herta Wunder, Irmintraut Schneider, Reni Erkens (GER) |
5:14.4 |
| 5 | Bienna Pélégry, Anne Dupire, Marguerite Ledoux, and Claire Horrent (FRA) |
5:32.0 |
| — | Eva Smits, Truus Baumeister, Maria Vierdag, and Marie Braun (NED) |
DSQ |
References
^ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
- Olympic Report
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2008.
Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |
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Fraser, Leech, Morgan, Crapp 
Spillane, Stobs, Wood, von Saltza 
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