Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle
| 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 August 4, 1928 to Monday August 6, 1928.
Twenty swimmers from nine nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Martha Norelius United States |
Marie Braun Netherlands |
Josephine McKim United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:49.6 |  Martha Norelius |
New York City (USA) | June 30, 1928 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 6:02.2 | Martha Norelius |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 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 August 4, 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martha Norelius (USA) |
5:45.4 | QQ WR |
| 2 |  Cissie Stewart (GBR) |
6:12.3 | |
| 3 |  Truus Baumeister (NED) |
6:26.4 | |
| 4 |  Marguerite Ledoux (FRA) |
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| 5 | 22x20px Mary Bedford (RSA) | ||
| 6 |  Dora Schönemann (GER) |
6:37.0 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel McGary (USA) |
6:04.6 | |
| 2 | Iris Tanner (GBR) |
6:11.0 | |
| 3 |  Edna Davey (AUS) |
6:12.0 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Lehmann (GER) |
6:28.0 | |
| 5 | 22x20px Rhoda Rennie (RSA) | ||
| 6 | Georgina Roty (FRA) |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine McKim (USA) |
6:10.0 | |
| 2 |  Kathleen Miller (NZL) |
6:16.8 | |
| 3 |  Fritzi Löwy (AUT) |
6:20.0 | |
| 4 |  Disa Lindberg (FIN) |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Braun (NED) |
5:53.8 | |
| 2 | 22x20px Freddie van der Goes (RSA) | 6:03.6 | |
| 3 | Edith Mayne (GBR) |
6:10.4 | |
| 4 | Reni Erkens (GER) |
Semifinals
Sunday August 5, 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Norelius (USA) |
5:58.0 | QF |
| 2 | 22x20px Freddie van der Goes (RSA) | 6:01.6 | QF |
| 3 | Cissie Stewart (GBR) |
6:06.4 | QF |
| 4 | Ethel McGary (USA) |
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| 5 | Kathleen Miller (NZL) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Braun (NED) |
5:54.6 | QF |
| 2 | Josephine McKim (USA) |
5:55.0 | QF |
| 3 | Iris Tanner (GBR) |
6:09.0 | QF |
| 4 | Edith Mayne (GBR) |
Final
Monday August 6, 1928:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Norelius (USA) |
5:42.8 WR |
| 2 | Marie Braun (NED) |
5:57.8 |
| 3 | Josephine McKim (USA) |
6:00.2 |
| 4 | Cissie Stewart (GBR) |
6:07.0 |
| 5 | 22x20px Freddie van der Goes (RSA) | 6:07.2 |
| 6 | Iris Tanner (GBR) |
6:11.6 |
References
- Olympic Report
- sports-reference
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