Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
| Swimming at the 1936 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 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuersday August 11, 1936, to Thursday August 13, 1936.
Twenty-one swimmers from 14 nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Nida Senff Netherlands |
Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands |
Alice Bridges United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:15.8 | Rie Mastenbroek |
Amsterdam (NED) | February 27, 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1:18.3 |  Eleanor Holm |
Los Angeles (USA) | August 9, 1932 |
Nida Senff set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:16.2 minutes.
Results
Heats
Tuersday August 11, 1936: The fastest four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nida Senff (NED) |
1:16.6 | QQ OR |
| 2 |  Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) |
1:20.4 | |
| 3 |  Lorna Frampton (GBR) |
1:20.9 | |
| 4 |  Anni Stolte (GER) |
1:23.1 | |
| 5 |  Kitty Mackay (AUS) |
1:24.6 | |
| 6 |  Irén Győrffy (HUN) |
1:25.8 | |
| 7 |  Noel Oxenbury (CAN) |
1:28.9 | |
| 8 |  Sieglinda Zigler (BRA) |
1:32.0 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alice Bridges (USA) |
1:19.2 | |
| 2 | Truus Kerkmeester (NED) |
1:21.2 | |
| 3 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) |
1:22.1 | |
| 4 | Pat Norton (AUS) |
1:22.3 | |
| 5 | Christel Rupke (GER) |
1:23.7 | |
| 6 |  Thérèse Blondeau (FRA) |
1:23.8 | |
| 7 |  Roma Wagner (AUT) |
1:28.4 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Motridge (USA) |
1:21.0 | |
| 2 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) |
1:22.0 | |
| 3 | Audrey Hancock (GBR) |
1:23.6 | |
| 4 | Tove Nielsen (DEN) |
1:25.3 | |
| 5 | Mary McConkey (CAN) |
1:25.3 | |
| 6 |  Yeung Sauking (ROC) |
1:36.4 |
Semifinals
Wednesday August 12, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nida Senff (NED) |
1:17.1 | |
| 2 | Edith Motridge (USA) |
1:19.1 | |
| 3 | Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) |
1:19.1 | |
| 4 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) |
1:19.8 | |
| 5 | Anni Stolte (GER) |
1:21.7 | |
| 6 | Pat Norton (AUS) |
1:21.9 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) |
1:19.1 | |
| 2 | Lorna Frampton (GBR) |
1:19.6 | |
| 3 | Alice Bridges (USA) |
1:20.4 | |
| 4 | Truus Kerkmeester (NED) |
1:21.3 | |
| 5 | Audrey Hancock (GBR) |
1:21.6 | |
| 6 | Tove Nielsen (DEN) |
1:22.0 |
Final
Thursday August 13, 1936:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nida Senff (NED) |
1:18.9 |
| 2 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) |
1:19.2 |
| 3 | Alice Bridges (USA) |
1:19.4 |
| 4 | Edith Motridge (USA) |
1:19.6 |
| 5 | Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) |
1:20.4 |
| 6 | Lorna Frampton (GBR) |
1:20.6 |
| 7 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) |
1:21.5 |
References
- Olympic Report
- sports-reference
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