| Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 July |
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 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 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event, which had been established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday 18 July 1924.
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Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:11.6 |  Margaret Woodbridge Frances Schroth Irene Guest Ethelda Bleibtrey
|
Antwerp (BEL) | 29 August 1920 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 5:11.6 | Margaret Woodbridge Frances Schroth Irene Guest Ethelda Bleibtrey
|
Antwerp (BEL) | 29 August 1920 |
The United States set a new world record and broke the five-minute barrier with 4:58.8 minutes.
Results
Final
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Euphrasia Donnelly, Gertrude Ederle, Ethel Lackie, and Mariechen Wehselau (USA) |
4:58.8 WR |
| 2 |  Florence Barker, Constance Jeans, Grace McKenzie, and Iris Tanner (GBR) |
5:17.0 |
| 3 |  Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund, Wivan Pettersson, and Hjördis Töpel (SWE) |
5:35.6 |
| 4 |  Vibeke Møller, Agnete Olsen, Hedevig Rasmussen, and Karen Maud Rasmussen (DEN) |
5:42.4 |
| 5 |  Ernestine Lebrun, Gilberte Mortier, Bienna Pélégry, and Mariette Protin (FRA) |
5:43.4 |
| 6 |  Mietje Baron, Alida Bolten, Truus Klapwijk, and Maria Vierdag (NED) |
5:45.8 |
References
- ^ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 September 2008.
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