Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle

The women's 100 metre freestyle 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 Friday and Saturday, 10 and 11 August 1928.

Women's 100 metre freestyle
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date10–11 August
Competitors24 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Albina Osipowich  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eleanor Garatti  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joyce Cooper  Great Britain
← 1924
1932 →

Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Records

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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

World Record 1:10.0   Ethel Lackie Toledo (USA) 28 January 1926
Olympic Record 1:12.2   Mariechen Wehselau Paris (FRA) 19 July 1924

In the first semi-final Albina Osipowich equaled the Olympic record with 1 minute 12.2 seconds. In the second semi-final Eleanor Garatti improved the record with a time of 1 minute 11.4 seconds. In the final Albina Osipowich again bettered the Olympic record with 1 minute 11.0 seconds.

Results

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Heats

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The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Jean McDowell   Great Britain 1:14.0 Q
2 Susan Laird   United States 1:14.2 Q
3 Maria Vierdag   Netherlands 1:14.4 q
4 Reni Erkens   Germany 1:15.0
5 Rhoda Rennie   South Africa Unknown
6 Claire Horrent   France Unknown

Heat 2

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Agnete Olsen   Denmark 1:15.8 Q
2 Ena Stockley   New Zealand 1:16.4 Q
3 Zus Engelenberg   South Africa 1:22.6
4 Edna Davey   Australia Unknown
5 Marguerite Ledoux   France Unknown

Heat 3

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Eleanor Garatti   United States 1:14.8 Q
2 Iris Tanner   Great Britain 1:26.4 Q

Heat 4

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Albina Osipowich   United States 1:12.4 Q
2 Kathleen Miller   New Zealand 1:17.2 Q
3 Margit Sipos   Hungary 1:18.8

Heat 5

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Kathleen Russell   South Africa 1:15.4 Q
2 Sarolta Stieber   Hungary 1:22.2 Q
3 Marguerite Dockrell   Ireland 1:31.6

Heat 6

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Charlotte Lehmann   Germany 1:15.6 Q
2 Joyce Cooper   Great Britain 1:16.8 Q
3 Bonnie Mealing   Australia 1:20.6
4 Gerda Bredgaard   Denmark Unknown
5 Anne Dupire   France Unknown

Semifinals

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The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Albina Osipowich   United States 1:12.2 Q, =OR
2 Susan Laird   United States 1:13.8 Q
3 Joyce Cooper   Great Britain 1:14.0 Q
4 Iris Tanner   Great Britain 1:04.8
5 Ena Stockley   New Zealand Unknown
6 Agnete Olsen   Denmark Unknown
Sarolta Stieber   Hungary DNF

Semifinal 2

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Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
1 Eleanor Garatti   United States 1:11.4 Q, OR
2 Jean McDowell   Great Britain 1:15.6 Q
3 Charlotte Lehmann   Germany 1:15.8 Q
4 Kathleen Russell   South Africa Unknown
5 Maria Vierdag   Netherlands Unknown
6 Kathleen Miller   New Zealand Unknown

Final

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Saturday 11 August 1928:

Rank Swimmer Nation Time Notes
  Albina Osipowich   United States 1:11.0 OR
  Eleanor Garatti   United States 1:11.4
  Joyce Cooper   Great Britain 1:13.6
4 Jean McDowell   Great Britain 1:13.8
5 Susan Laird   United States 1:14.6
6 Charlotte Lehmann   Germany 1:15.2

References

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  1. ^ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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