Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held on Thursday August 11, 1932 and on Saturday August 13, 1932.

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Fourteen swimmers from nine nations competed.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Helene Madison
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Lenore Kight
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jenny Maakal
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record5:31.0 Flag of the United States.svg Helene Madison Seattle (USA)February 3, 1931
Olympic Record5:42.8 Flag of the United States.svg Martha Norelius Amsterdam (NED)August 6, 1928

In the third heat Lenore Kight set a new Olympic record with 5:40.9 minutes. Helene Madison set a new world record in the final with 5:28.5 minutes.

Results

Heats

Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.

Heat 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joyce Cooper  (GBR)5:56.7QQ
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Norene Forbes  (USA)5:57.8QQ
3Flag of France.svg  Yvonne Godard  (FRA)5:57.8qq
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Irene Pirie  (CAN)6:22.2

Heat 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Helene Madison  (USA)5:44.5QQ
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marie Braun  (NED)5:50.5QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Betty Edwards  (CAN)6:27.2

Heat 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Lenore Kight  (USA)5:40.9QQ OR
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Puck Oversloot  (NED)5:50.3QQ
3Flag of Australia.svg  Frances Bult  (AUS)6:03.0

Heat 4

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Jenny Maakal  (RSA)5:53.9QQ
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Lilli Andersen  (DEN)6:05.1QQ
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hatsuko Morioka  (JPN)6:07.4
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Ruth Kerr  (CAN)6:25.7

Semifinals

Friday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final. Marie Braun was not able to compete in the semi-finals. She had to stay in hospital due to blood poisoning after an infection officially caused by a mosquito bite.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Helene Madison  (USA)5:48.7QQ
2Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Jenny Maakal  (RSA)6:00.6QQ
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Norene Forbes  (USA)6:22.1QQ
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Puck Oversloot  (NED)DNS

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Lenore Kight  (USA)5:50.8QQ
2Flag of France.svg  Yvonne Godard  (FRA)6:00.1QQ
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joyce Cooper  (GBR)6:00.4QQ
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Lilli Andersen  (DEN)6:05.5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marie Braun  (NED)DNS

Final

Saturday August 13, 1932:

PlaceSwimmerTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Helene Madison  (USA)5:28.5 WR
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Lenore Kight  (USA)5:28.6
3Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Jenny Maakal  (RSA)5:47.3
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joyce Cooper  (GBR)5:49.7
5Flag of France.svg  Yvonne Godard  (FRA)5:54.4
6US flag 48 stars.svg  Norene Forbes  (USA)6:06.0

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.