Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke

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The women's 100 metre backstroke 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. The competition was held on Tuesday August 9, 1932, and on Thursday August 11, 1932.

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Twelve swimmers from seven nations competed.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Eleanor Holm
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bonnie Mealing
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Valerie Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Records

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

World Record1:18.2 Flag of the United States.svg Eleanor Holm Jones Beach (USA)July 16, 1932
Olympic Record1:21.6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marie Braun Amsterdam (NED)August 9, 1928

In the first semi-final Eleanor Holm set a new Olympic record with 1:18.3 minutes.

Results

Semifinals

Tuesday August 9, 1932: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Eleanor Holm  (USA)1:18.3QQ OR
2Flag of Australia.svg  Bonnie Mealing  (AUS)1:21.6QQ
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Phyllis Harding  (GBR)1:22.6qq
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Puck Oversloot  (NED)1:23.5
5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Misao Yokota  (JPN)1:25.1

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Valerie Davies  (GBR)1:22.0QQ
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Joan McSheehy  (USA)1:22.5QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Ruth Kerr  (CAN)1:28.2
4Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Maria Lenk  (BRA)

Semifinal 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marie Braun  (NED)1:23.8QQ
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joyce Cooper  (GBR)1:25.0QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Marjorie Linton  (CAN)1:29.1

Final

Thursday August 11, 1932: Marie Braun was not able to compete in the final. She had to stay in hospital due to blood poisoning after an infection caused by a mosquito bite.

PlaceSwimmerTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Eleanor Holm  (USA)1:19.4
2Flag of Australia.svg  Bonnie Mealing  (AUS)1:21.3
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Valerie Davies  (GBR)1:22.5
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Phyllis Harding  (GBR)1:22.6
5US flag 48 stars.svg  Joan McSheehy  (USA)1:23.2
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joyce Cooper  (GBR)1:23.4

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.