Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

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The women's 200 metre breaststroke 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 Saturday August 6, 1932 and on Tuesday August 9, 1932.

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Eleven swimmers from seven nations competed.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Clare Dennis
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Hideko Maehata
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Else Jacobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Records

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

World record3:03.4 Flag of Denmark.svg Else Jacobsen Stockholm (SWE)May 11, 1932
Olympic record3:11.2 Flag of Germany.svg Hilde Schrader Amsterdam (NED)August 8, 1928

In the first semi-final Clare Dennis set a new Olympic record with 3:08.2 minutes. In the final she bettered this record with 3:06.3 minutes.

Results

Semifinals

Saturday August 6, 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.
1Flag of Australia.svg  Clare Dennis  (AUS)3:08.2QQ OR
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Margaret Hoffman  (USA)3:14.7QQ
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Dorothy Prior  (CAN)3:33.2

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Else Jacobsen  (DEN)3:12.1QQ
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Ann Govednik  (USA)3:15.9QQ
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Cecelia Wolstenholme  (GBR)3:24.5
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Janet Sheather  (CAN)3:46.1

Semifinal 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hideko Maehata  (JPN)3:10.7QQ
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Margery Hinton  (GBR)3:13.5QQ
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Jane Cadwell  (USA)3:20.0QQ
4Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Maria Lenk  (BRA)3:26.6

Final

Tuesday August 9, 1932:

PlaceSwimmerTime
1Flag of Australia.svg  Clare Dennis  (AUS)3:06.3 OR
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hideko Maehata  (JPN)3:06.4
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Else Jacobsen  (DEN)3:07.1
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Margery Hinton  (GBR)3:11.7
5US flag 48 stars.svg  Margaret Hoffman  (USA)3:11.8
6US flag 48 stars.svg  Ann Govednik  (USA)3:16.0
7US flag 48 stars.svg  Jane Cadwell  (USA)3:18.2

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.