The women's 4x100 metre freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 relay was a swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics

At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924.There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing...

 programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday July 18, 1924.

Twenty-four swimmers from six nations competed.

Medalists

Euphrasia Donnelly Euphrasia Donnelly Euphrasia "Fraze" Donnelly was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.-External links:**... Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of a German immigrant who ran a butcher shop on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan; she was born in New York City. She was known as... Ethel Lackie Ethel Lackie Ethel Minnie Lackie was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics....

Florence Barker Florence Barker Florence Barker was a British swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was seventh in the 100 m freestyle event.... Constance Jeans Constance Jeans Constance Mabel Jeans was an English swimmer from Nottingham, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Grace McKenzie Grace McKenzie Grace H. McKenzie was an English swimmer from West Derby, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Iris Tanner

Aina Berg Aina Berg Aina Berg was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics... Gurli Ewerlund Gurli Ewerlund Gurli Ewerlund was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Wivan Pettersson and Hjördis Töpel.-Clubs:*Malmö SS... Wivan Pettersson Wivan Pettersson Wivan Pettersson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Hjördis Töpel.-Clubs:*Eskilstuna SS... Hjördis Töpel Hjördis Töpel Hjördis Töpel was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Wivan Pettersson and in women's 10 metre platform. She also competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-External...

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record	5:11.6	Margaret Woodbridge Margaret Woodbridge Margaret Darling Woodbridge was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....   Frances Schroth Frances Schroth Frances Cowells Schroth was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....   Irene Guest Irene Guest Irene May Guest was an American swimmer. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, where he received a gold and silver medal. Her first medal came in the 100 metres freestyle where she finished behind compatriot Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal...   Ethelda Bleibtrey Ethelda Bleibtrey Ethelda Bleibtrey was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.Bleibtrey started swimming to help recover from polio, which she caught in 1917...	Antwerp (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	August 29, 1920
Olympic Record	5:11.6	Margaret Woodbridge Margaret Woodbridge Margaret Darling Woodbridge was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....   Frances Schroth Frances Schroth Frances Cowells Schroth was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....   Irene Guest Irene Guest Irene May Guest was an American swimmer. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, where he received a gold and silver medal. Her first medal came in the 100 metres freestyle where she finished behind compatriot Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal...   Ethelda Bleibtrey Ethelda Bleibtrey Ethelda Bleibtrey was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.Bleibtrey started swimming to help recover from polio, which she caught in 1917...	Antwerp (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	August 29, 1920

The United States set a new world record and broke the five minute barrier with 4:58.8 minutes.

Final

Place	Swimmers	Time
1		4:58.8 WR
2		5:17.0
3		5:35.6
4		5:42.4
5		5:43.4
6		5:45.8