Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
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The women's 100 metre freestyle
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday August 10, 1928 and on Saturday August 11, 1928.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
In the first semi-final Albina Osipowich
equalized the standing Olympic record with 1:12.2 minutes. In the second semi-final Eleanor Garatti
improved the record with a time of 1:11.4 minutes. But in the final Albina Osipowich
again bettered the Olympic record to 1:11.0 minutes.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Freestyle swimming
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event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928 to Saturday August 11, 1928.There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing...
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday August 10, 1928 and on Saturday August 11, 1928.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 1:10.0 |  Ethel LackieEthel Lackie Ethel Minnie Lackie was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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January 28, 1926 |
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| Olympic Record | 1:12.2 | Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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July 19, 1924 |
In the first semi-final Albina Osipowich
Albina Osipowich
Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich Van Aiken was an American swimmer, with Lithuanian or Belarusian roots, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
equalized the standing Olympic record with 1:12.2 minutes. In the second semi-final Eleanor Garatti
Eleanor Garatti
Eleanor A. Garatti was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.She died in Orinda, California....
improved the record with a time of 1:11.4 minutes. But in the final Albina Osipowich
Albina Osipowich
Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich Van Aiken was an American swimmer, with Lithuanian or Belarusian roots, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
again bettered the Olympic record to 1:11.0 minutes.
Heats
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:14.0 | ||
| 2 | 1:14.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:14.4 | ||
| 4 | 1:15.0 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:15.8 | ||
| 2 | 1:16.4 | ||
| 3 | 1:22.6 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:14.8 | ||
| 2 | 1:26.4 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:12.4 | ||
| 2 | 1:17.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:18.8 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:15.4 | ||
| 2 | 1:22.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:31.6 |
Heat 6
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:15.6 | ||
| 2 | 1:16.8 | ||
| 3 | 1:20.6 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Semifinals
The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:12.2 | QF =OR | |
| 2 | 1:13.8 | QF | |
| 3 | 1:14.0 | QF | |
| 4 | 1:04.8 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| — | DNF |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:11.4 | QF OR | |
| 2 | 1:15.6 | QF | |
| 3 | 1:15.8 | QF | |
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 |
Final
Saturday August 11, 1928:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:11.0 OR | |
| 2 | 1:11.4 | |
| 3 | 1:13.6 | |
| 4 | 1:13.8 | |
| 5 | 1:14.6 | |
| 6 | 1:15.2 |