Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
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The women's 4x100 metre freestyle
relay 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 Thursday August 9, 1928.
The United States replaced two swimmers between the semi-finals and the final, while France replaced one. Thirty-one swimmers from seven nations competed.
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Susan Laird
and Josephine McKim
both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals.
The United States with Adelaide Lambert
, Josephine McKim
, Susan Laird
, and Albina Osipowich
set a new world record in the semi-final with 4:55.6 minutes. In the final the United States with Adelaide Lambert
, Albina Osipowich
, Eleanor Garatti
, and Martha Norelius
bettered the world record to 4:47.6 minutes.
Semifinal 2
Freestyle swimming
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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 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 Thursday August 9, 1928.
The United States replaced two swimmers between the semi-finals and the final, while France replaced one. Thirty-one swimmers from seven nations competed.
Medalists
| 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.... Adelaide Lambert Adelaide Lambert Adelaide T. Lambert was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.She died in Bremerton, Washington.... Martha Norelius Martha Norelius Martha Norelius was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event.... 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.... |
Joyce Cooper Ellen King Ellen King Ellen Elizabeth King was a Scottish swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games... Cissie Stewart Iris Tanner |
Marie Bedford Marie Bedford Marie E. Bedford is a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event... Freddie van der Goes Freddie van der Goes Frederika "Freddie" Jacoba van der Goes was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Pretoria.... Rhoda Rennie Rhoda Rennie Rhoda Lillian Rennie was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event... Kathleen Russell Kathleen Russell Kathleen Russell is a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event... |
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows only these four swimmers from the United States as gold medalist. Susan Laird
Susan Laird
Susanne "Susan" E. Laird was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.She was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania....
and Josephine McKim
Josephine McKim
Josephine Eveline McKim was a champion American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics....
both swam in the semi-final are not credited with medals.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 4:58.8 |  Euphrasia DonnellyEuphrasia 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 EderleGertrude 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 LackieEthel Lackie Ethel Minnie Lackie was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Mariechen WehselauMariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
July 18, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4:58.8 | 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 EderleGertrude 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 LackieEthel Lackie Ethel Minnie Lackie was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Mariechen WehselauMariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
July 18, 1924 |
The United States with Adelaide Lambert
Adelaide Lambert
Adelaide T. Lambert was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.She died in Bremerton, Washington....
, Josephine McKim
Josephine McKim
Josephine Eveline McKim was a champion American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics....
, Susan Laird
Susan Laird
Susanne "Susan" E. Laird was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.She was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania....
, and 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....
set a new world record in the semi-final with 4:55.6 minutes. In the final the United States with Adelaide Lambert
Adelaide Lambert
Adelaide T. Lambert was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.She died in Bremerton, Washington....
, 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....
, 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....
, and Martha Norelius
Martha Norelius
Martha Norelius was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event....
bettered the world record to 4:47.6 minutes.
Semifinals
Semifinal 1| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:55.6 | QF WR | |
| 2 | 5:08.8 | QF | |
| 3 | 5:17.4 | QF | |
| 4 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmers | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:16.6 | QF | |
| 2 | 5:19.0 | QF | |
| 3 | 5:42.4 | QF |
Final
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:47.6 WR | |
| 2 | 5:02.8 | |
| 3 | 5:13.4 | |
| 4 | 5:14.4 | |
| 5 | 5:32.0 | |
| — | DSQ |