The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928.
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 7–9 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Twenty-one swimmers from twelve nations competed.
Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 3:11.2 |  Charlotte Mühe
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Berlin (GER) | 15 July 1928 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 3:27.6 |  Agnes Geraghty
|
Paris (FRA) | 16 July 1924 |
In the first heat Hilde Schrader set a new Olympic record with 3:11.6 minutes. In the second semi-final she equalized the standing world record with 3:11.2 minutes.
Results edit
Heats edit
Tuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest three in each heat advanced.
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilde Schrader |  Germany |
3:11.6 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Agnes Geraghty |  United States |
3:18.8 | Q |
| 3 | Brita Hazelius |  Sweden |
3:21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Cornelia van Gelder |  Netherlands |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Margery Hinton |  Great Britain |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Róża Kajzer |  Poland |
Unknown |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Mühe | Germany |
3:14.2 | Q |
| 2 | Mietje Baron | Netherlands |
3:20.2 | Q |
| 3 | Margaret Hoffman | United States |
3:21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Hedwig Bienenfeld |  Austria |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Dora Gibbs | Great Britain |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Virginie Rausch |  Luxembourg |
Unknown |
Heat 3 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Else Jacobsen |  Denmark |
3:17.6 | Q |
| 2 | Elfriede Zimmermann | Germany |
3:18.6 | Q |
| 3 | Marianne Gustafsson | Sweden |
3:27.0 | Q |
| 4 | Dorothy Prior |  Canada |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Mabel Hamblen | Great Britain |
Unknown |
Heat 4 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaretha van Norden | Netherlands |
3:27.2 | Q |
| 2 | Jane Fauntz | United States |
3:29.0 | Q |
| 3 | Doris Thompson |  Australia |
3:33.6 | Q |
| 4 | Alice Stoffel |  France |
Unknown |
Semifinals edit
Wednesday 8 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mietje Baron | Netherlands |
3:15.4 | Q |
| 2 | Charlotte Mühe | Germany |
3:16.8 | Q |
| Else Jacobsen | Denmark |
3:16.8 | Q | |
| 4 | Agnes Geraghty | United States |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Elfriede Zimmermann | Germany |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Marianne Gustafsson | Sweden |
Unknown |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilde Schrader | Germany |
3:11.2 | Q, OR, =WR |
| 2 | Brita Hazelius | Sweden |
3:21.4 | Q |
| 3 | Margaret Hoffman | United States |
3:22.4 | Q |
| 4 | Margaretha van Norden | Netherlands |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Doris Thompson | Australia |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Jane Fauntz | United States |
Unknown |
Final edit
Thursday 9 August 1928:
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Hilde Schrader | Germany |
3:12.6 |
 |
Mietje Baron | Netherlands |
3:15.2 |
 |
Charlotte Mühe | Germany |
3:17.6 |
| 4 | Else Jacobsen | Denmark |
3:19.0 |
| 5 | Margaret Hoffman | United States |
3:19.2 |
| 6 | Brita Hazelius | Sweden |
3:23.0 |
References edit
- ^ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External links edit
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2008.