The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the first appearance of the event, in 1920 a 300 metre race was contested. The competition was held from Sunday July 13, 1924, to Tuesday July 15, 1924.
| Women's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | July 13–15 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:53.2 |  Gertrude Ederle
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Indianapolis (USA) | August 4, 1922 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | - | none | - | - |
In the first heat Gertrude Ederle set the first Olympic record for this event with 6:12.2 minutes. In the final Martha Norelius won with the new Olympic record of 6:02.2 minutes.
Results edit
Heats edit
Sunday July 13, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gertrude Ederle (USA) |
6:12.2 | QQ OR |
| 2 |  Doris Molesworth (GBR) |
6:28.6 | |
| 3 |  Hedevig Rasmussen (DEN) |
6:58.2 | |
| 4 |  Gurli Ewerlund (SWE) |
7:05.4 | |
| 5 |  Ernestine Lebrun (FRA) |
7:06.4 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Norelius (USA) |
6:23.2 | |
| 2 | Constance Jeans (GBR) |
6:34.6 | |
| 3 |  Truus Klapwijk (NED) |
7:15.0 | |
| 4 | Gilberte Mortier (FRA) |
7:35.0 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Wainwright (USA) |
6:46.8 | |
| 2 | Mariette Protin (FRA) |
6:58.2 | |
| 3 | Vibeke Møller (DEN) |
7:02.2 | |
| 4 | Jane Gylling (SWE) |
7:55.0 | |
| 5 |  Eva Chaloupková (TCH) |
8:14.0 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gwitha Shand (NZL) |
6:23.6 | |
| 2 | Iris Tanner (GBR) |
6:35.4 | |
| 3 | Hjördis Töpel (SWE) |
6:59.8 | |
| 4 | Maria Vierdag (NED) |
7:02.4 |
Semifinals edit
Monday July 14, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Wainwright (USA) |
6:19.6 | QF |
| 2 | Doris Molesworth (GBR) |
6:19.8 | QF |
| 3 | Gwitha Shand (NZL) |
6:24.4 | qf |
| 4 | Constance Jeans (GBR) |
6:37.8 | |
| 5 | Mariette Protin (FRA) |
6:56.6 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Ederle (USA) |
6:23.8 | QF |
| 2 | Martha Norelius (USA) |
6:26.6 | QF |
| 3 | Iris Tanner (GBR) |
6:34.0 | |
| 4 | Hedevig Rasmussen (DEN) |
6:55.2 |
Final edit
Tuesday July 15, 1924:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Norelius (USA) |
6:02.2 OR |
| 2 | Helen Wainwright (USA) |
6:03.8 |
| 3 | Gertrude Ederle (USA) |
6:04.8 |
| 4 | Doris Molesworth (GBR) |
6:25.4 |
| — | Gwitha Shand (NZL) |
DNF |
References edit
- ^ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links edit
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2008.