| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the V Olympiad |
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| Venue | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken | |||||||||
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| Dates | July 8–12 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 8 nations | |||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics |
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | |||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 200 m | men | |||
| 400 m | men | |||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic swimming, followed closely by the 4x100 metre free relay. The competition was held from Monday July 8, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912.
Twenty-seven swimmers from eight nations competed.
Durack also won the gold medal, with compatriot Wylie close behind for silver.
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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:20.6 | Daisy Curwen | Birkenhead (GBR) | June 10, 1912 |
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| Olympic Record | none |
Belle Moore, swimming in the first heat, set the first Olympic record with 1:29.8 minutes. In the second heat Daisy Curwen bettered the record with 1:23.6 minutes. And in the fourth heat Fanny Durack set a new world record with 1:19.8 minutes.
The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Moore (GBR) | 1:29.8 | QS OR |
| 2 | Louise Otto (GER) | 1:34.4 | QS |
| 3 | Klara Milch (AUT) | 1:37.2 | |
| 4 | Greta Johansson (SWE) | 1:41.4 | |
| 5 | Tyyne Järvi (FIN) | 1:42.4 | |
| — | Aagot Norman (NOR) | DNF |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Curwen (GBR) | 1:23.6 | QS OR |
| 2 | Jennie Fletcher (GBR) | 1:26.2 | QS |
| 3 | Berta Zahourek (AUT) | 1:38.6 | |
| 4 | Josefa Kellner (AUT) | 1:41.2 | |
| 5 | Karin Lundgren (SWE) | 1:44.8 | |
| 6 | Sonja Johnsson (SWE) |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mina Wylie (ANZ) | 1:26.8 | QS |
| 2 | Mary Langford (GBR) | 1:28.0 | QS |
| 3 | Hermine Stindt (GER) | 1:29.2 | |
| 4 | Josephine Sticker (AUT) | 1:31.8 | |
| 5 | Claire Guttenstein (BEL) | ||
| 6 | Elsa Björklund (SWE) |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Durack (ANZ) | 1:19.8 | QS WR |
| 2 | Irene Steer (GBR) | 1:27.2 | QS |
| 3 | Wally Dressel (GER) | 1:28.6 | qs |
| 4 | Margarete Adler (AUT) | 1:34.4 | |
| 5 | Greta Carlsson (SWE) | ||
| 6 | Regina Kari (FIN) |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grete Rosenberg (GER) | 1:25.0 | QS |
| 2 | Annie Speirs (GBR) | 1:25.6 | QS |
| 3 | Vera Thulin (SWE) | 1:44.0 |
The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Durack (ANZ) | 1:20.2 | QF |
| 2 | Daisy Curwen (GBR) | 1:26.8 | QF |
| 3 | Annie Speirs (GBR) | 1:27.0 | qf |
| 4 | Belle Moore (GBR) | 1:27.4 | |
| 5 | Mary Langford (GBR) | 1:29.2 | |
| 6 | Louise Otto (GER) | 1:32.0 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mina Wylie (ANZ) | 1:27.0 | QF |
| 2 | Jennie Fletcher (GBR) | 1:27.2 | QF |
| 3 | Grete Rosenberg (GER) | 1:29.2 | * |
| 4 | Wally Dressel (GER) | 1:33.4 | |
| — | Irene Steer (GBR) | DQ |
Curwen had to undergo an operation for appendicitis and missed the final. Rosenberg advanced to the final to replace her.
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Durack (ANZ) | 1:22.2 |
| 2 | Mina Wylie (ANZ) | 1:25.4 |
| 3 | Jennie Fletcher (GBR) | 1:27.0 |
| 4 | Grete Rosenberg (GER) | 1:27.2 |
| 5 | Annie Speirs (GBR) | 1:27.4 |
| — | Daisy Curwen (GBR) | DNS |