| Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics |
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
The women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday, August 12, 1932.
Twenty swimmers from five nations competed.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| United States (USA) Helen Johns Helene Madison Josephine McKim Eleanor Saville |
Netherlands (NED) Corrie Laddé Willy den Ouden Puck Oversloot Maria Vierdag |
Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Valerie Davies Edna Hughes Helen Varcoe |
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4:47.6 | Adelaide Lambert Albina Osipowich Eleanor Garatti Martha Norelius |
Amsterdam (NED) | August 9, 1928 |
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| Olympic Record | 4:47.6 | Adelaide Lambert Albina Osipowich Eleanor Garatti Martha Norelius |
Amsterdam (NED) | August 9, 1928 |
The United States set a new world record with 4:38.0 minutes.
As there were only five nation who competed in this event only a final was held.
Final
| Place | Swimmers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine McKim, Helen Johns, Eleanor Saville, and Helene Madison (USA) | 4:38.0 WR |
| 2 | Maria Vierdag, Puck Oversloot, Corrie Laddé, and Willy den Ouden (NED) | 4:47.5 |
| 3 | Valerie Davies, Helen Varcoe, Joyce Cooper, and Edna Hughes (GBR) | 4:52.4 |
| 4 | Irene Pirie, Irene Mullen, Ruth Kerr, and Betty Edwards (CAN) | 5:05.7 |
| 5 | Kazue Kojima, Hatsuko Morioka, Misao Yokota, and Yukie Arata (JPN) | 5:06.7 |