The women's 4×100 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.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
The United States set a new world record with 4:38.0 minutes.
Results
As there were only five nation who competed in this event only a final was held.
Final
Place |
Swimmers |
Time
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1 |
Josephine McKim, Helen Johns, Eleanor Saville, and Helene Madison (USA) |
4:38.0 WR
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2 |
Maria Vierdag, Puck Oversloot, Corrie Laddé, and Willy den Ouden (NED) |
4:47.5
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3 |
Valerie Davies, Helen Varcoe, Joyce Cooper, and Edna Hughes (GBR) |
4:52.4
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4 |
Irene Pirie, Irene Mullen, Ruth Kerr, and Betty Edwards (CAN) |
5:05.7
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5 |
Kazue Kojima, Hatsuko Morioka, Misao Yokota, and Yukie Arata (JPN) |
5:06.7 NR
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- 1912: Belle Moore, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, Irene Steer (GBR)
- 1920: Margaret Woodbridge, Frances Schroth, Irene Guest, Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA)
- 1924: Euphrasia Donnelly, Gertrude Ederle, Ethel Lackie, Mariechen Wehselau (USA)
- 1928: Adelaide Lambert, Albina Osipowich, Eleanor Saville, Martha Norelius (USA)
- 1932: Helen Johns, Eleanor Saville, Josephine McKim, Helene Madison (USA)
- 1936: Jopie Selbach, Tini Wagner, Willy den Ouden, Rie Mastenbroek (NED)
- 1948: Marie Corridon, Thelma Kalama, Brenda Helser, Ann Curtis (USA)
- 1952: Ilona Novák, Judit Temes, Éva Novák-Gerard, Katalin Szőke (HUN)
- 1956: Dawn Fraser, Faith Leech, Sandra Morgan, Lorraine Crapp (AUS)
- 1960: Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood, Chris von Saltza (USA)
- 1964: Sharon Stouder, Donna de Varona, Lillian Watson, Kathy Ellis (USA)
- 1968: Jane Barkman, Linda Gustavson, Susan Pedersen, Jan Henne (USA)
- 1972: Shirley Babashoff, Jane Barkman, Jenny Kemp, Sandy Neilson (USA)
- 1976: Kim Peyton, Jill Sterkel, Shirley Babashoff, Wendy Boglioli (USA)
- 1980: Barbara Krause, Caren Metschuck, Ines Diers, Sarina Hülsenbeck (GDR)
- 1984: Jenna Johnson, Carrie Steinseifer, Dara Torres, Nancy Hogshead (USA)
- 1988: Kristin Otto, Katrin Meissner, Daniela Hunger, Manuela Stellmach (GDR)
- 1992: Nicole Haislett, Angel Martino, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Ashley Tappin, Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (USA)
- 1996: Angel Martino, Amy Van Dyken, Catherine Fox, Jenny Thompson, Lisa Jacob, Melanie Valerio (USA)
- 2000: Amy Van Dyken, Courtney Shealy, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Erin Phenix, Ashley Tappin (USA)
- 2004: Alice Mills, Libby Lenton, Petria Thomas, Jodie Henry, Sarah Ryan (AUS)
- 2008: Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis, Hinkelien Schreuder, Manon van Rooijen (NED)
- 2012: Alicia Coutts, Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie, Melanie Schlanger, Emily Seebohm, Yolane Kukla, Libby Trickett (AUS)
- 2016: Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie, Bronte Campbell, Cate Campbell, Madison Wilson (AUS)
- 2020: Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell, Mollie O'Callaghan, Madison Wilson (AUS)
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