The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 4 and 6 August at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block; timing of the starts was thus important.
Medalists
Results
Heats
- Heat One
Place |
Swimmers |
Time |
Qual.
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1 |
Eva Arndt-Riise, Elvi Svendsen, Fritze Carstensen and Greta Andersen (DEN) |
4:33.5 |
QQ
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2 |
Marie Corridon, Thelma Kalama, Brenda Helser, and Ann Curtis (USA) |
4:34.1 |
QQ
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3 |
Margaret Wellington, Patricia Nielsen, Lillian Preece, and Cathie Gibson (GBR) |
4:36.1 |
QQ
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4 |
Josette Arène, Colette Thomas, Marie Foucher-Creteau and Ginette Jany-Sendral (FRA) |
4:50.0 |
QQ
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5 |
Enriqueta Duarte, Liliana Gonzalias, Adriana Camelli and Eileen Holt (ARG) |
4:59.5 |
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6 |
Kay McNamee, Joyce Court, Vivian King and Irene Strong (CAN) |
5:04.5 |
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- Heat Two
Place |
Swimmers |
Time |
Qual.
|
1 |
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Margot Marsman, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen and Hannie Termeulen (NED) |
4:31.3 |
QQ
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2 |
Marianne Lundquist, Gisela Thidholm, Elisabeth Ahlgren and Ingegerd Fredin (SWE) |
4:38.5 |
QQ
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3 |
Mária Littomeritzky, Judit Temes, Éva Székely and Ilona Novák (HUN) |
4:47.5 |
QQ
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4 |
Eleonora Schmitt, Maria da Costa, Talita Rodrígues and Piedade Coutinho-Tavares (BRA) |
4:51.4 |
QQ
|
5 |
Maria Huybrechts, Maria Oeyen, Maria Van Den Brand and Fernande Caroen (BEL) |
4:54.9 |
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Final
Place |
Swimmers |
Time |
Qual.
|
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Marie Corridon, Thelma Kalama, Brenda Helser, and Ann Curtis (USA) |
4:29.2 |
OR
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Eva Arndt-Riise, Karen Margrethe Harup, Greta Andersen, Fritze Carstensen (DEN) |
4:29.6 |
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Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Margot Marsman, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen and Hannie Termeulen (NED) |
4:31.6 |
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4 |
Patricia Nielsen, Margaret Wellington, Lillian Preece, and Cathie Gibson (GBR) |
4:34.7 |
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5 |
Mária Littomeritzky, Ilona Novák, Judit Temes and Éva Székely (HUN) |
4:44.8 |
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6 |
Eleonora Schmitt, Maria da Costa, Talita Rodrígues and Piedade Coutinho-Tavares (BRA) |
4:49.1 |
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7 |
Josette Arène, Gisèle Vallerey, Colette Thomas, Ginette Jany-Sendral (FRA) |
4:49.8 |
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Gisela Thidholm, Elisabeth Ahlgren, Marianne Lundquist and Ingegerd Fredin (SWE) |
DQ |
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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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