The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held on Thursday August 11, 1932 and on Saturday August 13, 1932.
Fourteen swimmers from nine nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Helene Madison United States |
Lenore Kight United States |
Jenny Maakal South Africa |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:31.0 |  Helene Madison |
Seattle (USA) | February 3, 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 5:42.8 | Martha Norelius |
Amsterdam (NED) | August 6, 1928 |
In the third heat Lenore Kight set a new Olympic record with 5:40.9 minutes. Helene Madison set a new world record in the final with 5:28.5 minutes.
Results
Heats
Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joyce Cooper (GBR) | 5:56.7 | |
| 2 |  Norene Forbes (USA) | 5:57.8 | |
| 3 |  Yvonne Godard (FRA) | 5:57.8 | |
| 4 |  Irene Pirie (CAN) | 6:22.2 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 5:44.5 | |
| 2 |  Marie Braun (NED) | 5:50.5 | |
| 3 | Betty Edwards (CAN) | 6:27.2 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenore Kight (USA) | 5:40.9 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Puck Oversloot (NED) | 5:50.3 | |
| 3 |  Frances Bult (AUS) | 6:03.0 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 5:53.9 | |
| 2 |  Lilli Andersen (DEN) | 6:05.1 | |
| 3 |  Hatsuko Morioka (JPN) | 6:07.4 | |
| 4 | Ruth Kerr (CAN) | 6:25.7 |
Semifinals
Friday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final. Marie Braun was not able to compete in the semi-finals. She had to stay in hospital due to blood poisoning after an infection officially caused by a mosquito bite.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 5:48.7 | |
| 2 | Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 6:00.6 | |
| 3 | Norene Forbes (USA) | 6:22.1 | |
| — | Puck Oversloot (NED) | DNS |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenore Kight (USA) | 5:50.8 | |
| 2 | Yvonne Godard (FRA) | 6:00.1 | |
| 3 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) | 6:00.4 | |
| 4 | Lilli Andersen (DEN) | 6:05.5 | |
| — | Marie Braun (NED) | DNS |
Final
Saturday August 13, 1932:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison (USA) | 5:28.5 WR |
| 2 | Lenore Kight (USA) | 5:28.6 |
| 3 | Jenny Maakal (RSA) | 5:47.3 |
| 4 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) | 5:49.7 |
| 5 | Yvonne Godard (FRA) | 5:54.4 |
| 6 | Norene Forbes (USA) | 6:06.0 |
References
External links
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