Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuersday to Thursday, 11 to 13 August 1936.
| Swimming at the 1936 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 | |
Twenty-one swimmers from 14 nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Nida Senff Netherlands |
Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands |
Alice Bridges.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:15.8 | Rie Mastenbroek |
Amsterdam (NED) | 27 February 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1:18.3 |  Eleanor Holm |
Los Angeles (USA) | 9 August 1932 |
Nida Senff set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:16.2 minutes.
Results
Heats
Thursday 11 August 1936: The fastest four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nida Senff (NED) | 1:16.6 | QQ OR |
| 2 |  Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) | 1:20.4 | |
| 3 |  Lorna Frampton (GBR) | 1:20.9 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anni Stolte (GER) | 1:23.1 | |
| 5 |  Kitty Mackay (AUS) | 1:24.6 | |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Irén Győrffy (HUN) | 1:25.8 | |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Noel Oxenbury (CAN) | 1:28.9 | |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sieglinda Zigler (BRA) | 1:32.0 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Bridges (USA) | 1:19.2 | |
| 2 | Truus Kerkmeester (NED) | 1:21.2 | |
| 3 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) | 1:22.1 | |
| 4 | Pat Norton (AUS) | 1:22.3 | |
| 5 | Christel Rupke (GER) | 1:23.7 | |
| 6 |  Thérèse Blondeau (FRA) | 1:23.8 | |
| 7 |  Roma Wagner (AUT) | 1:28.4 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Motridge (USA) | 1:21.0 | |
| 2 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 1:22.0 | |
| 3 | Audrey Hancock (GBR) | 1:23.6 | |
| 4 | Tove Nielsen (DEN) | 1:25.3 | |
| 5 | Mary McConkey (CAN) | 1:25.3 | |
| 6 |  Yeung Sauking (ROC) | 1:36.4 |
Semifinals
Wednesday 12 August 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nida Senff (NED) | 1:17.1 | |
| 2 | Edith Motridge (USA) | 1:19.1 | |
| 3 | Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) | 1:19.1 | |
| 4 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) | 1:19.8 | |
| 5 | Anni Stolte (GER) | 1:21.7 | |
| 6 | Pat Norton (AUS) | 1:21.9 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 1:19.1 | |
| 2 | Lorna Frampton (GBR) | 1:19.6 | |
| 3 | Alice Bridges (USA) | 1:20.4 | |
| 4 | Truus Kerkmeester (NED) | 1:21.3 | |
| 5 | Audrey Hancock (GBR) | 1:21.6 | |
| 6 | Tove Nielsen (DEN) | 1:22.0 |
Final
Thursday 13 August 1936:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nida Senff (NED) | 1:18.9 |
| 2 | Rie Mastenbroek (NED) | 1:19.2 |
| 3 | Alice Bridges (USA) | 1:19.4 |
| 4 | Edith Motridge (USA) | 1:19.6 |
| 5 | Tove Bruunstrøm (DEN) | 1:20.4 |
| 6 | Lorna Frampton (GBR) | 1:20.6 |
| 7 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) | 1:21.5 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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