Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke
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The women's 100 metre backstroke
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the first appearance of the event, as women only swam freestyle
events before this Games. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924 and on Sunday July 20, 1924.
Ten swimmers from five nations competed.
In the first heat Sybil Bauer
set the first Olympic record with 1:24.0 minutes. In the final she bettered her own record to 1:23.2 minutes.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
was a swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924.There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing...
programme. It was the first appearance of the event, as women only swam freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
events before this Games. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924 and on Sunday July 20, 1924.
Ten swimmers from five nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 1:22.4 |  Sybil BauerSybil Bauer Sybil Bauer was an American swimmer.Bauer attended Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From 1921 to 1926, she set twenty-three world records in women's swimming, mostly in the backstroke... |
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January 6, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | - | none | - | - |
In the first heat Sybil Bauer
Sybil Bauer
Sybil Bauer was an American swimmer.Bauer attended Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From 1921 to 1926, she set twenty-three world records in women's swimming, mostly in the backstroke...
set the first Olympic record with 1:24.0 minutes. In the final she bettered her own record to 1:23.2 minutes.
Semifinals
Saturday July 19, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:24.0 | QQ OR | |
| 2 | 1:29.4 | ||
| 3 | 1:32.0 | ||
| 4 | 1:38.2 | ||
| 5 | 1:43.8 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:29.6 | ||
| 2 | 1:37.0 | ||
| 3 | 1:43.0 | ||
| 4 | 1:44.0 | ||
| 5 | 1:51.4 |
Final
Sunday July 20, 1924:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:23.2 OR | |
| 2 | 1:27.4 | |
| 3 | 1:28.2 | |
| 4 | 1:30.8 | |
| 5 | 1:31.2 |