Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
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The men's 100 metre freestyle
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games. The competition was held on Friday August 10, 1928 and on Saturday August 11, 1928.
Thirty swimmers from 17 nations competed.
Johnny Weissmuller
improved his own Olympic record in the semi-finals with 58.6 seconds and equalized this time again in the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Freestyle swimming
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event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928 to Saturday August 11, 1928.There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing...
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games. The competition was held on Friday August 10, 1928 and on Saturday August 11, 1928.
Thirty swimmers from 17 nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 57.4 |  Johnny WeissmullerJohnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven... |
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February 17, 1924 |
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| Olympic Record | 59.0 | Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven... |
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July 20, 1924 |
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...
improved his own Olympic record in the semi-finals with 58.6 seconds and equalized this time again in the final.
Heats
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:00.8 | ||
| 2 | 1:01.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:02.2 | ||
| 4 | 1:03.0 | ||
| 5 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:03.4 | ||
| 2 | 1:05.6 | ||
| 3 | 1:05.8 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:00.0 | ||
| 2 | 1:00.6 | ||
| 3 | 1:03.4 | ||
| 4 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:04.0 | ||
| 2 | 1:07.0 | ||
| 3 | 1:10.8 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:01.8 | ||
| 2 | 1:05.0 | ||
| 3 | 1:06.4 | ||
| 4 |
Heat 6
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:01.6 | ||
| 2 | 1:03.8 | ||
| 3 | 1:04.0 | ||
| 4 |
Heat 7
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:01.2 | ||
| 2 | 1:04.0 | ||
| 3 | 1:07.4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | 1:10.8 |
Semifinals
The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:00.0 | QF | |
| 2 | 1:00.6 | QF | |
| 3 | 1:01.4 | qf | |
| 4 | 1:04.8 | ||
| 5 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:01.0 | QF | |
| 2 | 1:01.6 | QF | |
| 3 | 1:03.8 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:58.6 | QF OR | |
| 2 | 1:00.8 | QF | |
| 3 | 1:03.6 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Final
Saturday August 11, 1928:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:58.6 =OR | |
| 2 | 0:59.8 | |
| 3 | 1:00.0 | |
| 4 | 1:00.8 | |
| 5 | 1:01.0 | |
| 6 | 1:01.4 | |
| 7 | 1:01.6 |