Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
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The women's 400 metre freestyle
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held from Thursday August 13, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936.
Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed.
Ragnhild Hveger
set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 5:28.0 minutes. In the final Rie Mastenbroek
bettered the Olympic record with 5:26.4 minutes.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Freestyle swimming
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event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 8, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936. There was a total of 248 participants from 29 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's...
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held from Thursday August 13, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936.
Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 5:16.0 |  Willy den OudenWilly den Ouden Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who held the world record for the 100 m freestyle swimming for nearly 23 years, from 1933 to 1956.... |
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July 12, 1934 |
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| Olympic Record | 5:28.5 |  Helene MadisonHelene Madison Helene Madison was an American swimmer. She won three gold medals in freestyle at the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy, the most successful athlete there. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin.In sixteen months in 1930 and 1931, she broke sixteen world records in... |
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August 13, 1932 |
Ragnhild Hveger
Ragnhild Hveger
Ragnhild Tove Hveger is a retired swimmer from Denmark, who won the silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 5:28.0 minutes. In the final Rie Mastenbroek
Rie Mastenbroek
Hendrika "Rie" Wilhelmina Mastenbroek was a Dutch swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Biography:...
bettered the Olympic record with 5:26.4 minutes.
Heats
Thursday August 13, 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals. Only two swimmers competed in heat two therefore only 15 swimmers advanced to the semi-finals.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:28.0 | QQ OR | |
| 2 | 5:34.0 | ||
| 3 | 5:35.5 | ||
| 4 | 6:00.8 | ||
| 5 | 6:14.7 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:57.5 | ||
| 2 | 6:14.8 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:39.5 | ||
| 2 | 5:42.5 | ||
| 3 | 5:46.8 | ||
| 4 | 5:51.0 | ||
| 5 | 5:51.9 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:57.1 | ||
| 2 | 6:12.7 | ||
| 3 | 6:16.6 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:38.6 | ||
| 2 | 5:47.5 | ||
| 3 | 5:50.4 | ||
| 4 | 6:14.3 | ||
| 5 | 6:23.0 |
Semifinals
Friday August 14, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the final. As both fourth placed swimmers set the same time both advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:40.3 | ||
| 2 | 5:42.2 | ||
| 3 | 5:42.5 | ||
| 4 | 5:45.9 | ||
| 5 | 5:46.0 | ||
| 6 | 5:49.1 | ||
| 7 | 6:11.2 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:33.7 | ||
| 2 | 5:42.5 | ||
| 3 | 5:43.5 | ||
| 4 | 5:45.9 | ||
| 5 | 5:46.1 | ||
| 6 | 5:49.4 | ||
| 7 | 5:55.0 | ||
| 8 | 6:07.2 |
Final
Saturday August 15, 1936:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:26.4 OR | |
| 2 | 5:27.5 | |
| 3 | 5:29.0 | |
| 4 | 5:32.2 | |
| 5 | 5:35.2 | |
| 6 | 5:43.1 | |
| 7 | 5:45.0 | |
| 8 | 5:46.0 |