Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
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The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1964 Olympic Games took place October 14 — October 15. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming
two lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle
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Heat 2
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...
two lengths of the 50 m pool 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...
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Medalists
| Sharon Stouder Sharon Stouder Sharon Stouder is an American swimmer. She was fifteen when she won three golden and one silver medals in the 1964 Summer Olympics.... Donna de Varona Donna de Varona Donna Elizabeth de Varona is a former American swimmer of Mexican and Irish descent.-Swimming career:... Lillian Watson Lillian Watson (swimmer) Lillian "Pokey" Watson is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.... Kathleen Ellis Kathleen Ellis Kathleen Ellis is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 4x100 m freestyle relay, and also a gold medal in 4x100m medley relay. She received a bronze medal in 100m freestyle and in 100m butterfly.-References:... |
Robyn Thorn Robyn Thorn Robyn Thorn , Robyn Nock by marriage, was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.... Janice Murphy Janice Murphy Janice Murphy was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s. She won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.... Lynette Bell Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle.... |
Pauline van der Wildt Pauline van der Wildt Paulina Jacoba van der Wildt was a Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Her teammates in that race, who clocked in at 4:12, were Toos Beumer, Erica Terpstra and Winnie van Weerdenburg.-References:* *... Toos Beumer Toos Beumer Catharina Johanna Beumer is a Dutch swimmer. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Her team mates in that race, clocked in 4:12.0, were Pauline van der Wildt, Erica Terpstra and Winnie van Weerdenburg... Winnie van Weerdenburg Winnie van Weerdenburg Wilhelmina van Weerdenburg was a Dutch swimmer. Born in The Hague, she won the bronze medal in the 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Her team mates in that race, clocked in 4:12,0, were Toos Beumer, Erica Terpstra and Pauline van der Wildt... Erica Terpstra Erica Terpstra Erica Georgine Terpstra is a retired Dutch freestyle swimmer, theosopher, sports journalist, state secretary and member of parliament. Between late 2003 and 18 May 2010 she was chairperson of the NOC*NSF... |
Heats
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