Swimming at the 1972 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 1972 Olympic Games took place August 30. 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
| Shirley Babashoff Shirley Babashoff Shirley Frances Babashoff is a former swimmer from the United States, who set six world records and earned a total of eight individual Olympic medals in her career... Jane Barkman Jane Barkman Jane Barkman is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle, and a bronze medal in 200 m freestyle. She was also part of the American team that won the gold medal in 4×100 m... Jennifer Kemp Jennifer Kemp Jennifer Kemp is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.-References:... Sandra Neilson Sandra Neilson Sandra Neilson-Bell is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won three golden medals as a 16-year old at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany... |
Andrea Eife Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender is a former East German swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first woman swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games, all in world record times... Elke Sehmisch Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and again in the 1972 Summer Olympics... |
Gudrun Beckmann Heidemarie Reineck Angela Steinbach Jutta Weber |
Heats
Heat 1Heat 2