Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928.
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 7–9 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | women | |
| 4×200 m | men | |
Twenty-one swimmers from twelve nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 3:11.2 |  Charlotte Mühe |
Berlin (GER) | 15 July 1928 |
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| Olympic Record | 3:27.6 |  Agnes Geraghty |
Paris (FRA) | 16 July 1924 |
In the first heat Hilde Schrader set a new Olympic record with 3:11.6 minutes. In the second semi-final she equalized the standing world record with 3:11.2 minutes.
Results
Heats
Tuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest three in each heat advanced.
Heat 1
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Hilde Schrader | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 3:11.6 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Agnes Geraghty | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 3:18.8 | Q |
| 3 | Brita Hazelius |  Sweden | 3:21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Cornelia van Gelder |  Netherlands | Unknown | |
| 5 | Margery Hinton |  Great Britain | Unknown | |
| 6 | Róża Kajzer | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland | Unknown |
Heat 2
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Mühe | Germany | 3:14.2 | Q |
| 2 | Mietje Baron | Netherlands | 3:20.2 | Q |
| 3 | Margaret Hoffman | United States | 3:21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Hedwig Bienenfeld |  Austria | Unknown | |
| 5 | Dora Gibbs | Great Britain | Unknown | |
| 6 | Virginie Rausch |  Luxembourg | Unknown |
Heat 3
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Else Jacobsen |  Denmark | 3:17.6 | Q |
| 2 | Elfriede Zimmermann | Germany | 3:18.6 | Q |
| 3 | Marianne Gustafsson | Sweden | 3:27.0 | Q |
| 4 | Dorothy Prior | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Unknown | |
| 5 | Mabel Hamblen | Great Britain | Unknown |
Heat 4
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaretha van Norden | Netherlands | 3:27.2 | Q |
| 2 | Jane Fauntz | United States | 3:29.0 | Q |
| 3 | Doris Thompson |  Australia | 3:33.6 | Q |
| 4 | Alice Stoffel |  France | Unknown |
Semifinals
Wednesday 8 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mietje Baron | Netherlands | 3:15.4 | Q |
| 2 | Charlotte Mühe | Germany | 3:16.8 | Q |
| Else Jacobsen | Denmark | 3:16.8 | Q | |
| 4 | Agnes Geraghty | United States | Unknown | |
| 5 | Elfriede Zimmermann | Germany | Unknown | |
| 6 | Marianne Gustafsson | Sweden | Unknown |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilde Schrader | Germany | 3:11.2 | Q, OR, =WR |
| 2 | Brita Hazelius | Sweden | 3:21.4 | Q |
| 3 | Margaret Hoffman | United States | 3:22.4 | Q |
| 4 | Margaretha van Norden | Netherlands | Unknown | |
| 5 | Doris Thompson | Australia | Unknown | |
| 6 | Jane Fauntz | United States | Unknown |
Final
Thursday 9 August 1928:
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hilde Schrader | Germany | 3:12.6 |
 | Mietje Baron | Netherlands | 3:15.2 |
 | Charlotte Mühe | Germany | 3:17.6 |
| 4 | Else Jacobsen | Denmark | 3:19.0 |
| 5 | Margaret Hoffman | United States | 3:19.2 |
| 6 | Brita Hazelius | Sweden | 3:23.0 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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