Women 300m Freestyle Swimming VII Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp, Belgium - Saturday, 28th August - Gold Medal: Ethelda Bleibtrey, United States
Venue: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp (Zwemstadion van Antwerpen).
Final 15:30 time gap Q 1. Ethelda Bleibtrey 4:34.0 WR 1. 2. Margaret Woodbridge 4:42.8 +8.8s 2. 3. Frances Schroth 4:52.0 +18.0s 5. 4. Constance Jeans 4:52.4 +18.4s 3. 5. Eleanor Uhl 4. 6. Jane Gylling 7. 7. Violet Walrond 6.
16 Competitors from 7 countries. World Record 1912: Fanny Durack, Australia 4:56.2 1912. World Record: Ethelda Bleibtrey, United States 4:43.6 1920.
As she had done on the 100, Ethelda Bleibtrey broke the world record for this event in both the heats and the finals. This is the only time in Olympic history that the 300 metre freestyle has been contested. In 1924 and since, the women have competed over the more standard distance of 400 metres.
Semi-Finals - Thursday, 26th August First 2 and Best 3rd time advanced to Final.
Semi 1 time gap Q 1. Ethelda Bleibtrey 4:41.4 Q WR 1. 2. Constance Jeans 4:57.8 +16.4s Q 3. 3. Karin Nilsson 5:07.0 +25.6s 8. 4. Hilda James 5:07.2 +25.8s 9. 5. Lily Beaurepaire
Semi 2 time gap Q 1. Margaret Woodbridge 4:56.6 Q 2. 2. Violet Walrond 5:04.6 +8.0s Q 6. 3. Jane Gylling 5:04.8 +8.2s q 7. 4. Grace McKenzie 5. Ernestine Lebrun
Semi 3 time gap Q 1. Eleanor Uhl 5:02.0 Q 4. 2. Frances Schroth 5:03.2 +1.2s Q 5. 3. Aina Berg 5:29.6 +27.6s 10. 4. Suzanne Wurtz 5:33.0 +31.0s 11. 5. Florence Sancroft 6. Barbara Nash
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