Venue: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp (Zwemstadion van Antwerpen). Final 15:30 time gap Q 1. Ethelda Bleibtrey United States 4:34.0 WR 1. 2. Margaret Woodbridge United States 4:42.8 +8.8s 2. 3. Frances Schroth United States 4:52.0 +18.0s 5. 4. Constance Jeans Great Britain 4:52.4 +18.4s 3. 5. Eleanor Uhl United States 4. 6. Jane Gylling Sweden 7. 7. Violet Walrond New Zealand 6. Women 400m Freestyle History 1924 Women 400m Freestyle Only time in Olympic History. 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.

Todor 66 index Swimming OG index Antwerp 1920 index Swimming Antwerp 1920 Men 100m Freestyle Women 100m Freestyle Men 400m Freestyle Women 300m Freestyle Men 1500m Freestyle Men 100m Backstroke Men 200m Breaststroke Men 400m Breaststroke Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Semi 1 time gap Q 1. Ethelda Bleibtrey United States 4:41.4 Q WR 1. 2. Constance Jeans Great Britain 4:57.8 +16.4s Q 3. 3. Karin Nilsson Sweden 5:07.0 +25.6s 8. 4. Hilda James Great Britain 5:07.2 +25.8s 9. 5. Lily Beaurepaire Australia

Semi 2 time gap Q 1. Margaret Woodbridge United States 4:56.6 Q 2. 2. Violet Walrond New Zealand 5:04.6 +8.0s Q 6. 3. Jane Gylling Sweden 5:04.8 +8.2s q 7. 4. Grace McKenzie Great Britain 5. Ernestine Lebrun France

Semi 3 time gap Q 1. Eleanor Uhl United States 5:02.0 Q 4. 2. Frances Schroth United States 5:03.2 +1.2s Q 5. 3. Aina Berg Sweden 5:29.6 +27.6s 10. 4. Suzanne Wurtz France 5:33.0 +31.0s 11. 5. Florence Sancroft Great Britain 6. Barbara Nash South Africa

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