Women 100m Freestyle Swimming XIV Olympic Games 1948 London, Great Britain - Monday, 2nd August - Gold Medal: Greta Andersen, Denmark
Final time gapLY
1. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:06.3 521
2. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:06.5 +0.2s622
3. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:07.6 +1.3s720
4. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.1 +1.8s123
5. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.4 +2.1s217
6. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:08.4 +2.1s323
7. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.8 +2.5s823
8. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:09.1 +2.8s423
34 Competitors from 14 Nations. Empire Pool.
World Record: Willy den Ouden, Netherlands 1:04.6 Amsterdam, Netherlands 27th February 1936
Olympic Record: Hendrika Mastenbroek, Netherlands 1:05.9 Berlin, Germany 10th August 1936
Todor 66index Swimming OG
index London 1948index Swimming London 1948
Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m Freestyle
Men 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 4x200m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
1936 Women 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle History1952 Women 100m Freestyle
Denmark had emerged as a force in women'с swimming over the previous decade and, although Ragnhild Hveger had retired, they had three strong contenders for gold including European champion [Fritze Carstensen]. The preliminaries saw the youngest of the Danes, Greta Andersen, and Ann Curtis of the United States provide the most impressive performances and they would battle for gold in the final. Although Curtis, who was better over longer distances, kept close to Andersen throughout the Danish swimmer maintained a slender lead and became her nation's first ever gold medallist in swimming. Andersen later turned professional and became a specialist English Channel swimmer. She set a record for the England to France swim in 1964.

Semi-Finals (1/2) - Saturday, 31st August

Best 8 times advanced to Final.
Semi 1 time gapLYRk
1. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:05.9OR 4211.
2. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:07.5 +1.6s5232.
3. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:07.7 +1.8s6234.
4. Marie CorridonUSA United States1:08.9 +3.0s7189.
5. Marjorie McQuadeAUS Australia1:09.3 +3.4s81410.
6. Marianne Lundquist-GraneSWE Sweden1:09.5 +3.6s21712.
7. Patricia Eleanor NielsenGBR Great Britain1:09.6 +3.7s11814.
8. Judit TemesHUN Hungary1:09.7 +3.8s31715.
Semi 2 time gapLYRk
1. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:07.6 +1.7s4223.
2. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.4 +2.5s6175.
2. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:08.4 +2.5s5205.
4. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.6 +2.7s7237.
5. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.7 +2.8s3238.
6. Lillian PreeceGBR Great Britain1:09.3 +3.4s12010.
7. Piedade Coutinho da SilvaBRA Brazil1:09.5 +3.6s22812.
8. Brenda HelserUSA United States1:10.0 +4.1s82416.

Heats - Friday 30th August

Best 16 times advanced to Semi-Finals (1/2).
Heat 5 time gapLYRk
1. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.1 +1.6s4176.
2. Marie CorridonUSA United States1:08.4 +1.9s7189.
3. Lillian PreeceGBR Great Britain1:09.0 +2.5s22013.
4. Hannie TermeulenNED Netherlands1:09.8 +3.3s31918.
5. Fernande CaroenBEL Belgium1:12.1 +5.6s12823.
6. Irene StrongCAN Canada1:13.5 +7.0s61928.
7. Gisele VallereyFRA France1:14.0 +7.5s51829.
Heat 4 time gapLYRk
1. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:06.9 +0.4s5222.
2. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:07.0 +0.5s4213.
3. Marianne Lundquist-GraneSWE Sweden1:09.0 +2.5s71713.
4. Margaret WellingtonGBR Great Britain1:09.8 +3.3s22118.
5. Kathleen McNamee-FergusonCAN Canada1:13.3 +6.8s61727.
6. Zsuzsa NadorHUN Hungary1:15.8 +9.3s32031.
7. Maria Angelica Leao Da CostaBRA Brazil1:16.0 +9.5s11732.
Heat 3 time gapLYRk
1. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.1 +1.6s4236.
2. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.4 +1.9s5239.
3. Marjorie McQuadeAUS Australia1:08.5 +2.0s21411.
4. Piedade Coutinho da SilvaBRA Brazil1:08.6 +2.1s32812.
5. Patricia Eleanor NielsenGBR Great Britain1:09.4 +2.9s61816.
6. Ginette Jany-SendralFRA France1:12.1 +5.6s71623.
7. Enriqueta DuarteARG Argentina1:14.9 +8.4s11930.
Heat 2 time gapLYRk
1. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:06.5 6231.
2. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:07.5 +1.0s3204.
3. Denise SpencerAUS Australia1:10.0 +3.5s51820.
4. Eleonora Margarida SchmidtBRA Brazil1:10.8 +4.3s71621.
5. Maria LittomeritzkyHUN Hungary1:13.0 +6.5s12126.
6. Adriana CamelliARG Argentina1:16.5 +10.0s22033.
-. Vivien KingCAN CanadaDNS 418-.
Heat 1 time gapLYRk
1. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:07.9 +1.4s5235.
2. Judit TemesHUN Hungary1:08.3 +1.8s6178.
3. Brenda HelserUSA United States1:09.0 +2.5s12413.
4. Josette AreneFRA France1:09.7 +3.2s32317.
5. Eileen HoltARG Argentina1:12.0 +5.5s4_22.
6. Magda Bruggemann SchmidtMEX Mexico1:12.5 +6.0s71825.
7. Marianne ErismannSUI Switzerland1:19.9 +13.4s2_34.
Final time gapLYRk
1. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:06.3 5211.
2. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:06.5 +0.2s6222.
3. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:07.6 +1.3s7203.
4. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.1 +1.8s1234.
5. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.4 +2.1s2175.
6. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:08.4 +2.1s3236.
7. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.8 +2.5s8237.
8. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:09.1 +2.8s4238.
Semis time gapLYRk
1. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:05.9OR 4211.
2. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:07.5 +1.6s5232.
1. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:07.6 +1.7s4223.
3. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:07.7 +1.8s6234.
2. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.4 +2.5s6175.
2. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:08.4 +2.5s5205.
4. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.6 +2.7s7237.
5. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.7 +2.8s3238.
4. Marie CorridonUSA United States1:08.9 +3.0s7189.
5. Marjorie McQuadeAUS Australia1:09.3 +3.4s81410.
6. Lillian PreeceGBR Great Britain1:09.3 +3.4s12010.
7. Piedade Coutinho da SilvaBRA Brazil1:09.5 +3.6s22812.
6. Marianne Lundquist-GraneSWE Sweden1:09.5 +3.6s21712.
7. Patricia Eleanor NielsenGBR Great Britain1:09.6 +3.7s11814.
8. Judit TemesHUN Hungary1:09.7 +3.8s31715.
8. Brenda HelserUSA United States1:10.0 +4.1s82416.
Heats time gapLYRk
1. Fritze CarstensenDEN Denmark1:06.5 6231.
1. Ann CurtisUSA United States1:06.9 +0.4s5222.
2. Greta AndersenDEN Denmark1:07.0 +0.5s4213.
2. Marie-Louise VaessenNED Netherlands1:07.5 +1.0s3204.
1. Irma SchuhmacherNED Netherlands1:07.9 +1.4s5235.
1. Elisabeth AhlgrenSWE Sweden1:08.1 +1.6s4236.
1. Ingegard FredinSWE Sweden1:08.1 +1.6s4176.
2. Judit TemesHUN Hungary1:08.3 +1.8s6178.
2. Marie CorridonUSA United States1:08.4 +1.9s7189.
2. Karen Margrethe HarupDEN Denmark1:08.4 +1.9s5239.
3. Marjorie McQuadeAUS Australia1:08.5 +2.0s21411.
4. Piedade Coutinho da SilvaBRA Brazil1:08.6 +2.1s32812.
3. Brenda HelserUSA United States1:09.0 +2.5s12413.
3. Marianne Lundquist-GraneSWE Sweden1:09.0 +2.5s71713.
3. Lillian PreeceGBR Great Britain1:09.0 +2.5s22013.
5. Patricia Eleanor NielsenGBR Great Britain1:09.4 +2.9s61816.
4. Josette AreneFRA France1:09.7 +3.2s32317.
4. Hannie TermeulenNED Netherlands1:09.8 +3.3s31918.
4. Margaret WellingtonGBR Great Britain1:09.8 +3.3s22118.
3. Denise SpencerAUS Australia1:10.0 +3.5s51820.
4. Eleonora Margarida SchmidtBRA Brazil1:10.8 +4.3s71621.
5. Eileen HoltARG Argentina1:12.0 +5.5s4_22.
5. Fernande CaroenBEL Belgium1:12.1 +5.6s12823.
6. Ginette Jany-SendralFRA France1:12.1 +5.6s71623.
6. Magda Bruggemann SchmidtMEX Mexico1:12.5 +6.0s71825.
5. Maria LittomeritzkyHUN Hungary1:13.0 +6.5s12126.
5. Kathleen McNamee-FergusonCAN Canada1:13.3 +6.8s61727.
6. Irene StrongCAN Canada1:13.5 +7.0s61928.
7. Gisele VallereyFRA France1:14.0 +7.5s51829.
7. Enriqueta DuarteARG Argentina1:14.9 +8.4s11930.
6. Zsuzsa NadorHUN Hungary1:15.8 +9.3s32031.
7. Maria Angelica Leao Da CostaBRA Brazil1:16.0 +9.5s11732.
6. Adriana CamelliARG Argentina1:16.5 +10.0s22033.
7. Marianne ErismannSUI Switzerland1:19.9 +13.4s2_34.
-. Vivien KingCAN CanadaDNS 418-.
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