The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 30 July and 1 August at the Swimming Stadium .[1] This swimming event used freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl . Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block; timing of the starts was thus important.
Medalists
Results
Heats
[2]
Heat One
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Mária Littomeritzky , Éva Gérard-Novák , Ilona Novák and Katalin Szőke (HUN )
4:32.5
2
Phyllis Linton , Jean Botham , Angela Barnwell and Lillian Preece (GBR )
4:36.0
3
Rita Larsen , Mette Ove Petersen , Greta Andersen and Ragnhild Hveger (DEN )
4:36.4
4
Vera Schäferkordt , Kati Jansen , Elisabeth Rechlin and Gisela Jacob-Arendt (GER )
4:42.7
5
Maria Nardi , Fides Benini , Eva Belaise and Romana Calligaris (ITA )
4:52.6
6
Yasuko Oishi , Fumiko Sakaguchi , Misako Tamura and Sadako Yamashita (JPN )
4:54.0
NR
Heat Two
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Evelyn Kawamoto , Jackie LaVine , Marilee Stepan and Jody Alderson (USA )
4:28.1
2
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen , Koosje van Voorn , Hannie Termeulen and Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (NED )
4:30.6
3
Marianne Lundquist , Anita Andersson , Maud Berglund and Ingegerd Fredin (SWE )
4:38.1
4
Josette Arène , Maryse Morandini , Gaby Tanguy and Ginette Jany-Sendral (FRA )
4:42.0
5
Irene Strong , Lenora Fisher , Gladys Priestley and Kay McNamee (CAN )
4:54.8
6
Nicole Guilini , Huguette Peeters , Irène Possemiers and Sybille Verckist (BEL )
4:54.8
7
Raili Riuttala , Ritva Koivula , Anneli Haaranen and Ritva Järvinen (FIN )
4:56.0
Final
[3]
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
Ilona Novák , Judit Temes , Éva Gérard-Novák , and Katalin Szőke (HUN )
4:24.4
WR
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen , Koosje van Voorn , Hannie Termeulen and Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (NED )
4:29.0
Jackie LaVine , Marilee Stepan , Jody Alderson and Evelyn Kawamoto (USA )
4:30.1
4
Rita Larsen , Mette Ove Petersen , Greta Andersen and Ragnhild Hveger (DEN )
4:36.2
5
Phyllis Linton , Jean Botham , Angela Barnwell and Lillian Preece (GBR )
4:37.8
6
Marianne Lundquist , Anita Andersson , Maud Berglund and Ingegerd Fredin (SWE )
4:39.0
7
Elisabeth Rechlin , Vera Schäferkordt , Kati Jansen and Gisela Jacob-Arendt (GER )
4:40.3
8
Gaby Tanguy , Maryse Morandini , Ginette Jany-Sendral and Josette Arène (FRA )
4:44.1
References
1912 : Belle Moore , Jennie Fletcher , Annie Speirs , Irene Steer (GBR )
1920 : Margaret Woodbridge , Frances Schroth , Irene Guest , Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA )
1924 : Euphrasia Donnelly , Gertrude Ederle , Ethel Lackie , Mariechen Wehselau (USA )
1928 : Adelaide Lambert , Albina Osipowich , Eleanor Saville , Martha Norelius (USA )
1932 : Helen Johns , Eleanor Saville , Josephine McKim , Helene Madison (USA )
1936 : Jopie Selbach , Tini Wagner , Willy den Ouden , Rie Mastenbroek (NED )
1948 : Marie Corridon , Thelma Kalama , Brenda Helser , Ann Curtis (USA )
1952 : Ilona Novák , Judit Temes , Éva Novák-Gerard , Katalin Szőke (HUN )
1956 : Dawn Fraser , Faith Leech , Sandra Morgan , Lorraine Crapp (AUS )
1960 : Joan Spillane , Shirley Stobs , Carolyn Wood , Chris von Saltza (USA )
1964 : Sharon Stouder , Donna de Varona , Lillian Watson , Kathy Ellis (USA )
1968 : Jane Barkman , Linda Gustavson , Susan Pedersen , Jan Henne (USA )
1972 : Shirley Babashoff , Jane Barkman , Jenny Kemp , Sandy Neilson (USA )
1976 : Kim Peyton , Jill Sterkel , Shirley Babashoff , Wendy Boglioli (USA )
1980 : Barbara Krause , Caren Metschuck , Ines Diers , Sarina Hülsenbeck (GDR )
1984 : Jenna Johnson , Carrie Steinseifer , Dara Torres , Nancy Hogshead (USA )
1988 : Kristin Otto , Katrin Meissner , Daniela Hunger , Manuela Stellmach (GDR )
1992 : Nicole Haislett , Angel Martino , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Ashley Tappin , Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (USA )
1996 : Angel Martino , Amy Van Dyken , Catherine Fox , Jenny Thompson , Lisa Jacob , Melanie Valerio (USA )
2000 : Amy Van Dyken , Courtney Shealy , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Erin Phenix , Ashley Tappin (USA )
2004 : Alice Mills , Libby Lenton , Petria Thomas , Jodie Henry , Sarah Ryan (AUS )
2008 : Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk , Marleen Veldhuis , Hinkelien Schreuder , Manon van Rooijen (NED )
2012 : Alicia Coutts , Cate Campbell , Brittany Elmslie , Melanie Schlanger , Emily Seebohm , Yolane Kukla , Libby Trickett (AUS )
2016 : Emma McKeon , Brittany Elmslie , Bronte Campbell , Cate Campbell , Madison Wilson (AUS )
2020 : Bronte Campbell , Meg Harris , Emma McKeon , Cate Campbell , Mollie O'Callaghan , Madison Wilson (AUS )