Swimming - Olympic Games - 1952

Olympic Games - Results Women 1952

Finland - Helsinki - 26 July 1952 - 2 August 1952

Women's 100 m freestyle - 28 July 1952

1	Katalin Szöke (HUN)	1:06.8
2	Hannie Termeulen (NED)	1:07.0
3	Judit Temes (HUN)	1:07.1
4	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:07.1
5	Joan Alderson (USA)	1:07.1
6	Irma Heijting-schumacher (NED)	1:07.3
7	Marilee Stepan (USA)	1:08.0
8	Angela Barnwell (GBR)	1:08.6

• Women's 100 m freestyle - Detailed results
  
  

  Women's 100 m freestyle - Heat - 26 July 1952

  1	Judit Temes (HUN)	1:05.50 Q
  2	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:06.50 Q
  3	Irma Schuhmacher (NED)	1:06.70 Q
  4	Katalin Szöke (HUN)	1:07.10 Q
  5	Johanna Maria Termeulen (NED)	1:07.30 Q
  6	Koosje Van Voorn (NED)	1:07.40 Q
  6	Joan Alderson (USA)	1:07.40 Q
  8	Angela Mary Barnwell (GBR)	1:07.60 Q
  9	Ilona Novák (HUN)	1:07.70 Q
  9	Marilee Stepan (USA)	1:07.70 Q
  11	Marjorie Mcquade (AUS)	1:07.90 Q
  12	Greta Andersen (DEN)	1:08.00 Q
  12	Ingegard Fredin (SWE)	1:08.00 Q
  14	Judith Theresa Roberts (USA)	1:08.20 Q
  15	Elisabeth Rechlin (FDR)	1:08.50 Q
  16	Ragnhild Hveger (DEN)	1:08.60 Q
  17	Josette Arene (FRA)	1:09.10
  18	Mette Ove Petersen (DEN)	1:09.60
  19	Maud Berglund (SWE)	1:09.80
  20	Lillian Preece (GBR)	1:10.00
  21	Jean Botham (GBR)	1:10.50
  22	Ana Maria Schultz (ARG)	1:10.60
  22	Gaby Tanguy (FRA)	1:10.60
  24	Marianne Lundquist (SWE)	1:10.80
  25	Wera Schaferkort (GER)	1:10.90
  26	Romana Calligaris (ITA)	1:11.00
  27	Ritva Kaarina Jarvinen-Jaakola (FIN)	1:11.50
  28	Denise Norton (AUS)	1:11.80
  29	Kay Mcnamee-Ferguson (CAN)	1:12.90
  30	Maria Livia Nardi (ITA)	1:13.20
  30	Sadako Yamashita (JPN)	1:13.20
  32	Gladys Priestley (CAN)	1:13.40
  33	Raili Anita Hillevi Riuttala (FIN)	1:13.50
  34	Sybille Verckist (BEL)	1:13.70
  35	Fumiko Sakaguchi (JPN)	1:14.60
  36	Irene Strong (CAN)	1:15.10
  37	Shizue Miyabe (JPN)	1:16.60
  38	Cynthia Eager (HKG)	1:16.80
  38	Susanne Vaterlaus (SWI)	1:16.80
  40	Ritva Anja Marika Koivula (FIN)	1:17.30
  41	Dolly Rustom Nazir (IND)	1:24.60

  
  

  Women's 100 m freestyle - Semi-Final - 27 July 1952

  1	Joan Alderson (USA)	1:06.60 Q
  2	Irma Schuhmacher (NED)	1:06.70 Q
  3	Johanna Maria Termeulen (NED)	1:07.10 Q
  4	Angela Mary Barnwell (GBR)	1:07.20 Q
  4	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:07.20 Q
  4	Katalin Szöke (HUN)	1:07.20 Q
  7	Marilee Stepan (USA)	1:07.40 Q
  7	Judit Temes (HUN)	1:07.40 Q
  9	Ragnhild Hveger (DEN)	1:07.70
  10	Ilona Novák (HUN)	1:07.80
  11	Koosje Van Voorn (NED)	1:08.10
  12	Greta Andersen (DEN)	1:08.20
  12	Marjorie Mcquade (AUS)	1:08.20
  12	Judith Theresa Roberts (USA)	1:08.20
  15	Elisabeth Rechlin (FDR)	1:08.50
  16	Ingegard Fredin (SWE)	1:08.70

  
  

  Women's 100 m freestyle - Final - 28 July 1952

  1	Katalin Szöke (HUN)	1:06.8
  2	Hannie Termeulen (NED)	1:07.0
  3	Judit Temes (HUN)	1:07.1
  4	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:07.1
  5	Joan Alderson (USA)	1:07.1
  6	Irma Heijting-schumacher (NED)	1:07.3
  7	Marilee Stepan (USA)	1:08.0
  8	Angela Barnwell (GBR)	1:08.6

Women's 200 m breaststroke - 29 July 1952

1	Eva Székely (HUN)	2:51.7
2	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	2:54.4
3	Helen Gordon (GBR)	2:57.6
4	Klára Killermann (HUN)	2:57.6
5	Jytte Hansen (DEN)	2:57.8
6	Mariya Gavrysh (URS)	2:58.9
7	Ulla-britt Eklund (SWE)	3:01.8
8	Petronella Garritsen (NED)	3:02.1

• Women's 200 m breaststroke - Detailed results
  
  

  Women's 200 m breaststroke - Heat - 26 July 1952

  1	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	2:54.00 Q
  2	Eva Székely (HUN)	2:55.10 Q
  3	Jytte Hansen (DEN)	2:57.70 Q
  4	Elenor Gordon (GBR)	2:58.60 Q
  5	Klara Killerman Bartos (HUN)	2:59.10 Q
  6	Petronella Fredrika Garritsen (NED)	2:59.40 Q
  7	Elisabeth Johanna Maria Bonnier (NED)	3:00.60 Q
  8	Ulla-britt Eklund (SWE)	3:01.20 Q
  9	Mariya Gavrish (URS)	3:01.60 Q
  10	Ursula Happe (FDR)	3:02.70 Q
  10	Kazuko Sakamoto (JPN)	3:02.70 Q
  12	Raymonda Elisa Vergauwen (BEL)	3:02.80 Q
  13	Nancy Lyons (AUS)	3:04.40 Q
  14	Jean Wrigley (GBR)	3:04.50 Q
  15	Valerie Gladys Harris (GBR)	3:04.60 Q
  16	Kaija Anneli Makela-Syvelahti (FIN)	3:04.70
  16	Hendrika Bruins (NED)	3:04.70 Q
  18	Masayo Aoki (JPN)	3:05.60
  19	Odette Lusien (FRA)	3:06.70
  20	Vera Kostina (URS)	3:07.30
  21	Kirsten Hedegaard Jensen (DEN)	3:07.50
  22	Eileen Ward Petersen (DEN)	3:09.30
  23	Roza Zenziveeva (URS)	3:10.50
  24	Ilse Albert (AUT)	3:12.50
  25	Gail Peters (USA)	3:13.30
  26	Irene Strong (CAN)	3:13.50
  27	Idella Moore Sehorn (USA)	3:13.70
  28	Margrit Knabenhans (SWI)	3:17.40
  29	Julia May Cornell (USA)	3:17.70
  30	Irene Anita Kwok (HKG)	3:19.20
  31	Liselotte Kobi (SWI)	3:22.00
  32	Dolly Rustom Nazir (IND)	3:37.90
  33	Arati Saha (IND)	3:40.80

  
  

  Women's 200 m breaststroke - Semi-Final - 27 July 1952

  1	Eva Székely (HUN)	2:54.00 Q
  2	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	2:55.80 Q
  3	Klara Killerman Bartos (HUN)	2:56.50 Q
  4	Elenor Gordon (GBR)	2:57.80 Q
  5	Mariya Gavrish (URS)	2:58.60 Q
  6	Petronella Fredrika Garritsen (NED)	2:59.50 Q
  6	Jytte Hansen (DEN)	2:59.50 Q
  8	Ulla-britt Eklund (SWE)	2:59.60 Q
  9	Elisabeth Johanna Maria Bonnier (NED)	3:00.30
  10	Hendrika Bruins (NED)	3:02.40
  11	Raymonda Elisa Vergauwen (BEL)	3:02.60
  12	Jean Wrigley (GBR)	3:03.20
  13	Ursula Happe (FDR)	3:03.80
  14	Kazuko Sakamoto (JPN)	3:04.20
  15	Nancy Lyons (AUS)	3:05.60
  16	Kaija Anneli Makela-Syvelahti (FIN)	3:06.20

  
  

  Women's 200 m breaststroke - Final - 29 July 1952

  1	Eva Székely (HUN)	2:51.7
  2	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	2:54.4
  3	Helen Gordon (GBR)	2:57.6
  4	Klára Killermann (HUN)	2:57.6
  5	Jytte Hansen (DEN)	2:57.8
  6	Mariya Gavrysh (URS)	2:58.9
  7	Ulla-britt Eklund (SWE)	3:01.8
  8	Petronella Garritsen (NED)	3:02.1

Women's 100 m backstroke - 31 July 1952

1	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:14.3
2	Geertje Wielema (NED)	1:14.5
3	Jean Stewart (NZL)	1:15.8
4	Joke De Korte (NED)	1:15.8
5	Barbara Stark (USA)	1:16.2
6	Gertrud Herrbruck (FDR)	1:18.0
7	Margaret Mcdowell (GBR)	1:18.4

• Women's 100 m backstroke - Detailed results
  
  

  Women's 100 m backstroke - Heat - 31 July 1952

  1	Geertje Wielema (NED)	1:13.80 Q
  2	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:14.70 Q
  3	Johanna Catharina De Korte (NED)	1:15.80 Q
  4	Jean Stewart (NZL)	1:16.00 Q
  5	Hendrika Anna-Maria Van Der Horst (NED)	1:17.00 Q
  6	Margaret Gibson Mcdowell (GBR)	1:17.50Q
  7	Gertrud Herrbruck (FDR)	1:17.80 Q
  8	Barbara Lynn Stark (USA)	1:17.90 Q
  9	Mary Gray Freeman (USA)	1:18.00
  10	Pauline Rita Musgrave (GBR)	1:19.60
  10	Magdolna Hunyadfi (HUN)	1:19.60
  12	Cora Lee May O'connor (USA)	1:19.70
  13	Edith Nogueira Da Gama Groba (BRA)	1:20.00
  14	Gerda Lilly Olsen (DEN)	1:20.10
  15	Asta Anneli Haaranen-Klemetti (FIN)	1:21.70
  16	Margareta Westeson (SWE)	1:22.70
  17	Lenora Fisher-Gilchrist (CAN)	1:22.90
  18	Erna Herbers-Westhelle (GER)	1:23.10
  19	Irena Milnikiel (POL)	1:25.50
  20	Doris Gontersweiler-Vetterli (SWI)	1:26.50

  
  

  Women's 100 m backstroke - Final - 31 July 1952

  1	Joan Harrison (RSA)	1:14.3
  2	Geertje Wielema (NED)	1:14.5
  3	Jean Stewart (NZL)	1:15.8
  4	Joke De Korte (NED)	1:15.8
  5	Barbara Stark (USA)	1:16.2
  6	Gertrud Herrbruck (FDR)	1:18.0
  7	Margaret Mcdowell (GBR)	1:18.4

Women's 4x100 m freestyle - 1 August 1952

1	Hungary (Katalin Szöke, Éva Novák-Gerard, Judit Temes, Ilona Novák)	4:24.4
2	Netherlands (Irma Heijting-schumacher, Hannie Termeulen, Koosje Van Voorn, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen)	4:29.0
3	United States (Evelyn Kawamoto, Joan Alderson, Marilee Stepan, Jacqueline Lavine)	4:30.1
4	Denmark (Ragnhild Andersen-hveger, Greta Andersen, Mette Ove-peterson, Rita Larsen)	4:36.2
5	Great Britain (Lillian Preece, Angela Barnwell, Jean Botham, Phyllis Linton)	4:37.8
6	Sweden (Ingegärd Fredin, Maud Berglund, Anita Andersson, Marianne Lundquist)	4:39.0
7	Germany (Gisela Jacobs-arendt, Kati Jansen, Vera Schälerkordt, Elisabeth Rechlin)	4:40.3
8	France (Josette Arene, Ginette Jany, Maryse Morandini, Gaby Tanguy)	4:44.1

• Women's 4x100 m freestyle - Detailed results
  
  

  Women's 4x100 m freestyle - Heat - 30 July 1952

  1	United States (Jackie Lavine, Marilee Stepan, Jody Alderson, Evelyn Kawamoto)	4:28.1 Q
  2	Netherlands (Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Koosje Van Voorn, Hannie Termeulen, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher)	4:30.6 Q
  3	Hungary (Ilona Novák, Eva Gerard-Novak, Katalin Szöke, Maria Littomericzky)	4:32.5 Q
  4	Great Britain (Phyllis Linton, Jean Botham, Angela Barnwell, Lillian Preece)	4:36.0 Q
  5	Denmark (Rita Larsen, Mette Ove Petersen, Greta Andersen, Ragnhild Hveger)	4:36.4 Q
  6	Sweden (Marianne Lundquist, Anita Andersson, Maud Berglund, Ingegerd Fredin)	4:38.1 Q
  7	France (Gaby Tanguy, Maryse Morandini, Ginette Jany-Sendral, Josette Arene)	4:42.0 Q
  8	Germany (Elisabeth Rechlin, Vera Schäferkordt, Kati Jansen, Gisela Jacob-Arendt)	4:42.7 Q
  9	Italy (Maria Nardi, Fides Benini, Eva Belaise, Romana Calligaris)	4:52.6
  10	Japan (Yasuko Oishi, Fumiko Sakaguchi, Misako Tamura, Sadako Yamashita)	4:54.0
  11	Canada (Irene Strong, Lenora Fisher, Gladys Priestley, Kay Mcnamee)	4:54.8
  11	Belgium (Nicole Guilini, Huguette Peeters, Irène Possemiers, Sybille Verckist)	4:54.8
  13	Finland (Raili Riuttala, Ritva Koivula, Anneli Haaranen, Ritva Järvinen)	4:56.0

  
  

  Women's 4x100 m freestyle - Final - 1 August 1952

  1	Hungary (Katalin Szöke, Éva Novák-Gerard, Judit Temes, Ilona Novák)	4:24.4
  2	Netherlands (Irma Heijting-schumacher, Hannie Termeulen, Koosje Van Voorn, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen)	4:29.0
  3	United States (Evelyn Kawamoto, Joan Alderson, Marilee Stepan, Jacqueline Lavine)	4:30.1
  4	Denmark (Ragnhild Andersen-hveger, Greta Andersen, Mette Ove-peterson, Rita Larsen)	4:36.2
  5	Great Britain (Lillian Preece, Angela Barnwell, Jean Botham, Phyllis Linton)	4:37.8
  6	Sweden (Ingegärd Fredin, Maud Berglund, Anita Andersson, Marianne Lundquist)	4:39.0
  7	Germany (Gisela Jacobs-arendt, Kati Jansen, Vera Schälerkordt, Elisabeth Rechlin)	4:40.3
  8	France (Josette Arene, Ginette Jany, Maryse Morandini, Gaby Tanguy)	4:44.1

Women's 400 m freestyle - 2 August 1952

1	Valéria Gyenge (HUN)	5:12.1
2	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	5:13.7
3	Evelyn Kawamoto (USA)	5:14.6
4	Carolyn Green (USA)	5:16.5
5	Ragnhild Andersen-hveger (DEN)	5:16.9
6	Eva Székely (HUN)	5:17.9
7	Anna Maria Schultz (ARG)	5:24.0
8	Greta Andersen (DEN)	5:27.0

• Women's 400 m freestyle - Detailed results
  
  

  Women's 400 m freestyle - Heat - 31 July 1952

  1	Evelyn Kawamoto (USA)	5:16.60 Q
  1	Daphne Wilkinson (GBR)	5:16.60 Q
  3	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	5:19.10 Q
  4	Ragnhild Hveger (DEN)	5:19.60 Q
  5	Eva Székely (HUN)	5:20.90 Q
  6	Judy Davies (AUS)	5:21.20 Q
  7	Greta Andersen (DEN)	5:21.30 Q
  8	Deliana Meulenkamp (USA)	5:21.40 Q
  9	Joan Harrison (RSA)	5:21.80 Q
  10	Valéria Gyenge (HUN)	5:22.60 Q
  11	Carolyn Green (USA)	5:23.80 Q
  12	Ana Maria Schultz (ARG)	5:26.10 Q
  13	Piedade Coutinho (BRA)	5:26.90 Q
  14	Denise Norton (AUS)	5:28.50 Q
  15	Ingegard Fredin (SWE)	5:28.70 Q
  16	Huguette Peeters (BEL)	5:29.80 Q
  17	Mette Ove Petersen (DEN)	5:30.60
  18	Grace Wood (GBR)	5:31.20
  19	Lillian Preece (GBR)	5:32.10
  20	Ginette Jany-Sendral (FRA)	5:32.60
  21	Marianne Lundquist (SWE)	5:34.40
  22	Colette Thomas (FRA)	5:36.80
  23	Elisabeth Rechlin (FDR)	5:38.00
  24	Sybille Verckist (BEL)	5:40.10
  25	Josette Arene (FRA)	5:44.10
  26	Irma Schuhmacher (NED)	5:45.20
  27	Johanna Maria Termeulen (NED)	5:45.50
  28	Sadako Yamashita (JPN)	5:48.40
  29	Kay Mcnamee-Ferguson (CAN)	5:50.50
  30	Gladys Priestley (CAN)	5:52.70
  31	Ritva Kaarina Jarvinen-Jaakola (FIN)	5:53.50
  32	Cynthia Eager (HKG)	5:55.80
  33	Misako Tamura (JPN)	5:59.00
  34	Geertje Wielema (NED)	6:02.60

  
  

  Women's 400 m freestyle - Semi-Final - 1 August 1952

  1	Valéria Gyenge (HUN)	5:16.90 Q
  2	Carolyn Green (USA)	5:18.30 Q
  3	Eva Székely (HUN)	5:19.30 Q
  4	Ragnhild Hveger (DEN)	5:19.50 Q
  5	Evelyn Kawamoto (USA)	5:21.20 Q
  6	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	5:21.30 Q
  7	Ana Maria Schultz (ARG)	5:22.00 Q
  8	Greta Andersen (DEN)	5:22.10 Q
  9	Joan Harrison (RSA)	5:23.10
  10	Judy Davies (AUS)	5:25.60
  11	Daphne Wilkinson (GBR)	5:27.20
  12	Deliana Meulenkamp (USA)	5:27.90
  13	Piedade Coutinho (BRA)	5:28.50
  14	Denise Norton (AUS)	5:30.90
  15	Huguette Peeters (BEL)	5:36.50
  16	Ingegard Fredin (SWE)	DNS

  
  

  Women's 400 m freestyle - Final - 2 August 1952

  1	Valéria Gyenge (HUN)	5:12.1
  2	Éva Novák-Gerard (HUN)	5:13.7
  3	Evelyn Kawamoto (USA)	5:14.6
  4	Carolyn Green (USA)	5:16.5
  5	Ragnhild Andersen-hveger (DEN)	5:16.9
  6	Eva Székely (HUN)	5:17.9
  7	Anna Maria Schultz (ARG)	5:24.0
  8	Greta Andersen (DEN)	5:27.0

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