- Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a
swimming event held as part of theswimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic swimming, followed closely by the 4x100 metre free relay. The competition was held from MondayJuly 8 ,1912 to FridayJuly 12 ,1912 .Twenty-seven swimmers from eight nations competed.
Durack also won the gold medal, with compatriot Wylie close behind for silver.
Medalists
Heat 2
Heat 5
Curwen had to undergo an operation for
appendicitis and missed the final. Rosenberg advanced to the final to replace her.Final
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