The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Friday and Saturday, 10 and 11 August 1928.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In the first semi-final Albina Osipowich equaled the Olympic record with 1 minute 12.2 seconds. In the second semi-final Eleanor Garatti improved the record with a time of 1 minute 11.4 seconds. In the final Albina Osipowich again bettered the Olympic record with 1 minute 11.0 seconds.
Results
Heats
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.