Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke


The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held on Saturday August 6, 1932 and on Tuesday August 9, 1932.
Eleven swimmers from seven nations competed.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World record3:03.4 Else JacobsenStockholm May 11, 1932
Olympic record3:11.2 Hilde SchraderAmsterdam August 8, 1928

In the first semi-final Clare Dennis set a new Olympic record with 3:08.2 minutes. In the final she bettered this record with 3:06.3 minutes.

Results

Semifinals

Saturday August 6, 1932: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:08.2QQ OR
23:14.7QQ
33:33.2

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:12.1QQ
23:15.9QQ
33:24.5
43:46.1

Semifinal 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
13:10.7QQ
23:13.5QQ
33:20.0QQ
43:26.6

Final

Tuesday August 9, 1932:
PlaceSwimmerTime
13:06.3 OR
23:06.4
33:07.1
43:11.7
53:11.8
63:16.0
73:18.2