Quick Facts Women's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the IX Olympiad, Venue ...

Women's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
Date	4–6 August
Competitors	20 from 9 nations
Medalists
Martha Norelius  United States Marie Braun  Netherlands Josephine McKim  United States
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The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.^[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300-metre event was held. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 4 to 6 August 1928.

Twenty swimmers from nine nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

More information World Record, Olympic Record ...

World Record	5:49.6	Martha Norelius	New York City (USA)	30 June 1928
Olympic Record	6:02.2	Martha Norelius	Paris (FRA)	15 July 1924

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In the first heat Martha Norelius set a new world record with 5:45.4 minutes. In the final she bettered her own record to 5:42.8 minutes.