Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle

The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Saturday August 6, 1932 and on Monday August 8, 1932.

Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In the second heat Joyce Cooper bettered the Olympic record with 1:09.0 minutes, in the third heat Helene Madison bettered the Olympic record with 1:08.9 minutes, in the fourth heat Eleanor Saville bettered the Olympic record with 1:08.5 minutes, in the first semi-finals Willy den Ouden bettered the Olympic record with 1:07.6 minutes. Finally Helene Madison set the new Olympic record in the final with 1:06.8 minutes.

Saturday August 6, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Sunday August 7, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Monday August 8, 1932:

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