Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke

The women's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuersday August 11, 1936, to Thursday August 13, 1936.

Twenty-one swimmers from 14 nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Nida Senff set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:16.2 minutes.

Tuersday August 11, 1936: The fastest four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Wednesday August 12, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Thursday August 13, 1936:

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