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Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle

Women's 100 metre freestyle
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue Piscines Bernat Picornell
Date 26 July 1992 (heats & finals)
Competitors 48 from 34 nations
Winning time 54.64 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Zhuang Yong  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jenny Thompson  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Franziska van Almsick  Germany
← 1988
1996 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Zhuang Yong  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jenny Thompson  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Franziska van Almsick  Germany

The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July at the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).


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