Quick Facts Women's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad, Date ...

Women's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Date	July 13–15
Competitors	18 from 8 nations
Medalists
Martha Norelius  United States Helen Wainwright  United States Gertrude Ederle  United States
1928 →

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The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.^[1] It was the first appearance of the event, in 1920 a 300 metre race was contested. The competition was held from Sunday July 13, 1924, to Tuesday July 15, 1924.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

More information World Record, Olympic Record ...

World Record	5:53.2	Gertrude Ederle	Indianapolis (USA)	August 4, 1922
Olympic Record	-	none	-	-

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In the first heat Gertrude Ederle set the first Olympic record for this event with 6:12.2 minutes. In the final Martha Norelius won with the new Olympic record of 6:02.2 minutes.