Swimming at the 1922 Women's Olympiad – 100 metre backstroke

The 100 m backstroke event at the 1922 Women's Olympiad was held on 22 April 1922. The venue of the competition was the Port Hercules, the harbour of Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1]

100 m backstroke
at the 1922 Women's Olympiad
Gold medal winner Klapwijk (left)
VenuePort Hercules
LocationMonte Carlo, Monaco
Dates22 April
Winning time1:43
Medalists
gold medal    Netherlands
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    France

Results change

Heats change

The winner of each heat and the fastest number two continued to the final.[1] The Dutch Truus Klapwijk won the third heat ahead of the French ladies Brinter and Porter.[2]

Heat 3 change

Heat Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
3 1 Truus Klapwijk   Netherlands Q
3 Brister[3]   France
3 Suzanne Porte   France

Other heats change

Heat Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
? Doris Hart   Belgium Q
? Alice Harlfinger   France Q
Gilberte Mortier[3]   France
Lucienne Rouet[3]   France
?

Final change

The Dutch Truus Klapwijk won the race in a time of 1:43. This time was listed as a new French record. British Doris Hart finished second, 0.6 seconds behind Klapwijk and the French Alice Harlfinger finished third.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Truus Klapwijk   Netherlands 1:43 French Record
  Doris Hart   Great Britain 1:43.6
  Alice Harlfinger   France 1:44.4
4 ?
5 ?

Sources:[4][5]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Hollandsche zwemsters te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "De wedstrijden te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 21 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Velez, Anne (2010). "LES FILLES DE L'EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)" (PDF). Université d’Angers (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via tel.archives-ouvertes.fr.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Zwemmen. Onze zwemsters in Monte Carlo". De Tijd (in Dutch). 24 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. Velez, Anne (2010). "LES FILLES DE L'EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)" (PDF). Université d’Angers (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via tel.archives-ouvertes.fr.