1948 Summer Olympics / Swimming
At the XIV Summer Olympics in London in 1948 , eleven swimming competitions were held, six for men and five for women.
Men
100 m freestyle
space | country | athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | Walter Ris | 57.3 s |
2 | United States | Alan Ford | 57.8 s |
3 | HUN | Géza Kádas | 58.1 s |
400 m freestyle
space | country | athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | William Smith | 4: 41.0 min |
2 | United States | James McLane | 4: 43.4 min |
3 | OUT | John Marshall | 4: 47.7 min |
1500 m freestyle
space | country | athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | James McLane | 19: 18.5 min |
2 | OUT | John Marshall | 19: 31.3 min |
3 | HUN | György Mitró | 19: 43.2 min |
100 m back
space | country | athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | Allen stack | 1: 06.4 min |
2 | United States | Robert Cowell | 1: 06.5 min |
3 | FRA | Georges Vallerey | 1: 07.8 min |
200 m chest
space | country | athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | Joseph Verdeur | 2: 39.3 min |
2 | United States | Keith Carter | 2: 40.2 min |
3 | United States | Robert Sohl | 2: 43.9 min |
4 × 200 m freestyle
space | country | Athletes | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States |
Walter Ris James McLane Wallace Wolf William Smith |
8: 46.0 min |
2 | HUN |
Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
8: 48.4 min |
3 | FRA |
Joseph Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou Alexandre Jany |
9: 08.0 min |
Women
100 m freestyle
space | country | Athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | THE | Greta Andersen | 1: 06.3 min |
2 | United States | Ann Curtis | 1: 06.5 s |
3 | NED | Marie-Louise Linssen | 1: 07.6 min |
400 m freestyle
space | country | Athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | Ann Curtis | 5: 17.8 min |
2 | THE | Karen Harup | 5: 21.2 min |
3 | GBR | Catherine Gibson | 5: 22.5 min |
100 m back
space | country | Athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | THE | Karen Harup | 1: 14.4 min |
2 | United States | Suzanne Zimmerman | 1: 16.0 min |
3 | OUT | Judy-Joy Davies | 1: 16.7 min |
200 m chest
space | country | Athlete | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | NED | Petronella van Vliet | 2: 57.2 min |
2 | OUT | Beatrice Lyons | 2: 57.7 min |
3 | HUN | Éva Novák | 3: 00.2 min |
4 × 100 m freestyle
space | country | Athletes | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States |
Marie Louise Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
4: 29.2 min |
2 | THE |
Eva Riise Karen Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen |
4: 29.6 min |
3 | NED |
Irma Schumacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen Johanna Termeulen |
4: 31.6 min |