1928 Olympics: Swimming

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Men

Event  Time  
 100m Free Johnny Weissmuller, USA 58.6 OR
 István Bárány, HUN59.8 
 Katsuo Takaishi, JPN1:00.0 
 400m Free Alberto Zorilla, ARG 5:01.6 OR
 Andrew Charlton, AUS5:03.6 
 Arne Borg, SWE5:04.6 
1500m Free Arne Borg, SWE 19:51.8 OR
 Andrew Charlton, AUS20:02.6 
 Clarence Crabbe, USA20:28.8 
 100m Back George Kojac, USA 1:08.2 WR
 Walter Laufer, USA1:10.0 
 Paul Wyatt, USA1:12.0 
 200m Brst Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, JPN 2:48.8 OR
 Erich Rademacher, GER2:50.6 
 Teofilo Yldefonzo, PHI2:56.4 
4x200m Free USA (Austin Clapp, Walter
Laufer, Gorge Kojac,
Johnny Weissmuller)
9:36.2 WR
 Japan9:41.4 
 Canada9:47.8 
Diving  Points
Platform Pete Desjardins, USA 98.74
 Farid Simaika, EGY99.58
 Michael Galitzen, USA92.34
Spring Pete Desjardins, USA 185.04
 Michael Galitzen, USA174.06
 Farid Simaika, EGY172.46

Women

Event  Time  
 100m Free Albina Osipowich, USA 1:11.0 OR
 Eleonor Garatti, USA1:11.4 
 Joyce Cooper, GBR1:13.6 
 400m Free Martha Norelius, USA 5:42.8 WR
 Maria-Johanna Braun, NED5:57.8 
 Josephine McKim, USA6:00.2 
 100m Back Maria Braun, NED1:22.0  
 Ellen King, GBR1:22.2 
 Joyce Cooper, GBR1:22.8 
 200m Brst Hilde Schrader, GER 3:12.6  
 Mietje Baron, NED3:15.2 
 Lotte Mühe, GER3:17.6 
4x100m Free USA (Adelaide Lambert, Eleanor
Garatti, Albina Osipowich,
Martha Norelius)
4:47.6 WR
 Great Britain5:02.8 
 South Africa5:13.4 
Diving  Points
Platform Elizabeth Becker Pinkston, USA 31.6
 Georgia Coleman, USA30.60
 Lala Sjöqvist, SWE29.20
Spring Helen Meany, USA 78.62
 Dorothy Poynton, USA75.62
 Georgia Coleman, USA73.38
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