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Swimming At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 Metre Breaststroke
The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, as women only swam freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ... events before this Games. The competition was held on Wednesday July 16, 1924 and on Friday July 18, 1924. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics. In the first heat Agnes Geraghty set the first Olympic record with 3:27.6 minutes. This record was not bettered during this competition. Results Semifinals Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced. Semifinal 1 Mietje Baron was disqualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Morton
Lucy Morton (23 February 1898 – 26 August 1980), later known by her married name Lucy Heaton, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke event. Morton was born in 1898 at New Tatton in Cheshire, her father Alfred was in domestic service as a groom.Win Hayes, Morton, Lucy (1898–1980), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press (October 2007). Retrieved 25 May 2015. The family moved to Blackpool and by the age of 10 Morton had joined the local amateur swimming club. By 1920 Morton held the world record for the 200-yard breaststroke and in 1924 was chosen to be part of the British team at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Morton won the women's 200-metre breaststroke race, and became the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal for swimming in an individual (non-relay) event. Morton retired from competitive swimming after the Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |