The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2 and 3, in Rome .[1] This swimming event used freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl . Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block; timing of the starts was thus important.
Medalists
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only. Under 1960 Olympic rules, they did not receive a medal.[citation needed ]
Results
Heats
[2]
Heat 1
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Donna de Varona , Susan Doerr , Sylvia Ruuska , Molly Botkin (USA )
4:18.9
2
Beryl Noakes , Judy Samuel , Christine Harris , Natalie Steward (GBR )
4:24.4
3
Inger Thorngren , Karin Larsson , Kristina Larsson , Bibbi Segerström (SWE )
4:27.3
4
Daniela Beneck , Rosanna Contardo, Maria Cristina Pacifici , Paola Saini (ITA )
4:31.8
5
Yoshiko Sato , Eiko Wada , Kimiko Ezaka , Hitomi Jinno (JPN )
4:35.9
6
Eulalia Martínez , Silvia Belmar , Blanca Barrón , María Luisa Souza (MEX )
4:43.1
Heat 2
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
1
Sandra Morgan , Alva Colquhoun , Ruth Everuss , Lorraine Crapp (AUS )
4:17.6
2
Anna Temesvári , Mária Frank , Katalin Boros , Csilla Madarász-Bajnogel-Dobai (HUN )
4:22.2
3
Christel Steffin , Heidi Pechstein , Gisela Weiß , Ursel Brunner (EUA )
4:24.2
4
Irina Lyakhovskaya , Ulvi Voog , Galina Sosnova , Marina Shamal (URS )
4:31.9
5
Héda Frost , Annie Caron , Colette Libourel , Marie-Laure Gaillot (FRA )
4:35.2
6
Hennie van der Velde , Jopie Troost , Sieta Posthumus , Cocki van Engelsdorp Gastelaars (NED )
DQ
Final
[3]
Place
Swimmers
Time
Notes
Joan Spillane , Shirley Stobs , Carolyn Wood , Chris von Saltza (USA )
4:08.9
WR
Dawn Fraser , Ilsa Konrads , Lorraine Crapp , Alva Colquhoun (AUS )
4:11.3
Christel Steffin , Heidi Pechstein , Gisela Weiß , Ursel Brunner (EUA )
4:19.7
4
Anna Temesvári , Mária Frank , Katalin Boros , Csilla Madarász-Bajnogel-Dobai (HUN )
4:21.2
5
Natalie Steward , Beryl Noakes , Judy Samuel , Christine Harris (GBR )
4:24.6
6
Inger Thorngren , Karin Larsson , Kristina Larsson , Bibbi Segerström (SWE )
4:25.1
7
Paola Saini , Anna Maria Cecchi , Rosanna Contardo, Maria Cristina Pacifici (ITA )
4:26.8
8
Irina Lyakhovskaya , Ulvi Voog , Galina Sosnova , Marina Shamal (URS )
4:29.0
References
1912 : Belle Moore , Jennie Fletcher , Annie Speirs , Irene Steer (GBR )
1920 : Margaret Woodbridge , Frances Schroth , Irene Guest , Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA )
1924 : Euphrasia Donnelly , Gertrude Ederle , Ethel Lackie , Mariechen Wehselau (USA )
1928 : Adelaide Lambert , Albina Osipowich , Eleanor Saville , Martha Norelius (USA )
1932 : Helen Johns , Eleanor Saville , Josephine McKim , Helene Madison (USA )
1936 : Jopie Selbach , Tini Wagner , Willy den Ouden , Rie Mastenbroek (NED )
1948 : Marie Corridon , Thelma Kalama , Brenda Helser , Ann Curtis (USA )
1952 : Ilona Novák , Judit Temes , Éva Novák-Gerard , Katalin Szőke (HUN )
1956 : Dawn Fraser , Faith Leech , Sandra Morgan , Lorraine Crapp (AUS )
1960 : Joan Spillane , Shirley Stobs , Carolyn Wood , Chris von Saltza (USA )
1964 : Sharon Stouder , Donna de Varona , Lillian Watson , Kathy Ellis (USA )
1968 : Jane Barkman , Linda Gustavson , Susan Pedersen , Jan Henne (USA )
1972 : Shirley Babashoff , Jane Barkman , Jenny Kemp , Sandy Neilson (USA )
1976 : Kim Peyton , Jill Sterkel , Shirley Babashoff , Wendy Boglioli (USA )
1980 : Barbara Krause , Caren Metschuck , Ines Diers , Sarina Hülsenbeck (GDR )
1984 : Jenna Johnson , Carrie Steinseifer , Dara Torres , Nancy Hogshead (USA )
1988 : Kristin Otto , Katrin Meissner , Daniela Hunger , Manuela Stellmach (GDR )
1992 : Nicole Haislett , Angel Martino , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Ashley Tappin , Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (USA )
1996 : Angel Martino , Amy Van Dyken , Catherine Fox , Jenny Thompson , Lisa Jacob , Melanie Valerio (USA )
2000 : Amy Van Dyken , Courtney Shealy , Jenny Thompson , Dara Torres , Erin Phenix , Ashley Tappin (USA )
2004 : Alice Mills , Libby Lenton , Petria Thomas , Jodie Henry , Sarah Ryan (AUS )
2008 : Inge Dekker , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk , Marleen Veldhuis , Hinkelien Schreuder , Manon van Rooijen (NED )
2012 : Alicia Coutts , Cate Campbell , Brittany Elmslie , Melanie Schlanger , Emily Seebohm , Yolane Kukla , Libby Trickett (AUS )
2016 : Emma McKeon , Brittany Elmslie , Bronte Campbell , Cate Campbell , Madison Wilson (AUS )
2020 : Bronte Campbell , Meg Harris , Emma McKeon , Cate Campbell , Mollie O'Callaghan , Madison Wilson (AUS )