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Helene Emma Madison (June 19, 1913 – November 27, 1970) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. [1]Madison won three gold medals in freestyle event at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy, the most successful athlete at the 1932 Olympics: women's 100-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle, and 4×100 ...
The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held on Thursday August 11, 1932 and on Saturday August 13, 1932.
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. [1] The competitions were held from Saturday, August 6, to Saturday, August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing. [2]
Lenore M. Kight (September 26, 1911 – February 9, 2000 [1]), known by her married name Lenore Wingard after 1935, was an American competition swimmer for the Carnegie Library Athletic fund and an Olympic medalist in the 400 meter freestyle who represented the United States at the 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics.
Crews in western North Carolina have collected 1.55 million cubic yards, or more than 11,625 Olympic-sized swimming pools, of debris since Hurricane Helene hit in September.. Officials at the ...
Nov. 21—WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Jamestown Jaws Swimming Club went to their first meet of the season with two swimmers from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19 at the Hulbert Aquatic Center. The two swimmers ...
Helene Madison United States: Jul 6, 1930 - Long Beach, California, United States: 8 12:18.8 Yvonne Godard France: Jul 23, 1931 - Paris, France: 9 11:44.0 (yd) Lenore Kight United States: Jul 23, 1933 - Jones Beach, New York, United States: 10 11:34.4 (yd) Lenore Kight United States: Jul 21, 1935 - Manhattan Beach, California, United States: 11 ...
The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between 31 July and 2 August at the Swimming Stadium. [1] This swimming event used freestyle swimming , which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events).