Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
Semifinals
Tuesday August 9, 1932: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.

Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke

Section Title: Semifinals
Table Section Text: Tuesday August 9, 1932: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.

Place	Swimmer	Time	Qual.

1	Eleanor Holm (USA)	1:18.3	QQ OR

2	Bonnie Mealing (AUS)	1:21.6	QQ

3	Phyllis Harding (GBR)	1:22.6	qq

4	Puck Oversloot (NED)	1:23.5

5	Misao Yokota (JPN)	1:25.1

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In the semi-final, Eleanor Holm set an Olympic record with 1:18.3 minutes.

final_sentence: In the semi-final, Eleanor Holm set an Olympic record with 1:18.3 minutes.