Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle
Heats
Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4

Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle

Section Title: Heats
Table Section Text: Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4

Place	Swimmer	Time	Qual.

1	Martha Norelius (USA)	5:45.4	QQ WR

2	Cissie Stewart (GBR)	6:12.3	QQ

3	Truus Baumeister (NED)	6:26.4

4	Marguerite Ledoux (FRA)

5	Mary Bedford (RSA)

6	Dora Schönemann (GER)	6:37.0

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In heat, Martha Norelius set a world record with 5:45.4 minutes.

final_sentence: In heat, Martha Norelius set a world record with 5:45.4 minutes.