Swimming at the 1922 Women's Olympiad – 100 metre backstroke

The 100 m backstroke event at the 1922 Women's Olympiad was held on 22 April 1922. The venue of the competition was the Port Hercules, the harbour of Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Results

Heats
The winner of each heat and the fastest number two continued to the final. The Dutch Truus Klapwijk won the third heat ahead of the French ladies Brinter and Porter.

Heat  Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1 1  Alice Harlfinger    1:47.2  Q French record 1  2  Gilberte Mortier    2:04.2 2 1  Alice Stoffel    1:54  Q 2  2  Lucienne Rouet    1:56.8 3  1 Doris Hart    1:43.6  Q 3  2 Truus Klapwijk    1:46.6  q 3    Brister     3    Suzanne Porte    

Final
The Dutch Truus Klapwijk won the race in a time of 1:43. This time was listed as a new French record. British Doris Hart finished second, 0.6 seconds behind Klapwijk and the French Alice Harlfinger finished third.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes   Truus Klapwijk    1:43.2  French Record   Doris Hart    1:43.6 or 1:43.4     Alice Harlfinger    1:44.4    4  Alice Stoffel      

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Category:1922 Women's Olympiad
Category:Women's swimming