The page provides a comprehensive list of Olympic records set by women in swimming.
Women's Swimming
Women's swimming has always been a popular part of the Olympics. The event has seen great women athletes like Jodie Henry, Janet Evans, Brooke Bennett, Inge de Bruijn, Natalie Coughlin, Yana Klochkova, Krisztina Egerszegi, Amanda Beard and Misty Hyman. In women's category, except for the record time of of 56.61 sec, set by Inge De Bruijn of Netherlands in 100m butterfly, all the others records were broken in 2008 Beijing Games. In the 2012 London Games, the swimming competition will be held at Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre and Hyde Park from 28th July to 4th August.
• Women's 100 Meter Backstroke
• Women's 100 Meter Breaststroke
• Women's 100 Meter Butterfly
• Women's 100 Meter Freestyle
• Women's 200 Meter Backstroke
• Women's 200 Meter Breaststroke
• Women's 200 Meter Butterfly
• Women's 200 Meter Freestyle
• Women's 200 Meter Individual Medley
• Women's 4 x 100 Meter Freestyle Relay
• Women's 4 x 100 Meter Medley Relay
• Women's 4 x 200 Meter Freestyle Relay
• Women's 400 Meter Freestyle
• Women's 400 Meter Individual Medley
• Women's 50 Meter Freestyle
• Women's 800 Meter Freestyle
Women's 10 KM marathon
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Larisa Ilchenko Russia |
Keri-Anne Payne Great Britain |
Cassandra Patten Great Britain |
| 2012 | Éva Risztov Hungary |
Haley Anderson United States |
Martina Grimaldi Italy |
| 2016 | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands |
Rachele Bruni Italy |
Poliana Okimoto Brazil |
Women's 300 Meter Freestyle
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Ethelda Bleibtrey United States |
Margaret Woodbridge United States |
Frances Schroth United States |
