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United States Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games

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Host City: Los Angeles, United States
Date Started: August 6, 1932
Date Finished: August 13, 1932

Events for United States: 11
Participants for United States: 27 (16 men and 11 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Ralph Flanagan (13 years, 241 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: George Fissler (25 years, 301 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): Helene Madison (3 medals)

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Men's 100 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Albert Schwartz 23 Men's 100 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze
Manuella Kalili 19 Men's 100 metres Freestyle 4
Raymond Thompson 21 Men's 100 metres Freestyle 6

Men's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Buster Crabbe 24 Men's 400 metres Freestyle 1 Gold
James Gilhula 20 Men's 400 metres Freestyle 4 h1 r2/3

Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jim Cristy 19 Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze
Buster Crabbe 24 Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle 5
Ralph Flanagan 13 Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle 5 h2 r2/3

Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Frank Booth 21 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
George Fissler 25 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Maiola Kalili 22 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Manuella Kalili 19 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver

Men's 100 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dan Zehr 16 Men's 100 metres Backstroke 4
Robert Kerber 19 Men's 100 metres Backstroke 6
Gordon Chalmers 21 Men's 100 metres Backstroke 4 h1 r2/3

Men's 200 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Basil Francis 17 Men's 200 metres Breaststroke 4 h1 r1/3
Edwin Moles 23 Men's 200 metres Breaststroke 4 h2 r1/3
John Paulsen 18 Men's 200 metres Breaststroke 4 h3 r1/3

Women's 100 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Helene Madison 19 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 1 Gold
Eleanor Garatti-Saville 23 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze
Josephine McKim 22 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 4

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Helene Madison 19 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 1 Gold
Lenore Kight-Wingard 20 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 2 Silver
Norene Forbes 18 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 6

Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Josephine McKim 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Helen Johns 17 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Eleanor Garatti-Saville 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Helene Madison 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

Women's 100 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Eleanor Holm 18 Women's 100 metres Backstroke 1 Gold
Joan McSheehy 19 Women's 100 metres Backstroke 5

Women's 200 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Margaret Hoffman 21 Women's 200 metres Breaststroke 5
Ann Govednik 16 Women's 200 metres Breaststroke 6
Jane Cadwell 17 Women's 200 metres Breaststroke 7

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