400 m Freestyle, Women
| Competition | 1938 European Aquatics Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
London
 GBR
|
| Held | 10 – 13 August 1938 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Countries | 7 |
Heats held on 10 August 1938, final held on 13 August 1938.
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Classification Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ragnhild Hveger |  DEN |
5:21.8 (1 h2) |
— | 5:09.0 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Maria van Veen |  NED |
5:26.8 (2 h2) |
— | 5:27.7 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Fernande Caroen |  BEL |
5:29.7 (3 h2) |
— | 5:33.4 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Eva Arndt | DEN |
5:45.2 (1 h1) |
— | 5:38.0 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Irma Schramková |  TCH |
5:49.8 (2 h1) |
— | 5:43.4 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Daisy Wheway | GBR |
5:55.9 (3 h1) |
— | 6:03.1 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Margaret Jeffery | GBR |
5:52.4 (4 h2) |
5:46.7 (1 F) |
— | ||
| 8 | Berit Haugen |  NOR |
5:56.8 (4 h1) |
5:49.4 (2 F) |
— | ||
| 9 | Alie Stijl | NED |
5:59.8 (5 h1) |
— | — | ||
| 10 | Ilona Ács |  HUN |
6:12.0 (5 h2) |
— | — |
Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Arndt-Riise | DEN |
5:45.2 | |
| 2 | Irma Schramková | TCH |
5:49.8 | |
| 3 | Daisy Wheway | GBR |
5:55.9 | |
| 4 | Berit Haugen | NOR |
5:56.8 | |
| 5 | Alie Stijl | NED |
5:59.8 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragnhild Hveger | DEN |
5:21.8 | |
| 2 | Maria van Veen | NED |
5:26.8 | |
| 3 | Fernande Caroen | BEL |
5:29.7 | |
| 4 | Margaret Jeffery | GBR |
5:52.4 | |
| 5 | Ilona Ács | HUN |
6:12.0 |
Classification Round
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Jeffery | GBR |
5:46.7 | |
| 2 | Berit Haugen | NOR |
5:49.4 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragnhild Hveger | DEN |
5:09.0 | |
| 2 | Maria van Veen | NED |
5:27.7 | |
| 3 | Fernande Caroen | BEL |
5:33.4 | |
| 4 | Eva Arndt-Riise | DEN |
5:38.0 | |
| 5 | Irma Schramková | TCH |
5:43.4 | |
| 6 | Daisy Wheway | GBR |
6:03.1 |