| Date | 13 August 1932 — 16:40 |
|---|---|
| Location | Olympic Park Swimming Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Madison |  USA | 5:28.5 | |||
| 2 | Lenore Kight | USA | 5:28.6 | |||
| 3 | Jenny Maakal |  RSA | 5:47.3 | |||
| 4 | Joyce Cooper |  GBR | 5:49.7 | |||
| 5 | Yvonne Godard |  FRA | 5:54.4 | |||
| 6 | Norene Forbes | USA | 6:06.0 |
