Only four nations contested the final – Great Britain, Germany, Austria and Sweden.
After reportedly covering her long, dark hair with a rubber cap, Moore swam the first leg of the final where “Britain showed its superiority from the first moment, and the race never became exciting, as the team mentioned led all the way.”
As this was the first Olympic race of its type, the GB team set the first 4 x 100m women’s relay Olympic record at 5 minutes 52 seconds.
The team received their gold medals and laurel wreaths from King Gustav V of Sweden.
Unfortunately, efforts to ensure modest swimming attire for the British women proved fruitless when their swimwear proved virtually see-through once wet.
A century later, Moore is Scotland’s only female swimmer to come home with a gold medal.
Demonstrating the huge advances in facilities, training and kit, the 4 x 100m women’s Olympic record, external set at Beijing in 2008 by the Netherlands was a time of 3.33.76.
Prior to London 2012,, external that team are also world record holders with a time of 3:31.72.