Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 yard backstroke
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The men's 100 yard backstroke was a swimming
event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the first time the event was held at such a distance at the Olympics and the only time yards rather than metres were used.
6 swimmers from 2 nations competed.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested, all for men. The 1904 swimming competition was the only time in Olympic history that racing distances were measured in yards. The competition was held September 4–6, 1904. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries...
programme. It was the first time the event was held at such a distance at the Olympics and the only time yards rather than metres were used.
6 swimmers from 2 nations competed.
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