Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 yard freestyle
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The men's 50 yard freestyle was a swimming
event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the first time the short-distance event was held at the Olympics, and the only time the distance of 50 yards was used. Subsequent editions of the programme would use a distance of 50 metres, though the short sprint would not reappear until the 1988 Summer Olympics
.
9 swimmers from 2 nations competed.
, Edwin Swatek
and William Orthwein
are named by de Wael as possible competitors.
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 short-distance event was held at the Olympics, and the only time the distance of 50 yards was used. Subsequent editions of the programme would use a distance of 50 metres, though the short sprint would not reappear until the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.
9 swimmers from 2 nations competed.
Heats
The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the final. The results of the non-advancing swimmers are unclear, but David HammondDavid Hammond (swimmer)
David Thurwell Hammond was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics....
, Edwin Swatek
Edwin Swatek
Edwin Paul Swatek was an American backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois and died in Ventura, California....
and William Orthwein
William Orthwein
William Robert Orthwein was an American freestyle, backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics....
are named by de Wael as possible competitors.
| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 29.6 | QF | |
| 2. | QF | ||
| 3. | QF | ||
| 4. | Unknown | ||
| 5. | Unknown | ||
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 28.2 | QF | |
| 2. | QF | ||
| 3. | QF | ||
| 4. | Unknown | ||
Final
| Final | ||
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28.2 28.0 |
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28.2 28.6 |
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