Charles Swain
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Charles Edward Swain was an Australian athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London on the Australasia
team, a combined squad of competitors from Australia and New Zealand.
In the 1500 metres
, Swain did not finish his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London on the Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
team, a combined squad of competitors from Australia and New Zealand.
In the 1500 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth times at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 13, 1908 and on July 14, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...
, Swain did not finish his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.