Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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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 yard
s. The competition was held September 4–6, 1904. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries competing.
The short sprint, at 50 yards (45.7 m), made its first Olypic appearance in 1904. The 100 returned after not being contested in 1900. The 1000 metres and 4000 metres were replaced with the much shorter 440 yards (402.3 m) and 1 miles (1,609.3 m) events, making the 200 the only freestyle event to be held for the second time in a row.
The 200 metre backstroke was shortened to 100 yards (91.4 m) and the team swimming event was replaced with a 4×50 yard freestyle relay. The obstacle course and underwater swimming events were eliminated, while breaststroke made its Olympic debut.
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
, nine swimming
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...
events were contested, all for men. The 1904 swimming competition was the only time in Olympic history that racing distances were measured in yard
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
s. The competition was held September 4–6, 1904. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries competing.
The short sprint, at 50 yards (45.7 m), made its first Olypic appearance in 1904. The 100 returned after not being contested in 1900. The 1000 metres and 4000 metres were replaced with the much shorter 440 yards (402.3 m) and 1 miles (1,609.3 m) events, making the 200 the only freestyle event to be held for the second time in a row.
The 200 metre backstroke was shortened to 100 yards (91.4 m) and the team swimming event was replaced with a 4×50 yard freestyle relay. The obstacle course and underwater swimming events were eliminated, while breaststroke made its Olympic debut.
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
| 50 yard freestyle |
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| 100 yard freestyle |
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| 220 yard freestyle |
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| 440 yard freestyle |
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| 880 yard freestyle |
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| 1 mile freestyle |
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| 100 yard backstroke |
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| 440 yard breaststroke |
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| 4×50 yard freestyle relay |
The New York Athletic Club The New York Athletic Club The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1868 and currently has approximately 8,600 members.-History:... Joseph Ruddy Joseph Ruddy Joseph Aloysius Ruddy, Sr. was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... Leo Joseph Goodwin Louis Handley Louis Handley Louis de Breda Handley or Luigi de Breda was an Italian-born American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... Charles Daniels Charles Daniels (swimmer) Charles Meldrum "Charlie" Daniels is a former American swimmer and eight-time Olympic medalist. Daniels was an innovator of the front crawl swimming style, inventing the "American crawl".-Career:Daniels began his swimming career with the New York Athletic Club in 1903... |
Chicago Athletic Association David Hammond David Hammond (swimmer) David Thurwell Hammond was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... William Tuttle Hugo Goetz Hugo Goetz Hugo Louis Goetz was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In the 1904 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team.-External links:*... Raymond Thorne Raymond Thorne Raymond Comstock Thorne was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... |
Missouri Athletic Club Missouri Athletic Club The Missouri Athletic Club , founded in 1903, is a traditional gentlemen's club and athletic club in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with a separate athletic campus in the St. Louis County suburb of Town and Country. The MAC awards the annual Hermann Trophy, the highest award in American... Amedee Reyburn Amedee Reyburn Amedee Valle Reyburn, Jr. was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... Gwynne Evans Gwynne Evans Gwynne Evans was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... Marquard Schwarz Marquard Schwarz Marquard J. Schwarz was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and the 1906 Summer Olympics.He competed as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club and attended Yale University.... William Orthwein William Orthwein William Robert Orthwein was an American freestyle, backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.... |