Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
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The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and 7 at the Empire Pool. This swimming
event used the breaststroke
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
John Davies' time was recorded by the timekeepers to be 0.2s faster than the bronze medallist Bob Sohl of the United States. However, the judges believed that Sohl had touched first and awarded him the bronze.
Key: OR = Olympic record
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 used the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
John Davies' time was recorded by the timekeepers to be 0.2s faster than the bronze medallist Bob Sohl of the United States. However, the judges believed that Sohl had touched first and awarded him the bronze.
Medalists
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joe Verdeur Joe Verdeur Joe Verdeur Joe Verdeur was an Olympic Gold medalist in swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was a graduate of North Catholic High School and La Salle University in Philadelphia PA. In High School Joe led the falcons swim team to 3 consecutive Catholic League Championships & 2 City... |
2:39.3 | OR | |
 |
Keith Carter Keith Carter (swimmer) Keith Eyre Carter is an American swimmer. Carter won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and also placed 4th in the 100 m freestyle final. Carter attended Purdue University.-References:... |
2:40.2 | ||
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Bob Sohl | 2:43.9 | ||
| 4 | John Davies John Davies (swimmer) John G. Davies was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s who won a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki... |
2:43.7 | ||
| 5 | Antun Cerer | 2:46.1 | ||
| 6 | Willy Otto Jordan | 2:46.4 | ||
| 7 | Ahmed Kandil | 2:47.5 | ||
| 8 | Bob Bonte | 2:47.6 |
Key: OR = Olympic record