Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken |
| Dates | July 6–10 |
| Competitors | 19 from 11 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Sample picture of the event (unofficial) | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. At the 1904 and 1906 Olympics a one-mile freestyle contest was held. The competition was held from Saturday July 6, 1912 to Wednesday July 10, 1912. Nineteen swimmers from eleven nations competed. The winning margin was 39.0 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time this event was won by more than 35 seconds at the Olympics.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 22:48.4 | United Kingdom Henry Taylor | London (GBR) | July 25, 1908 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 22:48.4 | United Kingdom Henry Taylor | London (GBR) | July 25, 1908 |
George Hodgson set a new world record with a 22:23.0 in the qualifying round and improved his own record in the final to 22:00.0.
Results
Quarterfinals
The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall. Quarterfinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Vilhelm Andersson (SWE) | 23:12.2 | QS |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Malcolm Champion (ANZ) | 23:34.0 | QS |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Henry Taylor (GBR) | 24:06.4 | qs |
| — | File:Flag of Norway.svg Herbert Wetter (NOR) | DNF |
Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg Béla Las-Torres (HUN) | 22:58.0 | QS |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Jack Hatfield (GBR) | 23:16.6 | QS |
| — | File:Flag of France.svg Auguste Caby (FRA) | DNF |
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Quarterfinal 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Hodgson (CAN) | 22:23.0 | QS WR |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg William Longworth (ANZ) | 23:03.6 | QS |
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Harry Hedegaard (DEN) | 28:32.4 |
Quarterfinal 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Thomas Battersby (GBR) | 23:58.0 | QS |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Franz Schuh (AUT) | 25:19.8 | QS |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Eskil Wedholm (SWE) | 27:38.0 | |
| — | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Mario Massa (ITA) | DNF |
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Quarterfinal 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Harold Hardwick (ANZ) | 23:23.2 | QS |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg William Foster (GBR) | 23:52.2 | QS |
| 3 | File:Flag of Norway.svg John Johnsen (NOR) | 25:45.6 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Collin (SWE) | 27:05.2 | |
| — | File:Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Avksentyev (RU1) | DNF |
Semifinals
The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced. Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Hodgson (CAN) | 22:26.0 | QF |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Jack Hatfield (GBR) | 22:33.4 | QF |
| 3 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Harold Hardwick (ANZ) | 23:14.0 | qf |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Vilhelm Andersson (SWE) | 23:14.4 | |
| — | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Henry Taylor (GBR) | DNF | |
| File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Franz Schuh (AUT) | DNS |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg Béla Las-Torres (HUN) | 23:09.8 | QF |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Malcolm Champion (ANZ) | 23:24.2 | QF |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg William Foster (GBR) | 23:32.2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Thomas Battersby (GBR) | ||
| — | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg William Longworth (ANZ) | DNS |
Final
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Hodgson (CAN) | 22:00.0 WR |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Jack Hatfield (GBR) | 22:39.0 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Harold Hardwick (ANZ) | 23:15.4 |
| - | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Malcolm Champion (ANZ) | DNF |
| - | File:Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg Béla Las-Torres (HUN) | DNF |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Notes
- Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.). (ed.). The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in polski). Retrieved 29 January 2007.
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