Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp |
| Dates | August 26–29 |
| Competitors | 24 from 11 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Swimming pictogram.svg | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 300 m | 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 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event. A total of 24 swimmers from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from Thursday, August 26 to Sunday, August 29, 1920. Despite Erich Rademacher from Germany being one of the fastest breaststroker in the world at the time, he was not able to compete due to Germany's role in WWI. Despite this, he would establish his dominance in the event by laying consistent claim to the world record through most of the next decade.[2]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 2:56.6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Courtman | Garston (GBR) | July 28, 1914 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 3:01.8 | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Walter Bathe | Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
Results
Quarterfinals
Thursday, August 26, 1920: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Jack Howell (USA) | 3:09.8 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Per Cederblom (SWE) | 3:12.2 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Édouard Henry (BEL) | 3:18.0 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Rex Lassam (GBR) | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Sidney Gooday (CAN) |
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Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Dickson (SWE) | 3:16.0 | Q |
| 2 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Mike McDermott (USA) | 3:16.4 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Neeckx (BEL) | 3:16.6 | q |
| 4 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Théodore Michel (LUX) | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Émile Arbogast (FRA) | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Ernest Parker (GBR) |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Malmrot (SWE) | 3:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) | 3:11.6 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Édouard Van Haelen (BEL) | 3:22.6 | |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Stephen Ruddy (USA) | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Eduard Stibor (TCH) | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg George Robertson (GBR) |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:12.8 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Ivan Stedman (AUS) | 3:18.8 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg William Stoney (GBR) | 3:20.8 | |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Herbert Taylor (USA) | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Lucien Lebaillif (FRA) | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Luis Balcells (ESP) | ||
| 7 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Félicien Courbet (BEL) |
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Semifinals
Saturday, August 28, 1920: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final. Since both third-place swimmers had the same time, both advanced to the final. Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Jack Howell (USA) | 3:10.8 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Per Cederblom (SWE) | 3:14.6 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:16.0 | q |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Dickson (SWE) | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Neeckx (BEL) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Malmrot (SWE) | 3:09.0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) | 3:12.4 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Ivan Stedman (AUS) | 3:16.0 | q |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Mike McDermott (USA) |
Final
Sunday, August 29, 1920:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Malmrot (SWE) | 3:04.4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:09.2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) | 3:12.2 |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Jack Howell (USA) | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Ivan Stedman (AUS) | |
| — | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Per Cederblom (SWE) | DNF |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Barney, David E., and Robert K. Barney. "A long night's journey into day: the Odyssey of the butterfly stroke in international swimming." Proceedings: International Symposium for Olympic Research, Oct. 2006, pp. 65+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A176818711/AONE?u=googlescholar&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=535b6e53. Accessed 12 Dec. 2023.
Notes
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in français).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in polski). Retrieved 2 May 2008.
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