Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 yard freestyle
May 15, 2024
The men's 50 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the first time the short-distance event was held at the Olympics, and the only time the distance of 50 yards was used. Subsequent editions of the programme would use a distance of 50 metres, though the short sprint would not reappear until the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The competition consisted of two rounds: semifinals and a final. There were two semifinals, with the top 3 swimmers in each semifinal advancing to the final round.
Resultsedit
Semifinalsedit
The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the final. The results of the non-advancing swimmers are unclear, but David Hammond, Edwin Swatek and Bill Orthwein are named by de Wael as possible competitors.
^ ab. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Sourcesedit
De Wael, Herman (2000). "Herman's Full Olympians". Retrieved 19 December 2006.
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 December 2006.
May 15, 2024
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