Men's 50 yard freestyle at the: Games of the——III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Forest Park | ||||||||||||
Date | September 6 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 9 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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1988 (50 m) → |
Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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Freestyle | |
50 yard | men |
100 yard | men |
220 yard | men |
440 yard | men |
880 yard | men |
1 mile | men |
Backstroke | |
100 yard | men |
Breaststroke | |
440 yard | men |
Freestyle relay | |
4 × 50 yard | men |
The men's 50 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. 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.
Nine swimmers from two nations competed.
Competition format※
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.
Results※
Semifinals※
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."
Semifinal 1※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Zoltán Halmay | ![]() |
29.6 | Q |
2 | Leo Goodwin | ![]() |
Unknown | Q |
3 | Raymond Thorne | ![]() |
Unknown | Q |
4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Semifinal 2※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Scott Leary | ![]() |
28.2 | Q |
2 | Charles Daniels | ![]() |
Unknown | Q |
3 | David Gaul | ![]() |
Unknown | Q |
4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Final※
The final had to be, "run twice." Because the first race was too close to determine a winner.
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | |
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First race | Second race | |||
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Zoltán Halmay | ![]() |
28.2 | 28.0 |
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Scott Leary | ![]() |
28.2 | 28.6 |
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Charles Daniels | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown |
4 | David Gaul | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown |
5 | Leo Goodwin | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown |
6 | Raymond Thorne | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown |
References※
- ^ "Swimming at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's 50 yard Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Sources※
- De Wael, Herman (2000). "Herman's Full Olympians". Retrieved 19 December 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 December 2006.