Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, six swimming events were contested. Olympic swimming events were held in a pool for the first time as a 100 m pool was constructed especially for the games. Only men competed in the swimming competition.
All six of the 1908 events became staples of the Olympic swimming programme, and have been contested at every edition of the Games since. The 50 m, 200 m, and 800 m freestyle events were dropped from the previous edition (though the 50 m and 200 m would later return), the relay was lengthened from 4×50 metres to 4×200 m, and the 400 m breaststroke was shortened to 200 metres.
Canada and Finland made their first appearances in swimming, while Austria, Hungary, and the United States continued their streaks of appearing each time. Fourteen nations competed in all, with 100 swimmers entering the events.
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[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 100 m freestyle details |
 Charles DanielsUnited States (USA) |
 Zoltán HalmayHungary (HUN) |
 Harald JulinSweden (SWE) |
| 400 m freestyle details |
 Henry TaylorGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Frank BeaurepaireAustralasia (ANZ) |
 Otto ScheffAustria (AUT) |
| 1500 m freestyle details |
Henry Taylor Great Britain (GBR) |
Thomas Battersby Great Britain (GBR) |
Frank Beaurepaire Australasia (ANZ) |
| 100 m backstroke details |
 Arno BiebersteinGermany (GER) |
 Ludvig DamDenmark (DEN) |
Herbert Haresnape Great Britain (GBR) |
| 200 m breaststroke details |
Frederick Holman Great Britain (GBR) |
William Robinson Great Britain (GBR) |
Pontus Hanson Sweden (SWE) |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay details |
Great Britain (GBR) John Derbyshire Paul Radmilovic William Foster Henry Taylor |
Hungary (HUN) József Munk Imre Zachár Béla Las Torres Zoltán Halmay |
United States (USA) Harry Hebner Leo Goodwin Charles Daniels Leslie Rich |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 100 swimmers from 14 nations competed at the London Games:
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[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | United States (USA) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Australasia (ANZ) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF), London: British Olympic Association, pp. 296–310. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0786405985.
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