Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested, all for men. The 1904 swimming competition was the only time in Olympic history that racing distances were measured in yards. The competition was held September 4-6, 1904.
The short sprint, at 50 yards, made its first appearance. The 100 returned after not being contested in 1900. The 1000 metres and 4000 metres were replaced with the much shorter 440 yards and 1 mile events, making the 200 the only freestyle event to be held for the second time in a row.
The 200 metre backstroke was shortened to 100 yards and the team swimming was replaced with a 4x50 freestyle relay. The obstacle course and underwater swimming events were eliminated, while breaststroke made its Olympic debut.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 50 yard freestyle (45 metres) |
 Zoltán HalmayHungary (HUN) |
 Scott LearyUnited States (USA) |
Charles Daniels United States (USA) |
| 100 yard freestyle (90 metres) |
Zoltán Halmay Hungary (HUN) |
Charles Daniels United States (USA) |
Scott Leary United States (USA) |
| 220 yard freestyle (198 metres) |
Charles Daniels United States (USA) |
Francis Gailey United States (USA) |
 Emil RauschGermany (GER) |
| 440 yard freestyle (396 metres) |
Charles Daniels United States (USA) |
Francis Gailey United States (USA) |
 Otto WahleAustria (AUT) |
| 880 yard freestyle (792 metres) |
Emil Rausch Germany (GER) |
Francis Gailey United States (USA) |
Géza Kiss Hungary (HUN) |
| 1 mile freestyle (1600 metres) |
Emil Rausch Germany (GER) |
Géza Kiss Hungary (HUN) |
Francis Gailey United States (USA) |
| 100 yard backstroke (90 metres) |
Walter Brack Germany (GER) |
Georg Hoffmann Germany (GER) |
Georg Zacharias Germany (GER) |
| 440 yard breaststroke (396 metres) |
Georg Zacharias Germany (GER) |
Walter Brack Germany (GER) |
Jamison Handy United States (USA) |
| 4 x 50 yard freestyle relay | United States (USA) New York Athletic Club Joseph Ruddy Leo Goodwin Louis Handley Charles Daniels |
United States (USA) Chicago Athletic Association David Hammond William Tuttle Hugo Goetz Raymond Thorne |
United States (USA) Missouri Athletic Club Amedee Reyburn Gwynne Evans Marquard Schwarz William Orthwein |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | United States (USA) |
3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac (digitized copy online)
| Events at the 1904 Summer Olympics (St. Louis) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Basketball (demonstration) • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Fencing • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Lacrosse • Roque • Rowing • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Swimming at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) and List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) |
