Swimming_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_200_metre_breaststroke

Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke

Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke

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The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. Germany swept the medals in the event. The competition was held from Sunday July 7, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912.

Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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The Germans also took the Olympic record, with Lützow breaking it in the first heat and Bathe then proceeding to set it even higher each of the three times he raced. His gold medal winning time in the final, 3:01.8, stood as the Olympic record at the end.

Results

Quarterfinals

The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.

Quarterfinal 1

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Quarterfinal 2

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Quarterfinal 3

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Quarterfinal 4

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Quarterfinal 5

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Quarterfinal 6

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Semifinals

The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.

Semifinal 1

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Semifinal 2

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Final

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

Notes

  • Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.). (ed.). The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2007.

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