Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre obstacle event
| Men's 200 metre obstacle course at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Frederick Lane, after winning the gold medal | ||||||||||
| Venue | River Seine | |||||||||
| Dates | August 11 (semifinals) August 12 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Freestyle | |
| 200 m | men |
| 1000 m | men |
| 4000 m | men |
| Backstroke | |
| 200 m | men |
| Other | |
| 200 m team | men |
| 200 m obstacle | men |
| Underwater | men |
The men's 200 metre obstacle event was an obstacle swimming event in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. Twelve swimmers from five nations competed. The event was won by Frederick Lane of Australia, with Otto Wahle of Austria second and Peter Kemp of Great Britain third. Lane had already won the 200 metre freestyle (with no obstacles).
Background
[edit]This was the only appearance of obstacle swimming at the Olympics.[1]
Competition format
[edit]There were three obstacles throughout the 200 metre course. Swimmers had to climb over the first two (a pole and a row of boats), and swim under the third (another row of boats).[2][3]
This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events). The event consisted of two rounds: semifinals and a final. There were three semifinals, with 4 swimmers in each; the top 2 swimmers in each semifinal advanced to the final along with the 4 with the best times from the remaining swimmers. This made a 10-person final.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 11 August 1900 | 10:30 | Semifinals |
| Monday, 12 August 1900 | 15:15 | Final |
Results
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]The two fastest swimmers in each heat as well as the four fastest losers from across the three heats advanced. This meant that 10 of the 12 swimmers moved on to the final.
Semifinal 1
[edit]| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Lane |  Australia |
3:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | Karl Ruberl |  Austria |
3:06.0 | Q |
| 3 | F. Stapleton |  Great Britain |
3:18.4 | q |
| 4 | Louis Marc |  France |
3:29.2 | q |
Semifinal 2
[edit]| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Wahle | Austria |
2:56.1 | Q |
| 2 | William Henry | Great Britain |
3:14.4 | Q |
| 3 | Jules Verbecke | France |
3:18.0 | q |
| 4 | Victor Hochepied | France |
3:37.2 |
Semifinal 3
[edit]| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Kemp | Great Britain |
3:12.1 | Q |
| 2 | Maurice Hochepied | France |
3:16.2 | Q |
| 3 | Joseph Bertrand | France |
3:28.2 | q |
| 4 | Fred Hendschel |  United States |
3:45.2 |
Final
[edit]
The final was held on 12 August.
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Frederick Lane | Australia |
2:38.4 |
 |
Otto Wahle | Austria |
2:40.0 |
 |
Peter Kemp | Great Britain |
2:47.4 |
| 4 | Karl Ruberl | Austria |
2:51.2 |
| 5 | F. Stapleton | Great Britain |
2:55.0 |
| 6 | William Henry | Great Britain |
2:58.0 |
| 7 | Maurice Hochepied | France |
2:58.0 |
| 8 | Jules Verbecke | France |
3:08.4 |
| 9 | Joseph Bertrand | France |
3:17.0 |
| 10 | Louis Marc | France |
3:30.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "200 metres Obstacle Course, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Swimming at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Obstacle Course | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hoblin, Paul (2013). Amazing Olympic Records. 1980 Lookout Dr., Mankato, MN 56003-1705: The Child's World. p. 28. ISBN 9781614734055.
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