The men's 50 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.[1] 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.
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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Nine swimmers from two nations competed.
Competition format edit
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 edit
Semifinals edit
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 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Halmay |  Hungary |
29.6 | Q |
| 2 | Leo Goodwin |  United States |
Unknown | Q |
| 3 | Raymond Thorne | United States |
Unknown | Q |
| 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Leary | United States |
28.2 | Q |
| 2 | Charles Daniels | United States |
Unknown | Q |
| 3 | David Gaul | United States |
Unknown | Q |
| 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Final edit
The final had to be run twice because the first race was too close to determine a winner.[1]
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First race | Second race | |||
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Zoltán Halmay | Hungary |
28.2 | 28.0 |
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Scott Leary | United States |
28.2 | 28.6 |
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Charles Daniels | United States |
Unknown | Unknown |
| 4 | David Gaul | United States |
Unknown | Unknown |
| 5 | Leo Goodwin | United States |
Unknown | Unknown |
| 6 | Raymond Thorne | United States |
Unknown | Unknown |
References edit
- ^ a b "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 edit
- De Wael, Herman (2000). "Herman's Full Olympians". Retrieved 19 December 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 December 2006.