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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. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries competing. [1] [2] The 10 events at the swimming competitions were held at a man-made lake that was used for life-saving ...
The 1904 Summer Olympic program featured 16 sports encompassing 95 events in 18 disciplines. Swimming, diving and water polo are considered three disciplines of the same sport, aquatics. In July 2021 the IOC accepted the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon regarding which sports and events should be considered as Olympic. [11]
At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, he became the first American to win a gold in an Olympic games swimming event. He captured the gold medal in the 220-yard freestyle with a time of 2:44.2, finishing ahead of American Frank Gailey by only 2 seconds.
1900–1904: not included in the Olympic program: 1908 London details: Charles Daniels United States: 1:05.6 WR: Zoltán Halmay Hungary: 1:06.2 Harald Julin Sweden: 1:08.0 1912 Stockholm details: Duke Kahanamoku United States: 1:03.4 set WR in semifinal: Cecil Healy Australasia: 1:04.6 Ken Huszagh United States: 1:05.6 1920 Antwerp details ...
Hugo Louis Goetz (October 18, 1884 – April 4, 1972) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. Goetz would later work as a realtor in Chicago. Goetz was born in Chicago on October 18, 1884 to Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Goetz. [1]
Francis Gailey (21 January 1882 – 10 July 1972) was an Australian-born American competition swimmer who swam in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] Gailey was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, but later emigrated to the United States and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1906. For the 1904 Olympics, he was ...
This category includes swimmers at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. See also. Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics;
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.