1909 Finnish championships in aquatics
From 1906 to 1926, the Finnish Swimming Federation did not arrange a dedicated national competition, but spread out the hosting duties of the championship events to multiple clubs.
Diving
[edit]Men
[edit]Plain
[edit]Competed in Vaasa on 24 July 1909.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jarl Bjelke | 3 | 106.75 points |
|
Toivo Aro | 7 | 102.25 points |
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Oskar Wetzell | 8 | 97.00 points |
Source: [1]
Platform
[edit]Competed in Vaasa on 25 July 1909.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oskar Wetzell | 3 | 71.38 points |
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Toivo Aro | 6 | 62.35 points |
Source: [1]
Springboard
[edit]Competed in Vaasa on 25 July 1909.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oskar Wetzell | 3 | 70.50 points |
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A. Backman | 7 | 56.85 points |
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F. Wester | 8 | 56.60 points |
Source: [1]
Women
[edit]Platform
[edit]Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909.
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Valborg Florström | 104 points |
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Anna Björkman | 103 points |
Swimming
[edit]Men
[edit]100 metre freestyle
[edit]Competed in Vaasa on 24 July 1909.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Artturi Helenius | 1:19.6 NR |
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Wolter Bremer | 1:24.2 |
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Jussi Kahma | 1:24.6 |
| 4 | E. Johansson | 1:29.1 |
Source: [4]
1000 metre freestyle
[edit]Competed in Vaasa on 24 July 1909.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
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Jarl Wasström | 19:09.3 |
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J. Hietala | 21:08.0 |
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A. Ohls | 21:32.2 |
| 4 | J. Svenn | 24:32.2 |
Source: [2]
200 metre breaststroke
[edit]Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
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Arvo Aaltonen | 3:08.0 |
| Kyösti Järvinen | ||
|
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Herman Cederberg | 3:10.5 |
Source: [5]
According to official rules, the competition should have been swam off instead of splitting the championship.[6]
100 metre life saving
[edit]Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
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Elis Johansson | 2:14.2 |
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K. Siro | 2:17.1 |
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Jarl Wasström | 2:32.9 |
Source: [5]
4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
[edit]Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909.
| Rank | Club | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Vaasan Uimaseura | Wolter Bremer, W. Bjelke, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius | 2:17.0 NR |
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Tampereen Uimaseura | Väinö Siro, Elis Sivén, Laaksonen, Kalle Aaltonen | 2:53.7 |
Source: [5]
Women
[edit]100 metre freestyle
[edit]Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Anna Björkman | 1:46.4 NR |
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Regina Kari | 1:49.7 |
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Toini Nurmi | 1:54.7 |
| 4 | Olga Haapanen | 1:56.0 |
| 5 | Hulda Helenius | 1:59.0 |
Source: [3]
Water polo
[edit]Men
[edit]Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909.
| Rank | Club | Team |
|---|---|---|
|
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Helsingfors Simsällskap | ? |
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Turun Urheilun Ystävät | A. Ek, Yrjö Seuderling, ? |
Championship was decided by a single match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 6–0 (1–0, 5–0).
Source: [2]
Sources
[edit]- Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. pp. 154–159.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Simmästerskapstäflingarna i Vasa den 24–25 juli". Finskt idrottsblad (in Swedish). Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. 15 August 1909. pp. 174–175. Retrieved 3 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ a b c Aro, Toivo (August 1909). "Uintimestaruuskilpailut Vaasassa heinäk. 24–25 p:nä 1909". Suomen urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 15. Helsinki. pp. 514–516. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ a b "Suomen mestaruuskilpailut uinn ssa". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Turku. 3 August 1909. p. 2. ISSN 0356-133X. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Waasan uimaseuran Mestaruuskilpailut". Pohjan Poika (in Finnish). Vaasa: Ossian Ansas. 26 July 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ a b c "Simmästerskapstäflingarna i Tammerfors den 22 augusti". Finskt idrottsblad (in Swedish). Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. 1 September 1909. pp. 203–204. Retrieved 3 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. p. 24.