Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle

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Men's 200 metre freestyle
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Fred Lane 1900.jpg
Gold medalist Frederick Lane
VenueRiver Seine
DatesAugust 11 (semifinals)
August 12 (final)
Competitors26 from 10 nations
Winning time2:25.2
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Frederick Lane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg Zoltán Halmay
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Karl Ruberl
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
1904 (220 yd) 

The men's 200 metre freestyle was a sprint swimming event in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was the shortest of the three freestyle events. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. 26 swimmers from 10 nations competed. [1] The event was won by Frederick Lane of Australia, with Zoltán Halmay of Hungary earning silver and Karl Ruberl of Austria earning bronze.

Background

This was the first appearance of the 200 metre freestyle event. It would be contested a second time, though at 220 yards, in 1904. After that, the event did not return until 1968; since then, it has been on the programme at every Summer Games. [2]

The two favourites for this race were Frederick Lane of Australia (who had won the British championships in the 220 yards in 1899, along with various other sprint titles in Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand) and Rob Derbyshire of Great Britain (the British champion in 1898). The two men tied for the British title in 1900. But Derbyshire came down with a stomach virus and did not compete at the 1900 Games. Without him, Lane was heavily favoured. Zoltán Halmay of Hungary was likely the nearest contender. [2]

Competition format

The competition used a two-round format, with semifinals and a final. The entrants were divided into five semifinals; each semifinal had approximately 12 swimmers entered, though withdrawals left each with between 4 and 6 swimmers. The fastest swimmer in each semifinal advanced to the final along with the next five fastest times overall. This resulted in a 10-swimmer final. [2]

The races were swum downstream in the Seine. [2] This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events).

Records

There were no recognized records in the 200 metre freestyle before this competition. World records would not be recognized until 1902. Otto Wahle had the best time in the first semifinal at 2:35.6, setting the initial Olympic record. Karl Ruberl's fifth semifinal time was 2:22.6, which would stand as the record after these Games when the final times were all slower.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 10 August 190010:00Semifinals
Sunday, 12 August 190014:30Final

Results

Semifinals

In the first round, there were five semifinals. The winner of each semifinal advanced to the final, as did the five fastest losers from across all the semifinals. The semifinals were held on 11 August.

Semifinal 1

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
1 Otto Wahle Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2:35.6Q, OR
2 Robert Crawshaw Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:40.0q
3 Julius Frey Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2:50.4q
4 Erik Eriksson Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden 3:05.8
5 Paolo Bussetti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3:35.0

Semifinal 2

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
1 Zoltán Halmay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2:38.0Q
2 Peter Kemp Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:51.0
3 R. Féret Flag of France.svg  France 3:12.2
4 Victor Cadet Flag of France.svg  France 3:24.0

Semifinal 3

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
1 Frederick Lane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Australia 2:59.0Q
2 René Tartara Flag of France.svg  France 3:13.0
3 Victor Hochepied Flag of France.svg  France 3:46.6
4 Texier Flag of France.svg  France 3:47.0
5 Pierre Peyrusson Flag of France.svg  France 3:47.6
Pujol Flag of France.svg  France DNF

Semifinal 4

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
1 Jules Clévenot Flag of France.svg  France 3:05.0Q
2 Herman Alexander de By Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3:10.4
3 Fred Hendschel US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 3:42.0
4 Richard von Foregger Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 4:32.0
5 Jacques Léauté Flag of France.svg  France 4:39.4

Semifinal 5

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
1 Karl Ruberl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2:22.6Q, OR
2 Frederick Stapleton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:47.0q
3 Louis Martin Flag of France.svg  France 2:47.4q
4 Maurice Hochepied Flag of France.svg  France 2:48.0q
5 A. Adam Flag of France.svg  France 4:28.0
6 Ronaux Flag of France.svg  France 4:36.4

Final

The final was held on 12 August. Wahle did not start in the final. Lane won easily, more than six seconds ahead of Halmay and Ruberl.

RankSwimmerNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg Frederick Lane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Australia 2:25.2
Silver medal icon.svg Zoltán Halmay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2:31.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Karl Ruberl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2:32.0
4 Robert Crawshaw Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:45.6
5 Maurice Hochepied Flag of France.svg  France 2:53.0
6 Frederick Stapleton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:55.0
7 Jules Clévenot Flag of France.svg  France 2:56.2
8 Julius Frey Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2:58.2
9 Louis Martin Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
Otto Wahle Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria DNS

Results summary

RankSwimmerNationSemifinalsFinalNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Frederick Lane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Australia 2:59.02:25.2
Silver medal icon.svg Zoltán Halmay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2:38.02:31.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Karl Ruberl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2:22.62:32.0 OR
4 Robert Crawshaw Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:40.02:45.6
5 Maurice Hochepied Flag of France.svg  France 2:48.02:53.0
6 Frederick Stapleton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:47.02:55.0
7 Jules Clévenot Flag of France.svg  France 3:05.02:56.2
8 Julius Frey Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2:50.42:58.2
9 Louis Martin Flag of France.svg  France 2:47.4Unknown
10 Otto Wahle Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2:35.6DNS
11 Peter Kemp Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:51.0Did not advance
12 Erik Eriksson Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden 3:05.8
13 Herman Alexander de By Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3:10.4
14 R. Féret Flag of France.svg  France 3:12.2
15 René Tartara Flag of France.svg  France 3:13.0
16 Victor Cadet Flag of France.svg  France 3:24.0
17 Paolo Bussetti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3:35.0
18 Fred Hendschel US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 3:42.0
19 Victor Hochepied Flag of France.svg  France 3:46.6
20 Texier Flag of France.svg  France 3:47.0
21 Pierre Peyrusson Flag of France.svg  France 3:47.6
22 A. Adam Flag of France.svg  France 4:28.0
23 Richard von Foregger Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 4:32.0
24 Ronaux Flag of France.svg  France 4:36.4
25 Jacques Léauté Flag of France.svg  France 4:39.4
26 Pujol Flag of France.svg  France DNF

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