1921 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.

Artistic swimming

Men

Competed in Helsinki on 6 (technical routine) and 7 (free routine) August 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Eino Karjalainen 3 395.66 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) Onni Salonius 6 388.66 points

Source: [1]

Women

Competed in Vyborg on 23 (technical routine) and 24 (free routine) July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Magda Odén 3 450.05 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) Meeri Statschkun 6 424.10 points

Source: [2]

Diving

Men

Plain

Competed in Helsinki on 29 (qualification) and 31 (final) July 1921.

Final
Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Yrjö Valkama 3 111.50 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) J. Elo 6 107.75 points
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Kalle Kainuvaara 9 101.25 points
4 Hugo Koivuniemi 10 99.50 points
5 J. Nieminen 15 93.50 points

Source: [3]

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 30 and 31 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Kalle Kainuvaara 6 235.75 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) L. Kyöstilä 8 239.65 points
3rd, bronze medalist(s) E. Ovaskainen 11 231.90 points
4 A. Nyman ?
5 Oskar Wetzell ?

Source: [3]

Springboard

Competed in Helsinki on 29 and 30 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Oskar Wetzell 4 147.60 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) A. Lindqvist 7 140.93 points
3rd, bronze medalist(s) L. Kyöstilä 8 141.90 points
4 A. Nyman 12 129.62 points
5 Kalle Kainuvaara 15 131.38 points
6 U. Mulli 17 112.33 points
7 H. Petas 21 82.10 points

Source: [4]

Women

Platform

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st, gold medalist(s) Helga Markelin 5.5 99.25 points
2nd, silver medalist(s) Liisa Lehmus 6.5 98.25 points
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Aini Ohlsson 7 98.25 points
4 Kerttu Kainuvaara 10 89.25 points

Source: [5]

Swimming

Men

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 31 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 1:11.8
2nd, silver medalist(s) G. Wasastjerna 1:12.9
3rd, bronze medalist(s) A. Eklund 1:15.8
4 H. Belevicz 1:17.7
5 V. Lahtinen 1:28.9

Source: [3]

200 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Armas Koskinen 3:00.0
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jaakko Tiiainen 3:00.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 3:01.0
4 Emil Koskinen 3:07.7
5 A. Viklund 3:11.6
6 Reino Mallenius 3:15.2
7 A. Eklund 3:17.7

Source: [6]

500 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Armas Koskinen 9:39.1
2nd, silver medalist(s) Emil Koskinen 9:40.7
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jaakko Tiiainen 9:48.4
4 Reino Mallenius 9:53.3
5 Viljo Viklund 9:54.2

Source: [7]

1000 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 7 August 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Jaakko Tiiainen 19:39.8
2nd, silver medalist(s) Emil Koskinen 20:03.5
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Viljo Viklund 20:54.1
4 Reino Mallenius 20:59.7

Source: [8]

100 metre backstroke

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Viljo Viklund 1:35.3
2nd, silver medalist(s) L. Heinonen 1:36.2
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Reino Mallenius 1:36.3
4 V. Lahtinen 1:39.8
5 E. Vatanen ?

Source: [9]

200 metre breaststroke

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 3:07.1
2nd, silver medalist(s) Viljo Viklund 3:07.5
3rd, bronze medalist(s) V. Lehtinen 3:29.0
4 Reino Mallenius 3:29.5
5 K. Lundstedt ?

Source: [9]

100 metre life saving

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 1:24.0
2nd, silver medalist(s) A. Eklund 1:26.4
3rd, bronze medalist(s) L. Heinonen 1:30.8

Source: [9]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Helsinki on 29 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Vaasan Uimaseura Ketola, Hellman, Jussi Kahma, A. Enegrén 2:03.3
2nd, silver medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskap H. Salmi, A. Belewitcz, H. Belewitcz, G. Wasastjerna 2:06.6
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Helsingin Uimarit Jaakko Tiiainen, Kunnas, L. Saastamoinen, Armas Koskinen 2:07.4

Source: [10]

4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Vaasan Uimaseura Aaltonen, Ketola, A. Enegrén, Jussi Kahma 4:59.4
2nd, silver medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskap W. Belewitsch, A. Belewitsch, H. Salmi, G. Wasastjerna 5:09.7
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Helsingin Uimarit Jaakko Tiiainen, A. Järvinen, Vihavainen, Armas Koskinen 5:10.0

Source: [11]

Women

50 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921 (heats and final).

Final
Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 40.2
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elin Väkevä 41.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Elvi Väkevä 43.8
4 Helmi Mäkinen 45.0

Source: [12]

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Elin Väkevä 1:32.3
2nd, silver medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 1:35.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Elina Savelainen 1:47.0

Source: [13]

500 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Liisa Lehmus 9:45.3 NR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mary Lindberg 10:11.3
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Inkeri Kaltto 10:37.6

Source: [13]

100 metre breaststroke

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Liisa Lehmus 1:40.7
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mary Lindberg 1:47.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ester Lehmus 1:50.0
4 Hilda Kuusela ?

Source: [2]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
1st, gold medalist(s) Viipurin Uimaseura (I) Arla Salonius, Elvi Väkevä, Liisa Lehmus, Elin Väkevä 2:39.0 NR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Helsingin Uimarit Hellin Kahila, Hilda Kuusela, Helvi Mäkinen, Anna Järvinen 2:44.1
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Viipurin Uimaseura (II) Markkanen, Inkeri Kaltto, Elina Savelainen, Uimi 3:07.2

Source: [13]

Water polo

Men

  • semi-finals:
    • Helsinki, 3 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Helsingin Uimarit 6–2[14]
    • Tampere, 14 August 1921: Tampereen Uimaseura–Viipurin Uimaseura 6–1[15]
  • final:
    • Helsinki, 21 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Tampereen Uimaseura 8–0[16]

Sources

  • Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. pp. 154–159.

References

  1. ↑ "Simmästerskapen". Västra Finland (in Swedish). Turku: Åbo Tryckeri och Tidnings Ab. 9 August 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  2. 1 2 "Suomen naisuintimestaruuskilpailut". Karjala (in Finnish). Vyborg. 26 July 1921. p. 4. ISSN 0782-7024. Retrieved 16 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mästerskapstävlingarna i simning". Dagens Press (in Swedish). Helsinki: Ab Dagens Press. 1 August 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 23 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  4. ↑ "Mästerskapen i simning och simhopp". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. 31 July 1921. p. 7. ISSN 0356-0724. Retrieved 21 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  5. ↑ "Naisten uintimestaruuskilpailut". Karjalan Aamulehti (in Finnish). Vyborg: Karjalan Aamulehti Oy. 26 July 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 17 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  6. ↑ "Suomen uintimestaruuskilpailut". Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). Helsinki. 2 August 1921. p. 5. ISSN 0355-5461. Retrieved 23 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  7. ↑ "Suomen uintimestaruuskilpailut". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Helsinki: Oy Uusi Suomi. 8 August 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  8. ↑ Aape (11 August 1921). "Uintimestaruuskilpailut". Suomen urheilulehti (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 386. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  9. 1 2 3 "Söndagens simfest". Västra Finland (in Swedish). Turku: Åbo Tryckeri och Tidnings Ab. 28 July 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 26 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  10. ↑ "Suomen uintimestaruuskilpailut". Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). Helsinki. 30 July 1921. p. 6. ISSN 0355-5461. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  11. ↑ "Mestaruuskilpailut uinnissa Helsingissä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki. 31 July 1921. p. 7. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 22 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  12. ↑ "De finländska mästerskapen i simning". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. 25 July 1921. p. 4. ISSN 0356-0724. Retrieved 1 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  13. 1 2 3 "Naisten uintimestaruuskilpailut". Karjalan Aamulehti (in Finnish). Vyborg: Karjalan Aamulehti Oy. 24 July 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  14. ↑ Aape (11 August 1921). "Välierä Suomen mestaruudesta vesipalloilussa". Suomen urheilulehti (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 389. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  15. ↑ Sp (15 August 1921). "Intressanta idrottsevenemang i går". Tammerfors Aftonblad (in Swedish). Tampere. p. 2. ISSN 1458-8579. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  16. ↑ "En simsporttens högtidstag i siminrättningen vid Ursins klippa". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. 22 August 1921. p. 3. ISSN 0356-0724. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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