1912 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
Men
Plain
Competed in Helsinki on 21 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Toivo Aro | 4 | 154.90 points |
 |
Artur Wetzell | 9 | 143.45 points |
 |
Eino Karjalainen | 11 | 137.00 points |
| 4 | Leo Suni | ? | |
| 5 | K. Nikula | ? | |
| 6 | Oskar Wetzell | ? | |
| 7 | Elis Sivén | ? | |
Source: [1]
Platform
Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Toivo Aro | 3 | 203.40 points |
|
Leo Suni | 7 | 192.43 points |
|
Oskar Wetzell | 8 | 191.38 points |
Source: [2]
Springboard
Competed in Helsinki on 21 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oskar Wetzell | 4 | 325.45 points |
|
Albert Nyman | 8 | 313.62 points |
Source: [1]
Women
Platform
Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senni Aaltonen | 3 | 98.25 points |
|
Anna Järvinen | 7 | 84.50 points |
|
Hilda Kuusela | 8 | 82.25 points |
Source: [2]
Swimming
Men
100 metre freestyle
Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Jussi Kahma | 1:11.5 NR |
|
Martti Salokannel | 1:18.8 |
|
Yrjö Seuderling | 1:19.3 |
| 4 | K. Salmi | 1:26.9 |
| 5 | W. Petroff | 1:27.0 |
| 6 | M. Koroleff | 1:29.0 |
Source: [3]
500 metre freestyle
Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Martti Salokannel | 8:26.6 |
|
G. Hanstén | 8:43.6 |
|
V. Petroff | 8:57.8 |
Source: [4]
1000 metre freestyle
Competed in Helsinki on 21 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Martti Salokannel | 18:49.6 |
|
Arvo Aaltonen | 19:09.2 |
|
V. Petroff | 19:11.3 |
Source: [1]
100 metre backstroke
Competed in Helsinki on 19 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Lennart Lindroos | 1:36.3 NR |
|
J. Wiklund | 1:37.9 |
Source: [5]
100 metre breaststroke
Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Arvo Aaltonen | 1:23.1 NR |
|
Lennart Lindroos | 1:24.7 |
Source: [4]
200 metre breaststroke
Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Arvo Aaltonen | 3:00.0 |
|
Lennart Lindroos | 3:11.0 |
|
Vilhelm Lindgrén | 3:13.1 |
| 4 | H. Wasenius | 3:17.5 |
Source: [3]
Aaltonen's result broke the world record. It could not be ratified, because the track was inspected to be two centimetres too short.[6]
400 metre breaststroke
Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Arvo Aaltonen | 6:33.4 NR |
Source: [7]
100 metre life saving
Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Herman Cederberg | 1:52.7 NR |
|
Jussi Kahma | 2:00.3 |
Source: [4]
4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
Competed in Turku on 10 August 1912.
| Rank | Club | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaasan Uimaseura | Artturi Helenius, Jussi Kahma, Martti Salokannel, Uuno Mäkipää | 2:12.9 |
|
Helsingfors Simsällskapet | M. Koroleff, H. Wasenius, H. Bergström, I. Sjöström | 2:20.4 |
|
Turun Uimaseura | Väinö Hannula, R. Lönnqvist, Bruno Lindberg, Yrjö Seuderling | 2:25.0 |
Source: [8]
Women
50 metre freestyle
Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Lilly Blomster | 38.4 NR |
|
Anna Järvinen | 42.4 |
|
Hilda Kuusela | 44.1 |
| 4 | Sofia Gylling | 45.9 |
| 5 | Edit Grönholm | 47.3 |
| 6 | Olga Haapanen | 48.3 |
Source: [2]
100 metre freestyle
Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Anna Järvinen | 1:39.3 NR |
|
Lilly Blomster | 1:39.5 |
|
Tyyne Järvi | 1:41.9 |
Source: [4]
Water polo
Men
Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912.
| Rank | Club | Team |
|---|---|---|
|
Helsingfors Simsällskap | ? |
|
Tampereen Uimaseura | ? |
The championship was settled by one match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 6–0 (2–0, 4–0).[9]
Sources
- Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. pp. 154–159.
References
- "Simtäflingarna i går". Dagens Tidning (in Swedish). Helsinki: Dagens Tidnings Förlags. 22 July 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Simfesten". Åbo Underrättelser (in Swedish). Turku. 12 August 1912. p. 2. ISSN 0785-398X. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Helsingin Uimaseuran 25-wuotisjuhla". Uusi Suometar (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uuden Suomettaren Oy. 21 July 1912. p. 4. ISSN 1457-4721. Retrieved 24 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Vasa simsällskaps jubileumstäflingar". Vasabladet (in Swedish). Vaasa. 30 July 1912. p. 2. ISSN 0356-1844. Retrieved 24 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Helsingin Uimaseuran 25 wuotisjuhla ja kansainwäliset uimakilpailut". Kaleva (in Finnish). Oulu. 22 July 1912. p. 3. ISSN 0356-1356. Retrieved 24 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Mustonen, Pertti (2006). Sata altaassa. Suomen uimaliitto (in Finnish). Helsinki: Edita. pp. 41–42. ISBN 951-37-4490-6.
- "Urheilun alalta". Rauman Lehti (in Finnish). Rauma: Osuuskunta Rauman Lehti. 1 August 1912. p. 3. ISSN 1458-2643. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Eiliset uimajuhlat". Uusi Aura (in Finnish). Turku: Uuden Auran Oy. 11 August 1912. p. 5. ISSN 1458-0543. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Simtäflingarna i går". Dagens Tidning (in Swedish). Helsinki: Dagens Tidnings Förlags. 21 July 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 26 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.