Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday July 15, 1924, on Wednesday July 16, 1924, and on Thursday July 17, 1924.
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | July 15–17 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | women | |
| 4×200 m | men | |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 2:50.4 |  |
Magdeburg (GER) | April 7, 1924 |
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| Olympic Record | 3:01.8 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
In the first heat Bob Skelton set a new Olympic record with 2:56.0 minutes.
Results
Heats
Tuesday July 15, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:56.0 | QQ OR |
| 2 |  | 3:02.4 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:05.4 | |
| 4 |  | 3:09.6 | |
| 5 |  | 3:10.3 | |
| 6 |  | 3:11.2 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:02.0 | |
| 2 | | 3:07.0 | |
| 3 | | 3:09.8 | |
| 4 |  | 3:11.0 | |
| 5 | | 3:11.2 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:01.0 | |
| 2 |  | 3:10.8 | |
| 3 | | 3:12.2 | |
| 4 | | 3:12.4 | |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:23.0 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:05.2 | |
| 2 | | 3:06.4 | |
| 3 | | 3:07.8 | |
| 4 |  | 3:18.8 | |
| 5 | | 3:26.8 | |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:28.4 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:03.4 | |
| 2 |  | 3:03.6 | |
| 3 |  | 3:09.0 | |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:09.2 | |
| 5 | | 3:22.0 | |
| 6 |  | 3:32.4 |
Semifinals
Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:00.2 | QF |
| 2 | | 3:02.6 | QF |
| 3 | | 3:04.2 | qf |
| 4 | | 3:05.6 | |
| 5 | | 3:06.8 | |
| 6 | | 3:11.8 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:00.2 | QF |
| 2 | | 3:01.4 | QF |
| 3 | | 3:05.0 | |
| 4 | | 3:07.0 | |
| 5 | | 3:09.2 |
Final
Thursday July 17, 1924:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2:56.6 |
| 2 | | 2:59.2 |
| 3 | | 3:01.0 |
| 4 | | 3:02.2 |
| 5 | | 3:05.6 |
References
- "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 September 2008.
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