Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1910 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 Tampere on 30–31 July 1910.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toivo Aro 3 117.0 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elis Sivén 6 110.2 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Albert Nyman 10 106.6 points
4 W. Nikula 12 106.5 points
5 Leo Suni 12 105.5 points

Source: [1]

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 13 July 1910.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toivo Aro 3 257.65 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oskar Wetzell 6 238.40 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leo Suni 9 142.33 points

Source: [2]

Springboard

Albert Nyman, Finnish champion of springboard diving

Competed in Helsinki on 13–14 August 1910.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Albert Nyman 3 211.30 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elis Johansson 7 202.80 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Oskar Wetzell 8 200.10 points
4 Leo Suni 12 161.90 points
5 F. Wester 15 152.95 points

Source: [2]

Women

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 13–14 August 1910.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valborg Florström 3 106.50 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ester Laamanen 6 101.75 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 10 93.50 points
4 Anna Björkman 12 91.45 points

Source: [2]

Swimming

Men

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 13 August 1910.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Artturi Helenius 1:13.4 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 1:16.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jarl Bjelke 1:19.2
4 Yrjö Seuderling 1:20.0
5 Wolter Bremer 1:24.6
6 Martti Salokannel 1:25.0
7 A. Tschernichin 1:25.4
8 E. Salmi 1:27.6
9 William Ekström 1:30.2

Source: [3]

1000 metre freestyle

Competed in Vaasa on 23–24 July 1910.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jarl Wasström 18:17.1
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 18:29.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kyösti Järvinen 18:57.4
4 Yrjö Seuderling 19:29.6

Source: [4]

200 metre breaststroke

Competed in Pori on 7 August 1910.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lennart Lindroos 3:08.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kyösti Järvinen 3:09.2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 3:12.0
4 Lauri Aaltonen 3:39.1

Source: [5]

100 metre life saving

Competed in Pori on 7 August 1910.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 2:09.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Erkki Ojanen 2:12.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lennart Lindroos 2:16.5
4 Elis Johansson 2:19.7
5 Arvo Aaltonen 2:39.0

Source: [6]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Helsinki on 14 August 1910.

Rank Club Team Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vaasan Uimaseura Wolter Bremer, W. Bjelke, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius 2:13.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Turun Urheilunystävät Bruno Lindberg, B. Lilius, Arvid Rydman, Yrjö Seuderling 2:27.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskap Toivo Einiö, K. Salmi, Väinö Warelius, William Ekström 2:31.0

Source: [7]

Women

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Tampere on 31 July 1910.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Regina Kari 1:48.8 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Björkman 1:52.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Helmi Laaksonen 1:53.8
4 Toini Nurmi 1:53.9
5 Lilli Blomster 1:54.7
6 Hulda Helenius 1:54.7

Source: [8]

Water polo

Men

Championship-winning water polo team of Helsingfors Simsällskap in 1910 with two reserve players

Competed in Vaasa on 23–24 July 1910.

Rank Club Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskap Hugo Jonsson (C), Gunnar Ahlblad, Eino Haavisto, Eino Karjalainen, Lennart Lindfors, Väinö Varelius, Jarl Wasström[9]
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vaasan Uimaseura Jussi Kahma (C), Artturi Helenius, D. Snellman, E. Källroos, A. Backman, E. Cawonius, Wolter Bremer, W. Asplund

The championship was settled by one match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 4–1.

Source: [10]

Sources

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

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Ur Helsingfors Simsällskaps verksamhet". Finskt idrottsblad (in Swedish). No. 17. Helsinki. 15 September 1910. p. 197. Retrieved 19 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  3. ^ "Simfesten och mästerskapstäflingarna". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. 14 August 1910. p. 8. ISSN 0356-0724. Retrieved 18 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  4. ^ "De av Vasa Simsällskap". Österbottens Folkblad (in Finnish). Vaasa: Tidnings Ab Folkbladet. 29 July 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  5. ^ "Mästerskapstäflingarna". Björneborgs Tidning (in Swedish). Pori. 9 August 1910. p. 2. ISSN 1457-4292. Retrieved 20 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  6. ^ "Uimakilpailut". Sosialidemokraatti (in Finnish). Pori: Osuuskunta Kehitys. 9 August 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  7. ^ "Suuren uimajuhlan". Suomalainen Kansa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansan Sanomalehti- ja Kirjapaino Oy. 15 August 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 19 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  8. ^ "Suomen uimamestaruuskilpailut ja uintinäytös". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Tampere. 2 August 1910. p. 3. ISSN 0355-6913. Retrieved 19 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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  10. ^ "Uimapäivät Vaasassa". Vaasa (in Finnish). Vaasa. 26 July 1910. p. 2. ISSN 0789-0745. Retrieved 19 August 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.