Leslie Boardman
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Leslie Boardman was an Australia
n freestyle
swimmer of the 1910s, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
.
Although little is known about Boardman, he never won any Australian championships and was not among the original selections for the Stockholm Olympics. E.G. Findlay was originally named in the team, but presumedly due to lack of financing, Boardman later assumed his position in the team. According to records, he unplaced at the 1912 Australian Championshipsand came fourth in the 220 yd freestyle at the New South Wales
Championships. It is hypothesized that he was chosen because he was a team-mate at the Sydney Swimming Club of Harold Hardwick
and Cecil Healy
.
Boardman competed in the 100 m freestyle at the Stockholm Olympics where he won his heat, but came fourth in the second round and was eliminated. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he swam the third leg as the team of Hardwick, Healy and Malcolm Champion
(from New Zealand
—at the time, New Zealand competed with Australia under the Australasia
) defeated the United States
for the gold medal. He was also signed up to compete at plain high diving
competition, but did not compete.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer of the 1910s, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
Although little is known about Boardman, he never won any Australian championships and was not among the original selections for the Stockholm Olympics. E.G. Findlay was originally named in the team, but presumedly due to lack of financing, Boardman later assumed his position in the team. According to records, he unplaced at the 1912 Australian Championshipsand came fourth in the 220 yd freestyle at the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Championships. It is hypothesized that he was chosen because he was a team-mate at the Sydney Swimming Club of Harold Hardwick
Harold Hardwick
Harold Hampton Hardwick was a versatile Australian sports star of the early 20th century - an Olympic gold-medal swimmer, national heavyweight boxing champion and a state representative rugby union player...
and Cecil Healy
Cecil Healy
Cecil Patrick Healy was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won silver in the 100m freestyle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He also won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay...
.
Boardman competed in the 100 m freestyle at the Stockholm Olympics where he won his heat, but came fourth in the second round and was eliminated. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he swam the third leg as the team of Hardwick, Healy and Malcolm Champion
Malcolm Champion
Malcolm Eadie Champion was New Zealand's first Olympic gold medallist, and the first swimmer to represent New Zealand at an Olympic Games...
(from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
—at the time, New Zealand competed with Australia under the Australasia
Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Australasia was the name of a combined team at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, consisting of 26 athletes from Australia and New Zealand...
) defeated the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for the gold medal. He was also signed up to compete at plain high diving
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday July 6, 1912, on Sunday July 7, 1912, and on Thursday July 11, 1912....
competition, but did not compete.