Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's sailors 100 metre freestyle
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The men's sailors 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming
events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics
programme. The second swimming race was open only to sailors of the Greek Royal Navy. Eleven entered but only three actually took part in the event. The winning time was nearly a minute slower than that of the open 100 metre freestyle.
The exclusionary nature of this race is a rare phenomenon in the Olympic Games, which in general include only events open to all competitiors; Bill Mallon
, in his book about the 1896 Games, says of the event that "its inclusion in the Olympic records is dubious at best". However, the competition is included in the International Olympic Committee
's database of Olympic medallists, and there is no record of Pierre de Coubertin
or any other major figure in the beginning of the modern Olympic movement objecting to the consideration of the race as Olympic.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. They were planned and organized by the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports. All events took place on 11 April in the Bay of Zea...
programme. The second swimming race was open only to sailors of the Greek Royal Navy. Eleven entered but only three actually took part in the event. The winning time was nearly a minute slower than that of the open 100 metre freestyle.
The exclusionary nature of this race is a rare phenomenon in the Olympic Games, which in general include only events open to all competitiors; Bill Mallon
Bill Mallon
William James Mallon is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games.-Golf career:...
, in his book about the 1896 Games, says of the event that "its inclusion in the Olympic records is dubious at best". However, the competition is included in the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
's database of Olympic medallists, and there is no record of Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games...
or any other major figure in the beginning of the modern Olympic movement objecting to the consideration of the race as Olympic.
Results
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:20.4 | |
| 2 | Unknown | |
| 3 | Unknown |