Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
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The men's 200 metre breaststroke
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. Germany swept the medals in the event. The competition was held from Sunday July 7, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
The Germans also took the Olympic record, with Lützow
breaking it in the first heat and Bathe
then proceeding to set it even higher each of the three times he raced. His gold medal winning time in the final, 3:01.8, stood as the Olympic record at the end.
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Quarterfinal 5
Quarterfinal 6
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
was a swimming
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...
event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics
At the 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. Swimming events were held in a 100 m course built in Stockholm harbor. For the first time, women's events were part of the Olympic swimming program. The competitions were held from Saturday July 6, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912...
programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. Germany swept the medals in the event. The competition was held from Sunday July 7, 1912 to Friday July 12, 1912.
Twenty-four swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 3:00.8 |  Félicien CourbetFélicien Courbet Félicien Courbet was a Belgian water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
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October 2, 1910 |
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| Olympic Record | 3:09.2 |  Frederick HolmanFrederick Holman Frederick "Fred" Holman was a British breaststroke swimmer from Dawlish, Devon, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... |
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July 18, 1908 |
The Germans also took the Olympic record, with Lützow
Wilhelm Lützow
Wilhelm "Willy" Lützow was a German breaststroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In the 200 metre breaststroke competition he won the silver medal next to his teammate Walter Bathe. In the 400 metre breaststroke event he participated in the final, but was not able to finish the...
breaking it in the first heat and Bathe
Walter Bathe
Walter Bathe was a German breaststroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.Bathe was born in Probsthain, Silesia. He won two gold medals in 200 metre breaststroke as well as in 400 metre breaststroke.-External links:**...
then proceeding to set it even higher each of the three times he raced. His gold medal winning time in the final, 3:01.8, stood as the Olympic record at the end.
Quarterfinals
The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.Quarterfinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:07.4 | QS OR | |
| 2 | 3:14.0 | QS | |
| 3 | 3:16.6 | qs | |
| 4 | 3:24.0 |
Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:08.8 | QS | |
| 2 | 3:13.0 | QS | |
| 3 | 3:20.6 | ||
| 4 | 3:25.6 | ||
| 5 | 3:29.0 |
Quarterfinal 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:12.0 | QS |
Quarterfinal 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:03.4 | QS OR | |
| 2 | 3:09.8 | QS | |
| 3 | 3:22.2 | ||
| — | DSQ |
Quarterfinal 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:12.6 | QS | |
| 2 | 3:14.2 | QS | |
| — | DSQ | ||
| DSQ |
Quarterfinal 6
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:07.8 | QS | |
| 2 | 3:12.8 | QS | |
| 3 | 3:18.6 | ||
| 4 | 3:21.2 | ||
| 5 | 3:24.4 | ||
| 6 |
Semifinals
The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:09.6 | QF | |
| 2 | 3:10.4 | QF | |
| 3 | 3:10.6 | ||
| 4 | 3:11.6 | ||
| 5 | 3:15.2 | ||
| 6 | 3:17.0 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:02.2 | QF OR | |
| 2 | 3:04.4 | QF | |
| 3 | 3:09.4 | qf | |
| 4 | 3:11.2 | ||
| 5 | 3:11.6 | ||
| — | DNF |
Final
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:01.8 OR | |
| 2 | 3:05.0 | |
| 3 | 3:08.0 | |
| 4 | 3:08.8 | |
| — | DNF |