1913 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 Hanko on 10 August 1913.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) O. Nenonen 4 98.75 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leo Suni 5 97.50 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yrjö Valkama 9 86.25 points
4 H. Henriksson 12 76.25 points

Source:[1]

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 2 August 1913.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oskar Wetzell 4 313.60 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leo Suni 8 295.40 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) O. Nenonen 12 275.83 points

Source:[2]

Springboard

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oskar Wetzell 4 310.24 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Albert Nyman 8 288.68 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) O. Nenonen 12 254.18 points

Source:[3]

Women

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vieno Lind 5 173.0 points
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 14 157.5 points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Senni Aaltonen 14 156.0 points
4 Julia Leibovitsch 17 146.0 points
5 Hilda Kuusela 25 135.5 points

Source:[3]

Swimming

Men

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jussi Kahma 1:11.0 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yrjö Seuderling 1:14.6

Source:[4]

500 metre freestyle

Competed in Turku on 10 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Martti Salokannel 8:03.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 8:22.2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) B. Lilius 8:57.1

Source:[5]

1000 metre freestyle

Competed in Tampere on 25 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Martti Salokannel 17:38.0 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vilhelm Lindgrén 18:56.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aaro Tynell 19:27.0
4 J. Valovuori 19:51.7

Source:[6]

100 metre backstroke

Competed in Pori on 16 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) W. Sjöholm 1:43.1
2nd place, silver medalist(s) J. Viklund 1:49.2

Source:[7]

100 metre breaststroke

Competed in Tampere on 24 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vilhelm Lindgrén 1:22.5 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martti Sjöholm 1:24.1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) A. Viklund 1:24.1
4 Väinö Warelius 1:24.9
5 Herman Cederberg 1:27.3
6 Mantere 1:34.1
7 Aaro Tynell 1:35.4

Source:[6]

200 metre breaststroke

Competed in Turku on 10 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 3:01.6 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vilhelm Lindgrén 3:11.4

Source:[1]

400 metre breaststroke

Competed in Pori on 16 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 6:25.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martti Sjölholm 7:28.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lauri Aaltonen 8:00.1

Arvo Aaltonen's time broke the Finnish record, but could not be ratified because it was swum in a river.

Source:[7]

100 metre life saving

Competed in Pori on 17 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yrjö Seuderling 1:46.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Herman Cederberg 1:53.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arvo Aaltonen 2:12.2
4 V. Sjöholm 2:32.0

Seuderling's time broke the Finnish record, but could not be ratified because it was swum in a river.

Source:[8]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1913.

Rank Club Team Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vaasan Uimaseura Martti Salokannel, Uuno Mäkipää, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius 2:07.3 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskapet H. Vasenius, V. Sjöholm, L. Stenij, F. Sjöström 2:17.2

Source:[9]

Women

50 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 2 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lilly Blomster 41.3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hilda Kuusela 42.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 45.0
4 Sofia Gylling 45.3
5 Edith Johansson 46.4
6 Greta Lind 46.7
7 Vieno Lind 47.6
8 Laura Laaksonen 48.7
9 Olga Koistinen 49.2
10 Eva Brander 50.0
11 Helmi Ojander 50.4

Source:[2]

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.

Rank Name Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Järvinen 1:43.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hilda Kuusela 1:44.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lilly Blomster 1:46.8
4 Olga Koistinen 2:03.1
5 Sofia Gylling 2:11.4
6 Edith Grönholm 2:12.2

Source:[3]

Water polo

Men

Competed in Tampere.

Rank Club Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Helsingfors Simsällskap ?
AC Hämeenlinnan Uimaseura ?
Tampereen Uimaseura ?
Turun Uimaseura Eero Ek, ?

Matches:

  • on 24 August 1913:
    • Tampereen Uimaseura won Hämeenlinnan Uimaseura 5–0
  • on 25 August 1913:
    • Helsingfors Simsällskap won Turun Uimaseura 1–0 (1–0, 0–0)
    • Helsingfors Simsällskap won Tampereen Uimaseura by forfeit
    • Turun Uimaseura won Tampereen Uimaseura by forfeit

Source:[10]

Sources

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

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