| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday July 15, 1924, on Wednesday July 16, 1924, and on Thursday July 17, 1924.
Twenty-eight swimmers from 16 nations competed.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bob Skelton United States (USA) |
Joseph De Combe Belgium (BEL) |
William Kirschbaum United States (USA) |
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 2:50.4 | Erich Rademacher | Magdeburg (GER) | April 7, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 3:01.8 | Walter Bathe | Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
In the first heat Bob Skelton set a new Olympic record with 2:56.0 minutes.
Tuesday July 15, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 2:56.0 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:02.4 | |
| 3 | Zoltán Bitskey (HUN) | 3:05.4 | |
| 4 | Ivan Stedman (AUS) | 3:09.6 | |
| 5 | William Stoney (GBR) | 3:10.3 | |
| 6 | Georges Vallerey (FRA) | 3:11.2 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 3:02.0 | |
| 2 | Edward Maw (GBR) | 3:07.0 | |
| 3 | Márton Sipos (HUN) | 3:09.8 | |
| 4 | Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) | 3:11.0 | |
| 5 | Marius Zwiller (FRA) | 3:11.2 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:01.0 | |
| 2 | Rudolf Piowatý (TCH) | 3:10.8 | |
| 3 | Bo Johnsson (SWE) | 3:12.2 | |
| 4 | Viljo Viklund (FIN) | 3:12.4 | |
| 5 | Luciano Trolli (ITA) | 3:23.0 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reginald Flint (GBR) | 3:05.2 | |
| 2 | Frigyes Hollósi (HUN) | 3:06.4 | |
| 3 | Henri Bouvier (FRA) | 3:07.8 | |
| 4 | Gerlacus Moes (NED) | 3:18.8 | |
| 5 | Emerico Biach (ITA) | 3:26.8 | |
| 6 | Ivo Pavelić (YUG) | 3:28.4 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:03.4 | |
| 2 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:03.6 | |
| 3 | Clarrie Heard (NZL) | 3:09.0 | |
| 4 | Tsunenobu Ishida (JPN) | 3:09.2 | |
| 5 | Jaroslav Müller (TCH) | 3:22.0 | |
| 6 | Mário Marques (POR) | 3:32.4 |
Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 3:00.2 | QF |
| 2 | William Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:02.6 | QF |
| 3 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:04.2 | qf |
| 4 | Frigyes Hollósi (HUN) | 3:05.6 | |
| 5 | Reginald Flint (GBR) | 3:06.8 | |
| 6 | Rudolf Piowatý (TCH) | 3:11.8 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 3:00.2 | QF |
| 2 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:01.4 | QF |
| 3 | Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:05.0 | |
| 4 | Edward Maw (GBR) | 3:07.0 | |
| 5 | Zoltán Bitskey (HUN) | 3:09.2 |
Thursday July 17, 1924:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 2:56.6 |
| 2 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 2:59.2 |
| 3 | William Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:01.0 |
| 4 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:02.2 |
| 5 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:05.6 |