1909 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 Vaasa on 24 July 1909. Rank Name Placing figure Score Jarl Bjelke 3 106.75 points Toivo Aro 7 102.25 points Oskar Wetzell 8 97.00 points Source: 15 August 1909 Simmästerskapstäflingarna i Vasa den 24–25 juli https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/860456?page=6 Finskt idrottsblad sv Helsinki Uno Westerholm 174–175 3 September 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland Platform Competed in Vaasa on 25 July 1909. Rank Name Placing figure Score Oskar Wetzell 3 71.38 points Toivo Aro 6 62.35 points Source: Springboard Competed in Vaasa on 25 July 1909. Rank Name Placing figure Score Oskar Wetzell 3 70.50 points A. Backman 7 56.85 points F. Wester 8 56.60 points Source: Women Platform Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909. Rank Name Score Valborg Florström 104 points Anna Björkman 103 points Source: Swimming Men 100 metre freestyle Competed in Vaasa on 24 July 1909. Rank Name Time Artturi Helenius 1:19.6 NR Wolter Bremer 1:24.2 Jussi Kahma 1:24.6 4 E. Johansson 1:29.1 Source: 26 July 1909 Waasan uimaseuran Mestaruuskilpailut https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/677305?page=2 Pohjan Poika fi Vaasa Ossian Ansas 2 2 September 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 1000 metre freestyle Competed in Vaasa on 24 July 1909. Rank Name Time Jarl Wasström 19:09.3 J. Hietala 21:08.0 A. Ohls 21:32.2 4 J. Svenn 24:32.2 Source: Aro Toivo August 1909 Uintimestaruuskilpailut Vaasassa heinäk. 24–25 p:nä 1909 https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/854821?page=36 Suomen urheilulehti fi 15 Helsinki 514–516 0355-6085 2 September 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 200 metre breaststroke Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909. Rank Name Time Arvo Aaltonen 3:08.0 Kyösti Järvinen Herman Cederberg 3:10.5 Source: 1 September 1909 Simmästerskapstäflingarna i Tammerfors den 22 augusti https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/860457?page=7 Finskt idrottsblad sv Helsinki Uno Westerholm 203–204 3 September 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland According to official rules, the competition should have been swam off instead of splitting the championship. 1956 Teräsvirta Paavo Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 fi Helsinki Finnish Swimming Federation 24 100 metre life saving Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909. Rank Name Time Elis Johansson 2:14.2 K. Siro 2:17.1 Jarl Wasström 2:32.9 Source: 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay Competed in Tampere on 22 August 1909. Rank Club Team Time Vaasan Uimaseura Wolter Bremer, W. Bjelke, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius 2:17.0 NR Tampereen Uimaseura Väinö Siro, Elis Sivén, Laaksonen, Kalle Aaltonen 2:53.7 Source: Women 100 metre freestyle Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909. Rank Name Time Anna Björkman 1:46.4 NR Regina Kari 1:49.7 Toini Nurmi 1:54.7 4 Olga Haapanen 1:56.0 5 Hulda Helenius 1:59.0 Source: 3 August 1909 Suomen mestaruuskilpailut uinn ssa https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/768876?page=2 Turun Sanomat fi Turku 2 0356-133X 2 September 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland Water polo Men Competed in Turku on 1 August 1909. Rank Club Team Helsingfors Simsällskap ? Turun Urheilun Ystävät A. Ek, Yrjö Seuderling, ? Championship was decided by a single match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 6–0 (1–0, 5–0). Source: Sources 1956 Teräsvirta Paavo Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 fi Helsinki Finnish Swimming Federation 154–159 References Category:National swimming competitions Category:National championships in Finland Category:Swimming competitions in Finland Category:1909 in Finnish sport Category:1909 in water sports Category:Diving competitions in Finland Category:Water polo competitions in Finland