1912 Finnish championships in aquatics

Sports competition in Finland 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 Helsinki on 21 July 1912. Rank Name Placing figure Score Toivo Aro 4 154.90 points Artur Wetzell 9 143.45 points Eino Karjalainen 11 137.00 points 4 Leo Suni ? 5 K. Nikula ? 6 Oskar Wetzell ? 7 Elis Sivén ? Source: 22 July 1912 Simtäflingarna i går https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/783169?page=1 Dagens Tidning sv Helsinki Dagens Tidnings Förlags 1 24 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland Platform Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912. Rank Name Placing figure Score Toivo Aro 3 203.40 points Leo Suni 7 192.43 points Oskar Wetzell 8 191.38 points Source: Springboard Competed in Helsinki on 21 July 1912. Rank Name Placing figure Score Oskar Wetzell 4 325.45 points Albert Nyman 8 313.62 points Source: Women Platform Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912. Rank Name Placing figure Score Senni Aaltonen 3 98.25 points Anna Järvinen 7 84.50 points Hilda Kuusela 8 82.25 points Source: Swimming Men 100 metre freestyle Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912. Rank Name Time Jussi Kahma 1:11.5 NR Martti Salokannel 1:18.8 Yrjö Seuderling 1:19.3 4 K. Salmi 1:26.9 5 W. Petroff 1:27.0 6 M. Koroleff 1:29.0 Source: 21 July 1912 Helsingin Uimaseuran 25-wuotisjuhla https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1196755?page=4 Uusi Suometar fi Helsinki Uuden Suomettaren Oy 4 1457-4721 24 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 500 metre freestyle Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1912. Rank Name Time Martti Salokannel 8:26.6 G. Hanstén 8:43.6 V. Petroff 8:57.8 Source: 1000 metre freestyle Competed in Helsinki on 21 July 1912. Rank Name Time Martti Salokannel 18:49.6 Arvo Aaltonen 19:09.2 V. Petroff 19:11.3 Source: 100 metre backstroke Competed in Helsinki on 19 July 1912. Rank Name Time Lennart Lindroos 1:36.3 NR J. Wiklund 1:37.9 Source: 22 July 1912 Helsingin Uimaseuran 25 wuotisjuhla ja kansainwäliset uimakilpailut https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1234887?page=3 Kaleva fi Oulu 3 0356-1356 24 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 100 metre breaststroke Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1912. Rank Name Time Arvo Aaltonen 1:23.1 NR Lennart Lindroos 1:24.7 Source: 200 metre breaststroke Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912. Rank Name Time Arvo Aaltonen 3:00.0 Lennart Lindroos 3:11.0 Vilhelm Lindgrén 3:13.1 4 H. Wasenius 3:17.5 Source: Aaltonen's result broke the world record. It could not be ratified, because the track was inspected to be two centimetres too short. Mustonen Pertti 2006 Sata altaassa. Suomen uimaliitto fi Helsinki Edita 41–42 951-37-4490-6 400 metre breaststroke Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912. Rank Name Time Arvo Aaltonen 6:33.4 NR Source: 1 August 1912 Urheilun alalta https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1283894?page=3 Rauman Lehti fi Rauma Osuuskunta Rauman Lehti 3 1458-2643 25 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 100 metre life saving Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912. Rank Name Time Herman Cederberg 1:52.7 NR Jussi Kahma 2:00.3 Source: 30 July 1912 Vasa simsällskaps jubileumstäflingar https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1341021?page=2 Vasabladet sv Vaasa 2 0356-1844 24 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay Competed in Turku on 10 August 1912. Rank Club Team Time Vaasan Uimaseura Artturi Helenius, Jussi Kahma, Martti Salokannel, Uuno Mäkipää 2:12.9 Helsingfors Simsällskapet M. Koroleff, H. Wasenius, H. Bergström, I. Sjöström 2:20.4 Turun Uimaseura Väinö Hannula, R. Lönnqvist, Bruno Lindberg, Yrjö Seuderling 2:25.0 Source: 11 August 1912 Eiliset uimajuhlat https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1191651?page=5 Uusi Aura fi Turku Uuden Auran Oy 5 1458-0543 25 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland Women 50 metre freestyle Competed in Turku on 11 August 1912. Rank Name Time Lilly Blomster 38.4 NR Anna Järvinen 42.4 Hilda Kuusela 44.1 4 Sofia Gylling 45.9 5 Edit Grönholm 47.3 6 Olga Haapanen 48.3 Source: 12 August 1912 Simfesten https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1157677?page=2 Åbo Underrättelser sv Turku 2 0785-398X 25 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 100 metre freestyle Competed in Vaasa on 28 July 1912. Rank Name Time Anna Järvinen 1:39.3 NR Lilly Blomster 1:39.5 Tyyne Järvi 1:41.9 Source: Water polo Men Competed in Helsinki on 20 July 1912. Rank Club Team Helsingfors Simsällskap ? Tampereen Uimaseura ? The championship was settled by one match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 6–0 (2–0, 4–0). 21 July 1912 Simtäflingarna i går https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/783170?page=1 Dagens Tidning sv Helsinki Dagens Tidnings Förlags 1 26 August 2018 Digital Collections of National Library of Finland 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:1912 in Finnish sport Category:1912 in water sports Category:Diving competitions in Finland Category:Water polo competitions in Finland