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1908 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 Turku on 26 July 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Eino Karjalainen

| 111.50 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Einar Flinkenberg

| 106.75 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Arvid Rydman

| 100.75 points

4

|align=left| Gunnar Ahlblad

| 100.50 points

5

|align=left| Artur Wetzell

| 100.25 points

Source: {{cite news | date = 27 July 1908 | title = Finska mästerskapstäflingarna i simidrott i Åbo | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/767651?page=2 | work = Hufvudstadsbladet | language = sv | location = Helsinki | issn = 0356-0724 | access-date = 28 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== Springboard ==

Competed in Helsinki on 8 August 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Placing figure

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Oskar Wetzell

| 3

| 227.0 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| W. Ullström

| 6

| 203.0 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Leo Suni

| 9

| 161.0 points

4

|align=left| S. Olin

| 13

| 156.0 points

5

|align=left| L. Itkonen

| 14

| 142.3 points

Source: {{cite news | date = 10 August 1908 | title = Helsingfors Simsällskaps uppvisning och tävlingar | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/757951?page=6 | work = Nya Pressen | language = sv | location = Helsinki | publisher = Ab Nya Pressen | page = 6 | access-date = 26 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

= Women =

== Platform ==

Competed in Tampere on 16 August 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Valborg Florström

| 112.9

Source:

Swimming

= Men =

== 100 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Helsinki on 8 (heats) and 9 (final) August 1908.

=== Heats ===

Three fastest times qualified for the final.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

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| 1

|align=left| Väinö Vanhala

| 1:25.2 NR

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| 2

|align=left| K. Ekholm

| 1:26.0

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| 3

|align=left| W. Finnberg

| 1:26.1

4

|align=left| Jussi Kahma

| 1:26.4

5

|align=left| K. Salmi

| 1:30.5

6

|align=left| S. Strömberg

| 1:31.2

=== Final ===

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| W. Finnberg

| 1:27.3

{{silver2}}

|align=left| K. Ekholm

| 1:27.4

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Väinö Vanhala

| 1:28.0

Source:

== 1000 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Helsinki on 9 August 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Jarl Wasström

| 17:57.4

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Erkki Ojanen

| 18:32.6

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Kalle Aaltonen

| 19:06.8

4

|align=left| Hugo Jonsson

| 19:22.6

Source: {{cite news | author = Simmare | date = July 1908 | title = Helsingfors Simsällskaps mästerskapstäflingar och uppvisningar 8–9 aug | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/860436?page=16 | work = Finskt idrottsblad | language = sv | issue = 7 | location = Helsinki | publisher = Uno Westerholm | pages = 110–111 | access-date = 26 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 200 metre breaststroke ==

Competed in Tampere on 16 August 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Kalle Aaltonen

| 3:28.2

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Erkki Ojanen

| 3:32.3

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Eino Lehtinen

| 3:32.7

4

|align=left| Paul Fritsch

| 3:34.2

5

|align=left| Kyösti Järvinen

| 3:39.9

6

|align=left| Väinö Siro

| 3:43.2

7

|align=left| Arvo Aaltonen

| 3:46.1

Source: {{cite news | date = 18 August 1908 | title = Tampereen Uimaseuran kilpailut | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/614764?page=3 | work = Aamulehti | language = fi | location = Tampere | page = 3 | issn = 0355-6913 | access-date = 27 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 100 metre life saving ==

Competed in Vaasa on 1 August 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Herman Cederberg

| 2:16.3

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Hugo Jonsson

| 2:29.6

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| S. Strömberg

| 2:31.5

4

|align=left| A. Ohls

| 3:01.6

Source: {{cite news | date = 2 August 1908 | title = Simfestligheterna | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/812538?page=2 | work = Wasa-Posten | language = sv | location = Vaasa | publisher = Ab Wasa-Posten | page = 2 | access-date = 28 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay ==

Competed in Vaasa on 1 August 1908.

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Rank

! Club

! Team

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Vaasan Uimaseura

|align=left| Wolter Bremer, Herman Cederberg, Jussi Kahma, John Henriksson

| 2:34.6

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Helsingfors Simsällskap

|align=left| K. Salmi, Hugo Jonsson, S. Strömberg, Toivo Aro

| 2:41.6

Source: {{cite news | date = 3 August 1908 | title = Mästerskapstävlingarna i simning i Vasa | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/777270?page=3 | work = Åbo Underrättelser | language = sv | location = Turku | page = 3 | issn = 0785-398X | access-date = 27 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

= Women =

== 100 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Turku on 26 July 1908.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Anna Björkman

| 1:51.1

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Ragnhild Säll

| 1:51.8

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Maria Henell

| 1:57.7

4

|align=left| Magda Westerholm

| 2:02.0

Source: {{cite news | date = 28 July 1908 | title = Uuden uimalaitoksen vihkiminen | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/733287?page=2 | work = Turun Sanomat | location = Turku | page = 2 | issn = 0356-133X | access-date = 28 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

Water polo

= Men =

Competed in Helsinki on 9 August 1908. Championship was decided by a single match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 7–1 (3–1, 4–0).

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Rank

! Club

! Team

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Helsingfors Simsällskap

|align=left| Strömberg (6 goals), Jansson (1 goal), ?

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Helsingfors Idrottsklubben

|align=left| Jarl Wasström (1 goal), ?

Source: {{cite news | date = 10 August 1908 | title = Simfesten och mästerskapstäflingarna | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/767665?page=4 | work = Hufvudstadsbladet | language = sv | location = Helsinki | issn = 0356-0724 | access-date = 28 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

Sources

  • {{cite book | date = 1956 | editor1-last = Teräsvirta | editor1-first = Paavo | title = Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 | language = fi | location = Helsinki | publisher = Finnish Swimming Federation | pages = 154–159}}

= References =

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Category:National swimming competitions

Category:National championships in Finland

Category:Swimming competitions in Finland

Category:1908 in Finnish sport

Category:1908 in water sports

Category:Diving competitions in Finland

Category:Water polo competitions in Finland