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1911 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 Tampere on 13 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Placing figure

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Toivo Aro

| 3

| 117.05 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Kalle Kainuvaara

| 7

| 109.60 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Gunnar Ahlblad

| 8

| 106.75 points

4

|align=left| Elis Sivén

| 13

| 103.25 points

5

|align=left| Eino Karjalainen

| 15

| 103.50 points

6

|align=left| Artur Wetzell

| 16

| 102.00 points

7

|align=left| Tauno Ilmoniemi

| 20

| 99.45 points

8

|align=left| Oskar Wetzell

| 23

| 99.50 points

Source: {{cite news | author = S. | date = 14 August 1911 | title = Finska Mästerskapstäflingarne i Simning i Tammerfors den 12 och 13 augusti | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1309059?page=2 | work = Tammerfors Nyheter | language = sv | location = Tampere | publisher = Ab Tammerfors Nyheter | page = 2 | issn = 1458-8560 | access-date = 21 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== Platform ==

Competed in Tampere on 13 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Placing figure

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Oskar Wetzell

| 5

| 232.10 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Toivo Aro

| 6

| 230.65 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Kalle Kainuvaara

| 7

| 225.80 points

Source:

== Springboard ==

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Placing figure

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Albert Nyman

| 3

| 220.60 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Oskar Wetzell

| 6

| 210.70 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Leo Suni

| 9

| 197.90 points

4

|align=left| Toivo Einiö

| 12

| 169.43 points

Source: {{cite news | date = 7 August 1911 | title = Gårdagens simfest och mästerskapstäflingar | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1173850?page=3 | work = Hufvudstadsbladet | language = sv | location = Helsinki | page = 3 | issn = 0356-0724 | access-date = 22 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

= Women =

== Platform ==

Competed in Vaasa on 29 July 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Placing figure

! Score

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Valborg Florström

| 3

| 105.75 points

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Ester Laamanen

| 7

| 98.50 points

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Senni Aaltonen

| 8

| 93.00 points

Source: {{cite news | date = September 1911 | title = Finska mästerskapstäflingarna i simning | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/858946?page=4 | work = Finskt idrottsblad. Officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb | language = sv | location = Helsinki | publisher = Uno Westerholm | page = 146 | access-date = 22 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

Swimming

= Men =

== 100 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Tampere on 12 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Artturi Helenius

| 1:12.4 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Jussi Kahma

| 1:14.9

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Martti Salokannel

| 1:17.0

4

|align=left| Erkki Ojanen

| 1:18.3

5

|align=left| Yrjö Seuderling

| 1:19.2

6

|align=left| Wolter Bremer

| 1:20.7

Source:

== 500 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Vaasa on 30 July 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Martti Salokannel

| 8:26.0 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Arvo Aaltonen

| 8:32.5

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| G. Hanstén

| 8:35.4

4

|align=left| Vilhelm Lindgrén

| 9:03.7

Source:

== 1000 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Jarl Wasström

| 17:46.0 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Martti Salokannel

| 18:17.4

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Lennart Lindroos

| 18:44.6

4

|align=left| Arvo Aaltonen

| 18:45.6

5

|align=left| G. Hanstén

| 18:59.4

6

|align=left| H. Seppänen

| 20:28.4

Source: {{cite news | last1 = Aro | first1 = Toivo | date = August 1911 | title = Uintimestaruuskilpailut Helsingissä 5 ja 6 p:nä elokuuta | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/882319?page=55 | work = Suomen urheilulehti | language = fi | issue = 8 | location = Helsinki | page = 368 | issn = 0355-6085 | access-date = 22 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 100 metre backstroke ==

Competed in Vaasa on 29 July 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Lennart Lindroos

| 1:36.6 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Herman Cederberg

| 1:45.2

Source: {{cite news | date = 31 July 1911 | title = Vaasan uimaseuran uintikilpailut | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1338194?page=2 | work = Vapaa Sana | language = fi | location = Vaasa | publisher = Oy Kirjapaino Ab | page = 2 | access-date = 23 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 200 metre breaststroke ==

Competed in Tampere on 12–13 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Arvo Aaltonen

| 3:04.9 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Lennart Lindroos

| 3:05.9

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Herman Cederberg

| 3:07.0

4

|align=left| Vilhelm Lindgrén

| 3:10.7

5

|align=left| V. Tuukkanen

| 3:12.7

6

|align=left| N. Mantere

| 3:29.1

7

|align=left| Lauri Aaltonen

| 3:31.7

Source: {{cite news | date = 31 October 1911 | title = Finska mästerskapstäflingarna i simning | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/858950?page=3 | work = Finskt idrottsblad. Officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb | language = sv | issue = 20 | location = Helsinki | publisher = Uno Westerholm | page = 177 | access-date = 22 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 100 metre life saving ==

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Jussi Kahma

| 1:55.6 NR

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Herman Cederberg

| 1:56.0

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| A. Tschernichin

| 2:04.8

4

|align=left| Lennart Lindroos

| 2:06.5

5

|align=left| Erkki Ojanen

| 2:18.7

Source: {{cite news | date = 9 August 1911 | title = Voimistelu ja urheilu | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1291077?page=3 | work = Savon Sanomat | language = fi | location = Kuopio | page = 3 | issn = 0356-3510 | access-date = 23 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

== 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay ==

Competed in Helsinki on 5–6 August 1911.

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Rank

! Club

! Team

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Vaasan Uimaseura

|align=left| Wolter Bremer, V. Bjelke, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius

| 2:14.2

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Tampereen Uimaseura

|align=left| Erkki Ojanen, Kalle Aaltonen, J. Laaksonen, J. Viklund

| 2:18.8

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Helsingfors Simsällskapet

|align=left| M. Koroleff, V. Sjöholm, S. Oinila, Toivo Einiö

| 2:24.7

4

|align=left| Turun Uimaseura

|align=left| Yrjö Seuderling, Arvid Rydman, Bruno Lindberg, Väinö Hannula

| 2:26.0

Source: {{cite news | last1 = Aro | first1 = Toivo | date = August 1911 | title = Uintimestaruuskilpailut Helsingissä 5 ja 6 p:nä elokuuta | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/882319?page=55 | work = Suomen urheilulehti | language = fi | issue = 8 | location = Helsinki | page = 367 | issn = 0355-6085 | access-date = 21 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

= Women =

== 100 metre freestyle ==

Competed in Vaasa on 29 July 1911.

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Rank

! Name

! Time

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Tyyne Järvi

| 1:43.2

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Regina Kari

| 1:46.8

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Helga Lehtonen

| 1:47.6

4

|align=left| Eva Branders

| 1:48.0

5

|align=left| Lilli Blomster

| 1:48.5

6

|align=left| Aino Tillikainen

| 1:53.9

7

|align=left| Anni Ström

| 1:55.2

8

|align=left| Edla Lehto

| 1:58.6

Source: {{cite news | date = 31 July 1911 |title = Uimamestaruuskilpailut Vaasassa 29–30 p:nä | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1278280?page=3 | work = Pohjalainen | language = fi | location = Vaasa | publisher = Pohjalaisen kirjapaino | page = 3 | access-date = 23 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

Water polo

= Men =

Competed in Tampere.

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Rank

! Club

! Team{{cite news | date = 31 October 1911 | title = Finska mästerskapstäflingarna i simning | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/858950?page=4 | work = Finskt idrottsblad. Officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb | language = sv | issue = 20 | location = Helsinki | publisher = Uno Westerholm | page = 178 | access-date = 21 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}

{{gold1}}

|align=left| Helsingfors Simsällskap

|align=left| Hugo Jonsson, Väinö Warelius, Jarl Wasström, H. Bergström, V. Petroff, V. Sjöholm, A. Haavisto

{{silver2}}

|align=left| Turun Uimaseura

|align=left| R. Lönnqvist, J. Ek, Väinö Hannula, V. Pikanen, O. Gylling, Yrjö Seuderling, Eero Ek

{{bronze3}}

|align=left| Tampereen Uimaseura

|align=left| Y. Halme, V. Viklund, Erkki Ojanen, G. Helsingius, N. Salin, A. Viklund, K. Koivisto

Two matches were played:

  • 12 August 1911: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Turun Uimaseura 5–2 (0–1, 2–1, 3–0), after extra time
  • 13 August 1911: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Tampereen Uimaseura 9–0 (3–0, 6–0)

Second prize went to Turun Uimaseura.{{cite news | date = 14 August 1911 | title = Suomen uintimestaruuskilpailut | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1238366?page=3 | work = Kansan Lehti | language = fi | location = Tampere | publisher = Tampereen Työväen Sanomalehti Oy | page = 3 | access-date = 21 August 2018 | via = Digital Collections of National Library of Finland}}{{cite news | date = 15 August 1911 | title = Finska Simförbundets mästerskapstävlingar och årskongress i Tammerfors | url = https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1158243?page=3 | work = Åbo Underrättelser | language = sv | location = Turku | page = 3 | issn = 0785-398X | access-date = 21 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 =

{{reflist}}

Category:National swimming competitions

Category:National championships in Finland

Category:Swimming competitions in Finland

Category:1911 in Finnish sport

Category:1911 in water sports

Category:Diving competitions in Finland

Category:Water polo competitions in Finland