The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday to Wednesday, 6 to 8 August 1928.
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 6–8 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Twenty-one swimmers from 13 nations competed.
Coming into the event, Erich Rademacher from Germany was heavy favorite, as he had held the world record for several years despite not being able to compete at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics due to Germany's role in WWI.[2] However, Yoshiyuki Tsuruta pulled off an upset by beating Rademacher with a new technique of staying underwater for most of the race, which was allowed in the rules at the time.[3][4]
Despite this, Rademacher's disappointment was short lived, as he later won gold as the goalkeeper for the German water polo team in the men's water polo.[5]
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 2:48.0 |  Erich Rademacher
|
Brussels (BEL) | 11 March 1927 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 2:56.0 |  Robert Skelton
|
Paris (FRA) | 15 July 1924 |
In the third heat Erich Rademacher set a new Olympic record with 2:52.0 minutes. In the fourth heat Yoshiyuki Tsuruta bettered the record to 2:50.0 minutes. Tsuruta improved the record in the semi-finals with 2:49.2 minutes and in the final with 2:48.8 minutes.
Results
editHeats
editMonday 6 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Spence |  Canada |
2:56.6 | Q |
| 2 | Erwin Sietas |  Germany |
2:57.4 | Q |
| 3 | Louis Van Parijs |  Belgium |
3:00.0 | |
| 4 | William Rozier |  France |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Hugh Smith |  Great Britain |
Unknown |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Harling |  Sweden |
2:56.4 | Q |
| 2 | Karl Schäfer |  Austria |
2:56.6 | Q |
| 3 | Teófilo Yldefonso |  Philippines |
2:57.4 | q |
| 4 | Yuki Mawatari |  Japan |
2:58.2 | |
| 5 | Ernst Budig | Germany |
2:58.6 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erich Rademacher | Germany |
2:52.0 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Thomas Blankenburg |  United States |
3:04.2 | Q |
| 3 | Léon Tallon | France |
3:05.0 | |
| 4 | Jack Aubin | Canada |
Unknown | |
| — | Joseph De Combe | Belgium |
DNF |
Heat 4
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | Japan |
2:50.0 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Robert Wyss |  Switzerland |
3:02.6 | Q |
| 3 | Leen Korpershoek |  Netherlands |
3:04.0 | |
| 4 | Reginald Flint | Great Britain |
Unknown | |
| 5 | José Francesch |  Spain |
Unknown | |
| 6 | Tage Wissnell | Sweden |
Unknown |
Semifinals
editTuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | Japan |
2:49.2 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Walter Spence | Canada |
2:53.0 | Q |
| 3 | Teófilo Yldefonso | Philippines |
2:53.2 | Q |
| 4 | Robert Wyss | Switzerland |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Thomas Blankenburg | United States |
Unknown |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erich Rademacher | Germany |
2:56.6 | Q |
| 2 | Erik Harling | Sweden |
2:57.2 | Q |
| 3 | Erwin Sietas | Germany |
2:57.8 | Q |
| 4 | Karl Schäfer | Austria |
Unknown |
Final
editWednesday 8 August 1928:
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | Japan |
2:48.8 | OR |
 |
Erich Rademacher | Germany |
2:50.6 | |
 |
Teófilo Yldefonso | Philippines |
2:56.4 | |
| 4 | Erwin Sietas | Germany |
2:56.6 | |
| 5 | Erik Harling | Sweden |
2:56.8 | |
| 6 | Walter Spence | Canada |
2:57.2 |
References
edit- ^ "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Barney, David E., and Robert K. Barney. "A long night's journey into day: the Odyssey of the butterfly stroke in international swimming." Proceedings: International Symposium for Olympic Research, Oct. 2006, pp. 65+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A176818711/AONE?u=googlescholar&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=535b6e53. Accessed 12 Dec. 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – 200 metres Breaststroke, Men". Olympedia. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Erich Rademacher - ISHOF". International Swimming Hall of Fame. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Water Polo, Men". Olympedia. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 October 2008.