1928 Olympic Trials Results
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296 AMERICAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SWIMMING-AUGUST 4TH TO IITH, 1928 At the Olympic Swimming Baths Each nation must send a list of events in 1"hich they intend to compete by June 23rd, 1928. AU individual and-team entries must be received by July 14th, 1928. Any alteratinns in the entries must be received by July 25th, 1928. GOVERNING BODIES Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur President, Mr. Erik Bergvall; Bon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Geo. W. Ream, 50 a Lee Road, Blackheath, Kent (England). Nederlandsche Zwembond President. Mr. W. E. Bredius W, Ezn.; Bon. Secretary, Mr. C. Minnes, ]r.. 3 Krugerstraat, Utrecht (Holland); Technical Delegate. Mr. A. S. Sirks. PROGRAMME INDIVIDUAL RACES I Maximum number of entrants per category: 3 per nation. Maximum number of competitors per category: 3 per natioR. Prizes in Each Competition First prize: Silver gilt Olympic medal and diploma. Second prize: Silver Olympic medal and diploma. Third prize: Bronze Olympic medal and diploma. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS A. Men( 1. 100 metres free style. 2. 100 metres back stroke. 3. 200 metres breast stroke. 4. 400 metres free style. 5. 1500 metres free style. 6. High diving (plain and fancy) irom heights of 5 and 10 metres. 7. Diving from springboard (1 and 3 metres) . B. Ladies( 8. 100 metres free style. 9. 100 metres back stroke. 10. 200 metres breast stroke. II. 400 metres free style. 12. Diving from spring board (1 and 3 metres). 13. High diving (plain) from 5 and 10 metres. TEAM RACES Maximum number of teams in each category; 1 team of 4 swimmers per Nation, 2 substitutes per team. Prizes for Each Team Competition First prize: Diploma to the winning team; silver gilt Olympic medal and diploma to each member of the team. Second prize: Diploma to the second team; silver Olympic medal and diploma to each member of the team. Third prize: Diploma to the third team; bronze Olympic medal and diploma to each member t of the team. EVENTS A. Men( 14. 800 metres relay, 4 competitors realizing each 200 metres free style. B. Ladies( 15. 400 metres relay, 4 competitors realizing each 100 metres free style. WATERPOLO 16. One team of 7 men and 4 substitutes per Nation. Note.-The rules of this Sport for Olympic Competitions are those of the Federation In- ~ temationale de Natation Amateur. In case of disagreement on the interpretation of these rules, the English text shall be considered as the only official one. RULES AND CONDITIONS The swimming events at the Olympic Games are organized under the sporting control of the Federation Intemationale de Natation Amateur in a bath 50 Metres long, 18 Metres wide, with a depth of 5 metres under the diving boards. The Federation Intemationale de Natation Amateur will draw all heats and positions in races or diving-draw each round for water polo-a~point all officials, and these officials shall act in the same office when possible throughout the Games. The secretary of the International Federation will immediately call a meeting of the Or- ganizing Committee for the swimming events of the Olympic Games-such Committee shall draw by lots the composition of groups and will publish the results at least four days before the first contest. ~ The maximum number of participants per event will be three per nation without substitutes. For the team events (relays & water polo) each country may enter only one team for each event with four substitutes for water polo and two substitutes for the relays. However, in cases of vacancy through illness of a competitor or a substitute, any competitor entered for a swimming event at the Olympic Games (racing or diving) may with the approval of the Orga- nizing Committee of the F.I.N.A. complete the representative team of his country in water polo or in relay races. The programme of events fixed by the F .I.N .A. will take place as follows, but the Organizing Committee shall have power to make any change circumstances might make necessary, but such alteration must be made known to the interested swimmers at least 24 hours before the contest takes plas:e: For the Olympic Games the competitors (ladies or men) must wear the regulation swim- ming costume or bathing suit as provided for in the rules of the Federation Intemationale de Natation Amateur. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE The duties of the Committee appointed by the International Swimming Federation to ensure the sporting control of the swimming events at the Olympic Games are:- (a) To draw all heats and rounds of water polo. (b) To make up the programme of events. (c) To appoint the officials. (d) To pass judgment on all protests or complaints which fJ1ight be made during the Games. The Committee comprises 8 members of differentnationatity: Erik Bergvall, (Sweden) ; F. van dei: Heyden, (Belgium); E: G. Drigny, (France) ; Leo Donath, (Hungary); George W. Hearn, (Great Britain); one representative from Holland; one representative from the United States) one representative from Australia A minimum of 6 members will be necessary fora decision to,be taken. In case of the absence from the Games of any of the app.ointed members-the members of the Committee present shall have full power to complete their number. DIVING COMPETITIONS Spring Board (Men) 1 Five compulsory dives (from the 3 meters board) : (a) Running plain header forward. (b) Backward header (Standing). (c) Running isander (Half Gainer). (d) Backward spring and forward dive. (e) Running header forward with half screw. Six voluntary dives chosen from table A from either board. There shall be at least one dive chosen from each of the fivM groups comprising the table, but none of the compulsory dives may be repeated as a volunt' dive. either from the 1 meter or the 3 meter board. Neither may any of the vo tintary dives be given twice from the same or either board. A dive executed as a running or a standing Dive shall be counted as the same dive. Spring Board (Ladies) Three compulsory dives (from the 3 meters board) : (a) Running plain header forward. (b) Backward header standing. (c) Backward spring and forward dive. and three volun.tary dives chosen from table A. and must be from three different groups. None of the compulsory dives to be repeated as a voluntary dive, either from the 1 meter or the 3 meter board. Neither may any of the voluntary dives be given twice from the same or either board. A dive executed as a running or a standing dive shall be counted as the same dive. Plain and Fancy High Diving (Men) Four compulsory dives: 1. Running plain dive (from 5 meters platform). 2. Backward somersault (from 5 meters platform) . 3. Standing plain dive (from 10 meters platform). 4. Running plain dive (from 10 meters platform). and four voluntary dives, performed from any of the heights stated in diving table B.. all of which shall be different from one another, but the backward somersault may not be repeated from the 5 meters platform as a voluntary dive. Plain High Diving (Ladies) Four dives as follows: Standing plain dive from t,he 5 meters board. Running plain dive from the 5 meters board. Standing plain dive from the 10 meters board. Running plain dive from the 10 meters board. TIME TABLE OF EVENTS First Day Morning: 1500 meters free style. Men (Heats). Water polo. Afternoon: 1500 meters free style. Men (Heats). 400 meters free style. Ladies (Heats) . Water Polo. Second Day Afternoon: 1500 meters free style. Men (semi-final). 400 meters free style. Ladies (semi-final). Water Polo. Third Day Morning: 200 meters breast stroke. Men (Heats). Water Polo. Afternoon: 1500 meters free style. Men (Final). 400 meters free style. Ladies (Final). Spring board diving. Men (Heats). Water Polo. Fourth Day Morning: 100 meters back stroke. Men (Heats). Water Polo. Afternoon: 200 meters Qreast stroke. Ladies (Heats) . 200 meters breast stroke. Men (Semi-Final). 400 meters free style. Men (Heats) . Water Polo. ~ .~ 298 AMERICAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Fifth Day Morning: Spring board diving. Ladies (Heats}. 400 meters free style. Men (Semi-Final}. .lOO meters back stroke. Men (Semi-Final}. Water Polo. Afternoon: 200 meters breast stroke. Ladies (Semi-Final}. Spring board diving. Men (Final}. 200 meters breast stroke. Men (Final}. Water Polo. Sixth Day ~ MornIng: Plai and fancy hlgh DivIng. Men (Heats}. .0; Te n race 400 meters. Ladies (Heats}. Tea race 800 meters. Men (Heats}. Water Polo. Afternoon: 400 meters free style. Men (Final}. Spring board diving. Ladies (Final}. Team race 400 meters. Ladies (Final}. 100 meters back stroke. Men (Final). 200 meters breast stroke. Ladies (Final}. Water Polo. Seventh Day Morning: 100 meters free style. Men (Heats}. Water Polo. Afternoon: 100 meters free style. Men (Semi-Final}. Plain high diving. Ladies (Heats). 100 meters free style. Ladies (Heats}. 100 meters back stroke. Ladies (Heats}. Water Polo. Eighth Day Morning: 100 meters back stroke. Ladies (Semi-Final}. 100 meters free style. Ladies (Semi-Final}. Team race 800 meters. Men (Final). Water Polo. Afternoon: Plain and fancy high diving. Men (Final). Plain high diving. Ladies (Final). 100 meters free style. Men (Final}. 100 meters free style. Ladies (Final}. 100 meters back stroke. Ladies (Final). Water Polo. MIDWESTERN OL YMPIC SWIMMING TRYOUTS Held under the auspices of Mid-Western Ass'n. A. A. U., at Univer- sity of Iowa, February lOth and Ilth, 1928. 400 Yard Relay-Won by University of Iowa (Stewart, Wright, VanHorn, Petersen) ; 2. Unattached team, Iowa City. Time 4m. Is. 220 Yard Breast-Won by M. I. Carter, University of Iowa; 2. F. A. Conaway, Lincoln High Sc:hool, Des Moines; 3.