Final | time | 1. John Arthur Jarvis | GBR | 58:24.0 | 2. Zoltán Halmay | Hun | 1:08:55.4 | 3. Louis Martin | FRA | 1:13:08.4 | 4. Thomas Burgess | GBR | 1:15:07.6 | 5. Eduard Meijer | NED | 1:16:37.2 | 6. Fabio Maioni | ITA | 1:18:25.4 | 7. Ernest Martin | FRA | 1:26:32.2 | -. Alois Anderlé | Aut | DNF | -. William Henry | GBR | DNF |
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| Venue: River Seine. | 29 swimmers from 7 nations. |
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Heats - Wednesday, 15th August | Winners from each one of 3 Heats and next Best 6 avanced to Final. |
Heat 1 | time | 1. John Arthur Jarvis | GBR | 1:01:48.4 | 2. Thomas Burgess | GBR | 1:15:04.8 | 3. Louis Martin | FRA | 1:22:29.6 | 4. Alois Anderlé | Aut | 1:26:25.6 | 5. Lagarde | FRA | 1:38:31.8 | 6. de Romand | FRA | 1:50:36.4 | 7. Fumouze | FRA | 2:02:27.0 | -. Hermand | BEL | DNF | -. Georges Leuillieux | FRA | DNF |
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Heat 2 | time | 1. Zoltán Halmay | Hun | 1:11:33.4 | 2. Eduard Meijer | NED | 1:17:55.4 | 3. William Henry | GBR | 1:22:58.4 | 4. Texier | FRA | 1:31:02.8 | 5. Kobierski | FRA | 1:37:10.4 | 6. Lué | FRA | 1:46:40.4 | -. L. Baudoin | FRA | DNF | -. Gallais | FRA | DNF | -. Landrich | FRA | DNF |
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