Men 100m Freestyle Swimming 5th Olympic Games London, Great Britain 1908 - Monday, 20th July - Gold Medal: Charlie Daniels, United States

Men 100m Freestyle Swimming 5th Olympic Games London, Great Britain 1908 - Monday, 20th July - Gold Medal: Charlie Daniels, United States

Venue: White City Stadium. 100-metre Swimming Pool especialy constructed inside track and field oval. 34 swimmers from 12 nations.

Final		time	SF
1. Charlie Daniels	United States	1:05.6 WR	2.
2. Zoltán von Halmay	Hungary	1:06.2	1.
3. Harald Julin	Sweden	1:08.0	2.
4. Leslie Rich	United States	Unknown	4.

34 competitors from 12 Nations.

World Record: Zoltán von Halmay, Hungary 1:06.8 Wien, Austria 3rd December 1905.

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Halmay started quickly and led throuh 30 meters, when Daniels caught him. At 50 metres, Daniels had a very slight lead. At the finish he was ahead half yard, while Halmay led Herald Julin by 2 yards. First two broke the World Record.

Semi-Finals - Monday, 20th July 11:00

First 2 from each Semi advanced to Final.

Semi 1		time	Rk.
1. Zoltán von Halmay	Hungary	1:09.4	1.
2. Harald Julin	Sweden	1:10.2	2.
3. Harry Hebner	United States	1:11.8	6.
4. Frank Beaurepaire	Australasia	Unknown
-. Wilfred Edwards	Great Britain	Unknown
-. Paul Radmilovic	Great Britain	Unknown

Semi 2		time	Rk.
1. Charlie Daniels	United States	1:10.2	2.
2. Leslie Rich	United States	1:10.8	4.
3. George Dockrell	Great Britain	1:11.4	5.
4. Otto Scheff	Austria	Unknown
5. Addin Tyldesley	Great Britain	Unknown

Heats - Friday, 17th July 16:15

Winners of each of 9 Heats advanced to Semi-Finals. 2nd placed Addin Tyldesley (GBR) and Paul Radmilovic (GBR) also advanced.

Heat 1		time
1. Zoltán von Halmay	Hungary	1:08.2 OR
2. Theodore Tartakover	Australasia	Unknown
-. Bouke Benenga	Netherlands	Unknown
-. Herman Meyboom	Belgium	Unknown
-. Harald Klem	Denmark	Unknown
-. Davide Baiardo	Italy	Unknown

Heat 2		time
1. Otto Scheff	Austria	1:11.4
2. Addin Tyldesley	Great Britain	1:12.0
-. Meister Gérard	France	Unkmown
-. Munk József	Hungary	Unkmown
-. Conrad Trubenbach	United States	Unkmown

Heat 3		time
1. Frank Beaurepaire	Australasia	1:13.2
2. Lambertus Benenga	Netheralnds	1:14.0
-. Poul Holm	Denmark	Unkmown
-. Henrik Hajós	Hungary	Unkmown
-. Robert Andersson	Sweden	Unkmown

Heat 4		time
1. Harald Julin	Sweden	1:12.0
2. John Henry Derbyshire	Great Britain	1:12.6
-. Robert Foster	United States	Unknown
-. Victor Boin	Belgium	Unknown
-. Gyula Hornung	Hungary	DNS

Heat 5		time
1. Charlie Daniels	United States	1:05.8	Q
2. József Ónody	Hungary	1:13.2
3. George Innocent	Great Britain	Unknown
-. René André	France	Unknown
-. Hjalmar Saxtorph	Denmark	Unknown

Heat 6		time
1. Harry Hebner	United States	1:11.0
2. Paul Radmilovic	Great Britain	1:12.0
-. Fernand Feyaerts	Belgium	Unknown
-. Edward Cooke	Australasia	Unknown
-. Jeno hegner Toth	Hungary	DNS

Heat 7		time
1. Wilfred Edwards	Great Britain	1:15.8
2. Robert Zimmerman	Canada	1:35.0
-. Gentilly	Hungary	DNS
-. Geza Kiss	Hungary	DNS
-. Budd Goodwin	United States	DNS

Heat 8		time
1. George Dockrell	Great Britain	1:13.2
-. Snowy Baker	Australasia	DNS
-. Paul Vasseur	France	DNS
-. Alajos Bruckner	Hungary	DNS
-. Ragnar Lagergren	Sweden	DNS

Heat 9		time
1. Leslie Rich	United States	1:14.6
2. André Duprez	Belgium	1:18.0
-. Sandor Adam	Hungary	DNS
-. Lorant Apor	Hungary	DNS
-. Axel PErsson	Sweden	DNS

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