1921 Finnish championships in aquatics

From 1906 to 1926, the Finnish Swimming Federation did not arrange a dedicated national competition. Instead, it spread out the hosting duties of the championship events to multiple clubs.

Artistic swimming

Men

Competed in Helsinki on 6 (technical routine) and 7 (free routine) August 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
Eino Karjalainen 3 395.66 points
Onni Salonius 6 388.66 points

Source: [1]

Women

Competed in Vyborg on 23 (technical routine) and 24 (free routine) July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
Magda Odén 3 450.05 points
Meeri Statschkun 6 424.10 points

Source: [2]

Diving

Men

Plain

Competed in Helsinki on 29 (qualification) and 31 (final) July 1921.

Final
Rank Name Placing figure Score
Yrjö Valkama 3 111.50 points
J. Elo 6 107.75 points
Kalle Kainuvaara 9 101.25 points
4 Hugo Koivuniemi 10 99.50 points
5 J. Nieminen 15 93.50 points

Source: [3]

Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 30 and 31 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
Kalle Kainuvaara 6 235.75 points
L. Kyöstilä 8 239.65 points
E. Ovaskainen 11 231.90 points
4 A. Nyman ?
5 Oskar Wetzell ?

Source: [3]

Springboard

Competed in Helsinki on 29 and 30 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
Oskar Wetzell 4 147.60 points
A. Lindqvist 7 140.93 points
L. Kyöstilä 8 141.90 points
4 A. Nyman 12 129.62 points
5 Kalle Kainuvaara 15 131.38 points
6 U. Mulli 17 112.33 points
7 H. Petas 21 82.10 points

Source: [4]

Women

Platform

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Placing figure Score
Helga Markelin 5.5 99.25 points
Liisa Lehmus 6.5 98.25 points
Aini Ohlsson 7 98.25 points
4 Kerttu Kainuvaara 10 89.25 points

Source: [5]

Swimming

Men

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 31 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Jussi Kahma 1:11.8
G. Wasastjerna 1:12.9
A. Eklund 1:15.8
4 H. Belevicz 1:17.7
5 V. Lahtinen 1:28.9

Source: [3]

200 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Armas Koskinen 3:00.0
Jaakko Tiiainen 3:00.0
Jussi Kahma 3:01.0
4 Emil Koskinen 3:07.7
5 A. Viklund 3:11.6
6 Reino Mallenius 3:15.2
7 A. Eklund 3:17.7

Source: [6]

500 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1921.

Rank Name Time
Armas Koskinen 9:39.1
Emil Koskinen 9:40.7
Jaakko Tiiainen 9:48.4
4 Reino Mallenius 9:53.3
5 Viljo Viklund 9:54.2

Source: [7]

1000 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 7 August 1921.

Rank Name Time
Jaakko Tiiainen 19:39.8
Emil Koskinen 20:03.5
Viljo Viklund 20:54.1
4 Reino Mallenius 20:59.7

Source: [8]

100 metre backstroke

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Viljo Viklund 1:35.3
L. Heinonen 1:36.2
Reino Mallenius 1:36.3
4 V. Lahtinen 1:39.8
5 E. Vatanen ?

Source: [9]

200 metre breaststroke

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Arvo Aaltonen 3:07.1
Viljo Viklund 3:07.5
V. Lehtinen 3:29.0
4 Reino Mallenius 3:29.5
5 K. Lundstedt ?

Source: [9]

100 metre life saving

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Jussi Kahma 1:24.0
A. Eklund 1:26.4
L. Heinonen 1:30.8

Source: [9]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Helsinki on 29 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
Vaasan Uimaseura Ketola, Hellman, Jussi Kahma, A. Enegrén 2:03.3
Helsingfors Simsällskap H. Salmi, A. Belewitcz, H. Belewitcz, G. Wasastjerna 2:06.6
Helsingin Uimarit Jaakko Tiiainen, Kunnas, L. Saastamoinen, Armas Koskinen 2:07.4

Source: [10]

4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
Vaasan Uimaseura Aaltonen, Ketola, A. Enegrén, Jussi Kahma 4:59.4
Helsingfors Simsällskap W. Belewitsch, A. Belewitsch, H. Salmi, G. Wasastjerna 5:09.7
Helsingin Uimarit Jaakko Tiiainen, A. Järvinen, Vihavainen, Armas Koskinen 5:10.0

Source: [11]

Women

50 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921 (heats and final).

Final
Rank Name Time
Anna Järvinen 40.2
Elin Väkevä 41.0
Elvi Väkevä 43.8
4 Helmi Mäkinen 45.0

Source: [12]

100 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Elin Väkevä 1:32.3
Anna Järvinen 1:35.0
Elina Savelainen 1:47.0

Source: [13]

500 metre freestyle

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Liisa Lehmus 9:45.3 NR
Mary Lindberg 10:11.3
Inkeri Kaltto 10:37.6

Source: [13]

100 metre breaststroke

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

Rank Name Time
Liisa Lehmus 1:40.7
Mary Lindberg 1:47.0
Ester Lehmus 1:50.0
4 Hilda Kuusela ?

Source: [2]

4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

Rank Club Team Time
Viipurin Uimaseura (I) Arla Salonius, Elvi Väkevä, Liisa Lehmus, Elin Väkevä 2:39.0 NR
Helsingin Uimarit Hellin Kahila, Hilda Kuusela, Helvi Mäkinen, Anna Järvinen 2:44.1
Viipurin Uimaseura (II) Markkanen, Inkeri Kaltto, Elina Savelainen, Uimi 3:07.2

Source: [13]

Water polo

Men

  • semi-finals:
    • Helsinki, 3 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Helsingin Uimarit 6–2[14]
    • Tampere, 14 August 1921: Tampereen Uimaseura–Viipurin Uimaseura 6–1[15]
  • final:
    • Helsinki, 21 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Tampereen Uimaseura 8–0[16]

Sources

  • Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. pp. 154–159.

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