Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's underwater swimming

Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's underwater swimming

The men's underwater swimming was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 12 August 1900. 14 swimmers from 4 nations competed. It was not featured at later Olympic games because of lack of spectator appeal.Fact|date=September 2007

Medallists

Results

The score was given by adding one point for each second and two points for each metre swum underwater.


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