1908 Finnish championships in aquatics
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From 1906 to 1926, the Finnish Swimming Federation did not arrange a dedicated national competition, but spread out the hosting duties of the championship events to multiple clubs.
Diving
Men
Plain
Competed in Turku on 26 July 1908.
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
 |
Eino Karjalainen | 111.50 points |
 |
Einar Flinkenberg | 106.75 points |
 |
Arvid Rydman | 100.75 points |
| 4 | Gunnar Ahlblad | 100.50 points |
| 5 | Artur Wetzell | 100.25 points |
Source: [1]
Springboard
Competed in Helsinki on 8 August 1908.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oskar Wetzell | 3 | 227.0 points |
|
W. Ullström | 6 | 203.0 points |
|
Leo Suni | 9 | 161.0 points |
| 4 | S. Olin | 13 | 156.0 points |
| 5 | L. Itkonen | 14 | 142.3 points |
Source: [2]
Women
Platform
Competed in Tampere on 16 August 1908.
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
Valborg Florström | 112.9 |
Source: [3]
Swimming
Men
100 metre freestyle
Competed in Helsinki on 8 (heats) and 9 (final) August 1908.
Heats
Three fastest times qualified for the final.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Väinö Vanhala | 1:25.2 NR |
| 2 | K. Ekholm | 1:26.0 |
| 3 | W. Finnberg | 1:26.1 |
| 4 | Jussi Kahma | 1:26.4 |
| 5 | K. Salmi | 1:30.5 |
| 6 | S. Strömberg | 1:31.2 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
W. Finnberg | 1:27.3 |
|
K. Ekholm | 1:27.4 |
|
Väinö Vanhala | 1:28.0 |
Source: [4]
1000 metre freestyle
Competed in Helsinki on 9 August 1908.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Jarl Wasström | 17:57.4 |
|
Erkki Ojanen | 18:32.6 |
|
Kalle Aaltonen | 19:06.8 |
| 4 | Hugo Jonsson | 19:22.6 |
Source: [4]
200 metre breaststroke
Competed in Tampere on 16 August 1908.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Kalle Aaltonen | 3:28.2 |
|
Erkki Ojanen | 3:32.3 |
|
Eino Lehtinen | 3:32.7 |
| 4 | Paul Fritsch | 3:34.2 |
| 5 | Kyösti Järvinen | 3:39.9 |
| 6 | Väinö Siro | 3:43.2 |
| 7 | Arvo Aaltonen | 3:46.1 |
Source: [3]
100 metre life saving
Competed in Vaasa on 1 August 1908.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Herman Cederberg | 2:16.3 |
|
Hugo Jonsson | 2:29.6 |
|
S. Strömberg | 2:31.5 |
| 4 | A. Ohls | 3:01.6 |
Source: [5]
4 Ã 50 metre freestyle relay
Competed in Vaasa on 1 August 1908.
| Rank | Club | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaasan Uimaseura | Wolter Bremer, Herman Cederberg, Jussi Kahma, John Henriksson | 2:34.6 |
|
Helsingfors Simsällskap | K. Salmi, Hugo Jonsson, S. Strömberg, Toivo Aro | 2:41.6 |
Source: [6]
Women
100 metre freestyle
Competed in Turku on 26 July 1908.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Anna Björkman | 1:51.1 |
|
Ragnhild Säll | 1:51.8 |
|
Maria Henell | 1:57.7 |
| 4 | Magda Westerholm | 2:02.0 |
Source: [7]
Water polo
Men
Competed in Helsinki on 9 August 1908. Championship was decided by a single match, won by Helsingfors Simsällskap 7â1 (3â1, 4â0).
| Rank | Club | Team |
|---|---|---|
|
Helsingfors Simsällskap | Strömberg (6 goals), Jansson (1 goal), ? |
|
Helsingfors Idrottsklubben | Jarl Wasström (1 goal), ? |
Source: [8]