Venue River Seine Start date 1900 | Competitors 12 from 5 nations Location Seine, France | |
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Dates August 11 (semifinals)
August 12 (final) | ||
The men's 200 metre obstacle event was an event in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. Twelve swimmers from five nations competed.
Contents
There were three obstacles throughout the 200 metre course. Swimmers had to climb over the first two (a pole and a row of boats), and swim under the third (another row of boats).
Semifinals
The two fastest swimmers in each heat as well as the four fastest losers from across the three heats advanced. This meant that 10 of the 12 swimmers moved on to the final.
Final
The final was held on 12 August.
References
Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre obstacle event Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA