Címke: 1912

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The UK women’s Olympic swim team, Stockholm, 1912.

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The UK women’s Olympic swim team made a splash in 1912 at the Stockholm Olympic Games. The team was made up of five members – Gertrude Ederle, Irene Steer, Ethel Lackie, Violet Piercy, and Mina Wylie – and they all made history that day. Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, and in doing so, she set a world record for the fastest time. Irene Steer took home a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle and a silver medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Ethel Lackie won bronze in the 200-meter breaststroke. Violet Piercy won the … The UK women’s Olympic swim team, Stockholm, 1912. részletei…

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Timekeepers at the Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, 1912.

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The Summer Olympic Games of 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden were a remarkable event in many ways. Not only was it the first time the Olympics had been held in Sweden, but it was also the first time a timekeeping system was used for the event. This revolutionary system was designed by Swedish engineer J.O. Lundberg and allowed for accurate timing to the tenth of a second. At the time, timing systems had been used in other sports such as cycling and horse racing, but the Olympics had yet to make use of such technology. Lundberg’s invention changed the way the … Timekeepers at the Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. részletei…