Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 yard backstroke
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Quick Facts Men's 100 yard backstroke at the Games of the III Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 100 yard backstroke at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Forest Park | ||||||||||||
Date | September 6 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 6 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's 100 yard backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the first time the event was held at such a distance at the Olympics and the only time yards rather than metres were used.
6 swimmers from 2 nations competed.