XIV OLYMPIAD
LONDON
1948
SWIMMING
THE ORGANISING COMM1TTEEFOR
T H E XIV O L Y M P I A D L O N D O N 1948
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L O N D O N 1948
SWIMMING
THE O R G A N I S I N G COMMITTEE FOR
THE XIV OLYMPIAD : LONDON 1948
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Telephone : VICTORIA 5875
Cables : ATHLYMPIC, LONDON
Telegrams : ATHLYMPIC, SOWEST, LONDON
The General Rules applicable to the celebration of the
Olympic Games are printed in full in the " General
Regulations and Programme" already published by the
Organising Committeefor the XIV th Olympiad. London, 1948
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FOUNDER
BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
PRESIDENT
Mr. J. SIGFRID EDSTRÖM
MEMBERS
ARGENTINE
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA
CUBA
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
DENMARK
EGYPT
EIRE
FINLAND
Mr. R. C. Aldao
Mr. Horacio Bustos Moron
Sir Harold Luxton
Mr. Hugh Weir
Dr. Manfred von Mautner-Markhof
Baron de Trannoy
Mr. R. W. Seeldrayers
Mr. Arnaldo Guinle
Dr. J. Ferreira Santos
Mr. Antonio Prado
Mr. C. J. Patteson
Mr. A. Sidney Dawes
H.E. Dr. C. T. Wang
Dr. H. H. Kung
Prof. Shou-Yi Tung
Dr. Miguel A. Moenck
Dr. J. Grass
H.R.H. Prince Axel of Denmark
H.E. Mohammed Taher Pacha
Mr. J. J. Keane
Mr. Ernst Krogius
Mr. J. W. Rangell
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FRANCE
GREAT BRITAIN
GREECE
HOLLAND
HUNGARY
INDIA
ICELAND
ITALY
LATVIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBURG
MEXICO
NORWAY
NEW ZEALAND
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
ROUMANIA
SOUTH AFRICA
Marquis Melchior de Polignac
Mr. François Piétri
Mr. Armand Massard
Lord Aberdare
Lord Burghley
Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett
Mr. Angelo Bolanachi
Mr. J. Ketseas
Colonel P. W. Scharroo
Lt.-Col. C. F. Pahud de Mortanges
Mr. Nicolas de Horthy, jr.
Mr. G. D. Sondhi
H.H. Raja Bhalinder Singh
Mr. Ben G. Waage
Count Alberto Bonacossa
Count Paolo Thaon de Revel
General Giorgio Vaccaro
Mr. J. Dikmanis
H.H. Prince François-Joseph
de Liechtenstein
H.R.H. Prince Jean of Luxemburg
Mr. Marte R. Gomez
Mr. Thos. Fearnley
Mr. A. E. Porritt
H.E. Alfredo Benavides
Hon. Jorge B. Vargas
Dr. José Pontes
Mr. Georges A. Plagino
Mr. S. Dowsett
Mr. Reginald Honey
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Mr. Rechid Saffet Atabinen
UNITED STATES OF
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Mr. Avery Brundage
Mr. Frédéric René Coudert
Mr. Joaquin Serratosa Cibils
YUGOSLAVIA
General S. Djoukitch
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE I.O.C
Chairman
Mr. J. Sigfrid Edström
Vice-Chairman Mr. Avery Brundage
Members
Marquis de Polignac
Count Bonacossa
Lord Aberdare
Colonel Scharroo
OFFICES OF THE I.O.C
Address
Mon Repos, Lausanne, Switzerland
Telegrams C.I.O. Lausanne
Telephone Lausanne 29448
Chancellor
Mr. Otto Mayer, Mon Repos, Lausanne
Secretary
Madame L. Zanchi
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PATRON
HIS MAJESTY THE KING
P R E S I D E N T OF THE GAMES
The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Portal of Laverstoke, DSO, MVO
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chairman The Lord Burghley, KCMG
Members
Lord Aberdare
Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, KCVO
Mr. Jack Beresford
Mr. C. B. Cowley
Alderman H. E. Fern, JP, OBE
Mr. E. J. H. Holt, OBE
Colonel Evan A. Hunter, OBE
Mr. J. Emrys Lloyd, OBE
Mr. Arthur Porritt, CBE, FRCS
Mr. S. F. Rous, CBE
Mr. R. B. Studdert
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman The Lord Burghley, KCMG
Members
Mr. C. B. Cowley
Alderman H. E. Fern, JP, OBE
Colonel Evan A. Hunter, OBE
Mr. S. F. Rous, CBE
Mr. R. B. Studdert
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CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES
Technical
Housing
Finance
Transport
Medical Services
Reception
Press and Publicity
Fine Arts
Mr. E. J. H. Holt, OBE
Wing Cdr. G. Sinclair, DFC
Alderman H. E. Fern, JP, OBE
Mr. F. A. A. Menzler
Mr. A. E. Porritt, CBE, FRCS
Sir Eugen Millington-Drake, KCMG
Mr. C. B. Cowley
General Sir Ronald Adam, Bt,
GCB, DSO, OBE
DIRECTOR
OF
ORGANISATION
Mr. E. J. H. Holt, OBE
GENERAL ORGANISING
SECRETARY
Lt.-Col. T. P. M. Bevan, MC
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SWIMMING
JULY 29th-AUGUST 7th, 1948, AT
THE EMPIRE POOL, WEMBLEY
Rules
The rules and amateur definition are those of the Fédération
Internationale de Natation Amateur.
In case of disagreement on the interpretation of these rules
the English text will be authoritative.
The list of events in which each nation intends to
compete must be received by June 16th, 1948.
Final individual and team entries must be received by
July 14th, 1948.
Thereafter no alterations or additions to the entries can
be made.
Governing
Bodies
Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur
President : Alderman H. E. Fern, JP, OBE
Hon. Secretary : Mr. Max Ritter
Address : 428, Vernon Road, Jenkintown, Pa., U.S.A.
Amateur Swimming Association:
President : Mr. J. D. de Lancey
Hon. Secretary : Alderman H. E. Fern, JP, OBE
Address : Springhaven, 9, Bedford Avenue, Barnet,
Herts, England.
PROGRAMME
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Entries
Maximum number of entries : 3 per nation
Maximum number of competitors : 3 per nation
Prizes
First prize :
Silver-gilt Olympic medal and diploma
Second prize : Silver Olympic medal and diploma
Third prize : Bronze Olympic medal and diploma
Events :
Men :
100 metres free style
100 metres back stroke
200 metres breast stroke
400 metres free style
1,500 metres free style
Spring-board diving (3 metres)
High diving
Women :
100 metres free style
100 metres back stroke
200 metres breast stroke
400 metres free style
Spring-board diving (3 metres)
High diving
RELAY RACES
Entries
Maximum number of entries : 1 team of 4 swimmers and
2 reserves per nation. Competitors entered in other swimming or diving events are also permitted to act as reserves,
in accordance with rule 5 of the F.I.NA. regulations for
the Olympic Games.
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WATER POLO
One team of 7 men and 4 reserves per nation. Competitors
entered in other swimming or diving events are also permitted to act as reserves, in accordance with rule 5 of the
F.I.N.A. regulations for the Olympic Games.
Prizes
First prize : Diploma to the winning team ; silver-gilt
Olympic medal and diploma to each member of
the winning team.
Second prize : Diploma to the second team ; silver
Olympic medal and diploma to each member of
the second team.
Third prize : Diploma to the third team ; bronze Olympic
medal and diploma to each member of the third
team.
Events :
Men :
800 metres relay, free style (4x200 metres)
Women :
400 metres relay, free style (4x100 metres)
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SPECIAL RULES
OF THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE
NATATION AMATEUR FOR THE GAMES OF
THE XlVth OLYMPIAD, 1948
1. The regulation of all swimming competitions at the Olympic
Games is under the supreme control of the Fédération
Internationale de Natation Amateur (F.I.N.A.).
Length of course : 50 m. width 20 m., depth 2-5 m.
2. The F.I.N.A. shall appoint all officials, and, as far as possible,
the same officials shall officiate throughout the Games.
3. Entries shall be received by the country holding the Games
at such time as may be decided by the Olympic Committee,
the forms to be handed to the Hon. Secretary of the F.I.N.A.
or his deputy, and to be at his disposal at the place of contest,
at least seven days before the first contest. The F.I.N.A.
Hon. Secretary shall immediately call a meeting of the committee appointed. They shall (a) make a complete draw
for all events, (b) publish the draw at least four days before
the first event.
4. The number of entries from each country for each individual
contest shall not exceed three, and no reserves shall be allowed.
5. For team events, one team from each country may compete
for each event, with four reserves for water polo and two for
each team swimming event. In addition to the privilege of
competing in any of the heats or the finals in swimming or
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diving competitions the swimming or diving entrants of any
country shall be allowed to compete as reserves in the water
polo and relay events. If a team in a heat (round) started
with one or more ordinary reserves or such ones as just
mentioned, the said team shall have the right, in the eventual
succeeding heats (rounds) or final to replace such reserve or
reserves by the ordinary members or other reserve member
or members of the team.
Ten days before the commencement of the Olympic Games,
the Hon. Secretaries of all the countries sending competitors
shall send to the General Organising Secretary of the country
holding the Games a list of any competitors entered who are
not starting, so that the non-starters may be eliminated from
the entries.
6. Programme of events :
100 metres free style for men
400 metres free style for men
1,500 metres free style for men
100 metres free style for women
400 metres free style for women
100 metres back stroke for men
100 metres back stroke for women
200 metres breast stroke for men
200 metres breast stroke for women
High diving for men, the height of the platforms to be 5
and 10 metres
Spring board diving for men
High diving for women, the height of the platforms to be 5
and 10 metres
Spring board diving for women
800 metres team race (4 men, 200 metres each)
400 metres team race (4 women, 100 metres each)
Water polo for men
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7. The fixed daily programme can only be altered, under
exceptional circumstances, by the Management Committee
of the F.I.N.A. Every alteration must be announced on
the official notice board at least 24 hours before it comes
into force.
8. The competitions take place during the space of eight days.
The organising country fixes the date. Competitions are
held morning, afternoon and evening.
9. At the Olympic Games in the Spring Board Diving Contests
and the High Fancy Diving Contests there shall be executed
the dives prescribed by the F.I.N.A. Rules for Diving, and
no other dives may be added by the nation arranging the
Games.
For men the Spring Board Diving Contests shall consist of
five compulsory and five voluntary dives. The voluntary
dives must be selected out of five different groups.
For women it shall consist of four compulsory dives and four
voluntary dives in accordance with the preceding rules
governing the men's contest.
The High Diving for men shall consist of four compulsory
and four voluntary dives ; for women it shall consist of four
compulsory and two voluntary dives.
The compulsory dives have been fixed for the current
Olympic Period by the Diving Committee of the F.I.N.A.
as follows :
A. Spring Board Diving, Men :
1 (a) Header forward running
9 (b) Backward header
15 (a) Isander (half Gainer) reverse dive (running)
22 (b) Backward spring, forward dive
31 (a) 1 Twist forward running
3 m.
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1,7
1,9
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B. Spring Board Diving, Women :
1. (b) Header forward running
9. (a) Backward header
15. (a) Isander (half Gainer) reverse dive (running)
22. (b) Backward spring, forward dive
C.
High Board Diving, Men :
1. (a) Header forward running
(10 m.)
11. (a) Somersault backward
(10 m.)
17. (a) Mollberg (full Gainer) reverse somersault
(running) (10 m.)
33.
Armstand with forward cut through ... (10 m.)
D. High Diving, Women :
4. (b) \\ somersault forward running
11. (a) Somersault backward
1. (a) Header forward standing
1. (a) Header forward running
( 5 m.)
( 5 m.)
(10 m.)
(10 m.)
3 m.
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1,6
1,9
1,2
1,2
1,8
1,9
1,6
1,4
1,4
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In Water Polo, the system of groups shall be adopted, on the
basis of the following principles : The Committee of Management is empowered to select the head teams of each group
on the basis of previous Olympic and Continental championship tournaments, inter-nations matches, etc., and to make
the draw of the remaining teams. The teams taking part in
the tournament are thus divided into groups of three or four
teams. In each group every team is to play against each opponent. First and second team of each group have to play in
a new (second and/or final) group, each team again playing
against every opponent. Matches played between two teams
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in a previous group shall not be repeated, and their result
shall count for the whole tournament. The same teams shall
not meet twice. Two points shall be awarded for each win,
1—1 points for a draw. Points gained in a previous round
shall count in that round only, and placings in the next or
final round shall be established on the basis of points gained
in the next or final round. In cases of equality of points the
goal average (number of received goals, multiplied by 100
and divided by the number of given goals) shall decide. If
the goal average proves equal, a new match shall be played
between the two teams to the finish, with extra times, as the
case might be ; in the event of the scores.being equal at the
expiration of time, the teams shall play three minutes each
way, with one-minute intervals, and repeat, until a decision
is reached. There shall be an interval of ten minutes allowed
at the expiration of time, and the same period allowed between any further extra time. In case a team taking part in
the water polo tournament declared forfeit or was disqualified for one or more matches, the match or the matches shall
be awarded to the opponent with a goal score of 5 : 0.
10. The Committee of Management shall be the Bureau or Committee of the F.I.N. A., and they shall have power if they think
it advisable to add to their numbers by the addition of one
representative of the country holding the Olympic Games,
one representative from the United States and one representative from Australia. Their duties shall be :
(a) to make the draw, etc.,
(b) arrange the programme of events,
(c) take charge of the entire management of the contests,
(d) appoint all officials,
(e) decide all protests or other matters that may arise during
the Games.
This Committee shall have four members, all of whom must
be representative of different countries, in addition to the
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President, the two Vice-Presidents and the Hon. Secretary,
who shall be ex-officio members of the Committee, four members to form a quorum. Should any member appointed be
absent from the Games, the remaining members shall have
power to appoint substitutes. This Committee shall be
elected at each Congress of the Federation.
11. It is not desirable that exhibitions or displays outside the
usual Olympic programme should be held during the Games
unless with the authorisation of the F.I.N.A. Committee.
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TIME-TABLE
The detailed time-table of events will be circulated at a
later date.
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