1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

The starts took place in heats, which were chosen by lots.As any style of swimming was allowed, most employed the trudgeonstroke, although some used the breast stroke.The result was as follows:HeatNameNationTimeAejmelaensPaaskeStranneZeilauLilliehöökvon HohenthalÅsbrinkNorrbyde Mas LatrieDurantG. de LavalWersällAlmkvistClilverdE. de LavalMannströmPattonGrönhagenLaybournWilkmanLewenhauptNepokoupnoiP. de LavalBruléBernhardtUssingGodfreeHæggströmJölverRussiaNorwaySwedenDenmarkSwedenRussiaSwedenNorwayFranceGreat BritainSwedenSwedenRussiaGreat BritainSwedenSwedenU. S. A.SwedenDenmarkRussiaSwedenRussiaSwedenFranceAustria,DenmarkGreat BritainSwedenDenmarkThe placing is shown by the above table, with Clilverd (GreatBritain), Bernhardt (Austria) and G. de Laval (Sweden) as 1st, 2nd and3rd men, respectively.Doorman (Holland) and Pauen (Germany) had retired from the competitionafter the shooting.Fencing.The fencing event was one of pretty long duration, as it went onfor nearly the whole of two successive days. This was occasioned bythe fact that there were no less than 351 assaults, in which 27 competitorstook part.Among these fencers, Grönhagen, Sweden, and Patton, U. S. A.,distinguished themselves by the calm skill and rapidity they showedin the use of their weapon, as well as for the immediate advantagethey took of the weak points of their opponents. Another Swede,651