Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1906, o nwetara ihe nrite ọlaọcha dị ka onye so n'òtù ndị Germany na-agba ọsọ mita 4x250. O mechakwara nke asaa n'asọmpi ịgba ọsọ otu maịl. Afọ isii ka e mesịrị n'egwuregwu Olimpik nke afọ 1912, a chụpụrụ ya n'agba nke mbụ nke asọmpi
A na-eme asọmpi 400 mita freestyle nakwa asọmpi 100 mita backstroke. Ọ bụkwa onye otu ndị otu German na-agba ọsọ nke mechara nke anọ na 4x200 mita freestyle relay.