1921 Finnish championships in aquatics
# 1921 Finnish championships in aquatics

From 1906 to 1926, the Finnish Swimming Federation did not arrange a dedicated national competition, but spread out the hosting duties of the championship events to multiple clubs.

## Artistic swimming

### Men

Competed in Helsinki on 6 (technical routine) and 7 (free routine) August 1921.

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Eino Karjalainen | 3 | 395.66 points |
| | Onni Salonius | 6 | 388.66 points |

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### Women

Competed in Vyborg on 23 (technical routine) and 24 (free routine) July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Magda Odén | 3 | 450.05 points |
| | Meeri Statschkun | 6 | 424.10 points |

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## Diving

### Men

**Plain**

Competed in Helsinki on 29 (qualification) and 31 (final) July 1921.

**Plain**

**Final**

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Yrjö Valkama | 3 | 111.50 points |
| | J. Elo | 6 | 107.75 points |
| | Kalle Kainuvaara | 9 | 101.25 points |
| 4 | Hugo Koivuniemi | 10 | 99.50 points |
| 5 | J. Nieminen | 15 | 93.50 points |

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**Platform**

Competed in Helsinki on 30 and 31 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kalle Kainuvaara | 6 | 235.75 points |
| | L. Kyöstilä | 8 | 239.65 points |
| | E. Ovaskainen | 11 | 231.90 points |
| 4 | A. Nyman | ? | ? |
| 5 | Oskar Wetzell | ? | ? |

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**Springboard**

Competed in Helsinki on 29 and 30 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Oskar Wetzell | 4 | 147.60 points |
| | A. Lindqvist | 7 | 140.93 points |
| | L. Kyöstilä | 8 | 141.90 points |
| 4 | A. Nyman | 12 | 129.62 points |
| 5 | Kalle Kainuvaara | 15 | 131.38 points |
| 6 | U. Mulli | 17 | 112.33 points |
| 7 | H. Petas | 21 | 82.10 points |

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### Women

**Platform**

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Helga Markelin | 5.5 | 99.25 points |
| | Liisa Lehmus | 6.5 | 98.25 points |
| | Aini Ohlsson | 7 | 98.25 points |
| 4 | Kerttu Kainuvaara | 10 | 89.25 points |

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## Swimming

### Men

**100 metre freestyle**

Competed in Helsinki on 31 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Jussi Kahma | 1:11.8 |
| | G. Wasastjerna | 1:12.9 |
| | A. Eklund | 1:15.8 |
| 4 | H. Belevicz | 1:17.7 |
| 5 | V. Lahtinen | 1:28.9 |

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**200 metre freestyle**

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Armas Koskinen | 3:00.0 |
| | Jaakko Tiiainen | 3:00.0 |
| | Jussi Kahma | 3:01.0 |
| 4 | Emil Koskinen | 3:07.7 |
| 5 | A. Viklund | 3:11.6 |
| 6 | Reino Mallenius | 3:15.2 |
| 7 | A. Eklund | 3:17.7 |

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**500 metre freestyle**

Competed in Helsinki on 6 August 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Armas Koskinen | 9:39.1 |
| | Emil Koskinen | 9:40.7 |
| | Jaakko Tiiainen | 9:48.4 |
| 4 | Reino Mallenius | 9:53.3 |
| 5 | Viljo Viklund | 9:54.2 |

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**1000 metre freestyle**

Competed in Helsinki on 7 August 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Jaakko Tiiainen | 19:39.8 |
| | Emil Koskinen | 20:03.5 |
| | Viljo Viklund | 20:54.1 |
| 4 | Reino Mallenius | 20:59.7 |

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**100 metre backstroke**

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Viljo Viklund | 1:35.3 |
| | L. Heinonen | 1:36.2 |
| | Reino Mallenius | 1:36.3 |
| 4 | V. Lahtinen | 1:39.8 |
| 5 | E. Vatanen | ? |

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**200 metre breaststroke**

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Arvo Aaltonen | 3:07.1 |
| | Viljo Viklund | 3:07.5 |
| | V. Lehtinen | 3:29.0 |
| 4 | Reino Mallenius | 3:29.5 |
| 5 | K. Lundstedt | ? |

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**100 metre life saving**

Competed in Turku on 24 July 1921.

| Name | Time |
| - | - |
| Jussi Kahma | 1:24.0 |
| A. Eklund | 1:26.4 |
| L. Heinonen | 1:30.8 |

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**4 × 50 metre freestyle relay**

Competed in Helsinki on 29 July 1921.

| Club | Team | Time |
| - | - | - |
| Vaasan Uimaseura | Ketola, Hellman, Jussi Kahma, A. Enegrén | 2:03.3 |
| Helsingfors Simsällskap | H. Salmi, A. Belewitcz, H. Belewitcz, G. Wasastjerna | 2:06.6 |
| Helsingin Uimarit | Jaakko Tiiainen, Kunnas, L. Saastamoinen, Armas Koskinen | 2:07.4 |

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**4 × 100 metre freestyle relay**

Competed in Helsinki on 30 July 1921.

| Club | Team | Time |
| - | - | - |
| Vaasan Uimaseura | Aaltonen, Ketola, A. Enegrén, Jussi Kahma | 4:59.4 |
| Helsingfors Simsällskap | W. Belewitsch, A. Belewitsch, H. Salmi, G. Wasastjerna | 5:09.7 |
| Helsingin Uimarit | Jaakko Tiiainen, A. Järvinen, Vihavainen, Armas Koskinen | 5:10.0 |

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### Women

**50 metre freestyle**

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921 (heats and final).

**50 metre freestyle**

**Final**

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Anna Järvinen | 40.2 |
| | Elin Väkevä | 41.0 |
| | Elvi Väkevä | 43.8 |
| 4 | Helmi Mäkinen | 45.0 |

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**100 metre freestyle**

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

| Name | Time |
| - | - |
| Elin Väkevä | 1:32.3 |
| Anna Järvinen | 1:35.0 |
| Elina Savelainen | 1:47.0 |

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**500 metre freestyle**

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

| Name | Time |
| - | - |
| Liisa Lehmus | 9:45.3 NR |
| Mary Lindberg | 10:11.3 |
| Inkeri Kaltto | 10:37.6 |

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**100 metre breaststroke**

Competed in Vyborg on 24 July 1921.

| Rank | Name | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Liisa Lehmus | 1:40.7 |
| | Mary Lindberg | 1:47.0 |
| | Ester Lehmus | 1:50.0 |
| 4 | Hilda Kuusela | ? |

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**4 × 50 metre freestyle relay**

Competed in Vyborg on 23 July 1921.

| Club | Team | Time |
| - | - | - |
| Viipurin Uimaseura (I) | Arla Salonius, Elvi Väkevä, Liisa Lehmus, Elin Väkevä | 2:39.0 NR |
| Helsingin Uimarit | Hellin Kahila, Hilda Kuusela, Helvi Mäkinen, Anna Järvinen | 2:44.1 |
| Viipurin Uimaseura (II) | Markkanen, Inkeri Kaltto, Elina Savelainen, Uimi | 3:07.2 |

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## Water polo

### Men

* semi-finals:
   * Helsinki, 3 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Helsingin Uimarit 6–2
   * Tampere, 14 August 1921: Tampereen Uimaseura–Viipurin Uimaseura 6–1
* final:
   * Helsinki, 21 August 1921: Helsingfors Simsällskap–Tampereen Uimaseura 8–0

## Sources

* Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956). Suomen uimaliitto. Finska simförbundet. 1906–1956 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Swimming Federation. pp. 154–159.
