# 1913 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.

## Diving
### Men
#### Plain

Competed in Hanko on 10 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| | O. Nenonen | 4 | 98.75 points |
| | Leo Suni | 5 | 97.50 points |
| | Yrjö Valkama | 9 | 86.25 points |
| 4 | H. Henriksson | 12 | 76.25 points |
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#### Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 2 August 1913.
| Name | Placing figure | Score |
| Oskar Wetzell | 4 | 313.60 points |
| Leo Suni | 8 | 295.40 points |
| O. Nenonen | 12 | 275.83 points |
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#### Springboard

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.
| Name | Placing figure | Score |
| Oskar Wetzell | 4 | 310.24 points |
| Albert Nyman | 8 | 288.68 points |
| O. Nenonen | 12 | 254.18 points |
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### Women
#### Platform

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Placing figure | Score |
| | Vieno Lind | 5 | 173.0 points |
| | Anna Järvinen | 14 | 157.5 points |
| | Senni Aaltonen | 14 | 156.0 points |
| 4 | Julia Leibovitsch | 17 | 146.0 points |
| 5 | Hilda Kuusela | 25 | 135.5 points |
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## Swimming
### Men
#### 100 metre freestyle

Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Jussi Kahma | 1:11.0 NR |
| | Yrjö Seuderling | 1:14.6 |
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#### 500 metre freestyle

Competed in Turku on 10 August 1913.
| Name | Time |
| Martti Salokannel | 8:03.5 |
| Arvo Aaltonen | 8:22.2 |
| B. Lilius | 8:57.1 |
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#### 1000 metre freestyle

Competed in Tampere on 25 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Martti Salokannel | 17:38.0 NR |
| | Vilhelm Lindgrén | 18:56.8 |
| | Aaro Tynell | 19:27.0 |
| 4 | J. Valovuori | 19:51.7 |
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#### 100 metre backstroke

Competed in Pori on 16 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | W. Sjöholm | 1:43.1 |
| | J. Viklund | 1:49.2 |
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#### 100 metre breaststroke

Competed in Tampere on 24 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Vilhelm Lindgrén | 1:22.5 NR |
| | Martti Sjöholm | 1:24.1 |
| | A. Viklund | 1:24.1 |
| 4 | Väinö Warelius | 1:24.9 |
| 5 | Herman Cederberg | 1:27.3 |
| 6 | Mantere | 1:34.1 |
| 7 | Aaro Tynell | 1:35.4 |
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#### 200 metre breaststroke

Competed in Turku on 10 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Arvo Aaltonen | 3:01.6 NR |
| | Vilhelm Lindgrén | 3:11.4 |
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#### 400 metre breaststroke

Competed in Pori on 16 August 1913.
| Name | Time |
| Arvo Aaltonen | 6:25.4 |
| Martti Sjölholm | 7:28.9 |
| Lauri Aaltonen | 8:00.1 |
Arvo Aaltonen's time broke the Finnish record, but could not be ratified because it was swum in a river.
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#### 100 metre life saving

Competed in Pori on 17 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Yrjö Seuderling | 1:46.8 |
| | Herman Cederberg | 1:53.0 |
| | Arvo Aaltonen | 2:12.2 |
| 4 | V. Sjöholm | 2:32.0 |
Seuderling's time broke the Finnish record, but could not be ratified because it was swum in a river.
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#### 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay

Competed in Vaasa on 27 July 1913.
| Rank | Club | Team | Time |
| | Vaasan Uimaseura | Martti Salokannel, Uuno Mäkipää, Jussi Kahma, Artturi Helenius | 2:07.3 NR |
| | Helsingfors Simsällskapet | H. Vasenius, V. Sjöholm, L. Stenij, F. Sjöström | 2:17.2 |
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### Women
#### 50 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 2 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Lilly Blomster | 41.3 |
| | Hilda Kuusela | 42.0 |
| | Anna Järvinen | 45.0 |
| 4 | Sofia Gylling | 45.3 |
| 5 | Edith Johansson | 46.4 |
| 6 | Greta Lind | 46.7 |
| 7 | Vieno Lind | 47.6 |
| 8 | Laura Laaksonen | 48.7 |
| 9 | Olga Koistinen | 49.2 |
| 10 | Eva Brander | 50.0 |
| 11 | Helmi Ojander | 50.4 |
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#### 100 metre freestyle

Competed in Helsinki on 3 August 1913.
| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Anna Järvinen | 1:43.0 |
| | Hilda Kuusela | 1:44.9 |
| | Lilly Blomster | 1:46.8 |
| 4 | Olga Koistinen | 2:03.1 |
| 5 | Sofia Gylling | 2:11.4 |
| 6 | Edith Grönholm | 2:12.2 |
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## Water polo
### Men

Competed in Tampere.
| Rank | Club | Team |
| | Helsingfors Simsällskap | ? |
| AC | Hämeenlinnan Uimaseura | ? |
| AC | Tampereen Uimaseura | ? |
| AC | Turun Uimaseura | Eero Ek, ? |
Matches:
* on 24 August 1913:
** Tampereen Uimaseura won Hämeenlinnan Uimaseura 5–0
* on 25 August 1913:
** Helsingfors Simsällskap won Turun Uimaseura 1–0 (1–0, 0–0)
** Helsingfors Simsällskap won Tampereen Uimaseura by forfeit
** Turun Uimaseura won Tampereen Uimaseura by forfeit
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## Sources

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