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Date 2 September 1900
StatusOlympic (non-medal)
LocationVélodrome Municipal de Vincennes, Paris
Participants1 from 1 countries

There were 22 separate events for the Sociétés de la Seine held during the 1900 Paris International Exposition in the gymnastics category, although not all were gymnastics events, as boxing, wrestling, and swimming were all contested. There were 3,357 competitors in the various events, representing 55 different Sociéties de Gymnastique de la Seine. It was held on 25 November at the municipal swimming pool at the Place Hébert. The event was over 60 metres with a turn at 30 metres. The names of the top finishers are not known, but the winning time was 1:03.8 and the final finisher was timed in 1:24.6. There were 47 starters from 9 societies, with prizes given to 5 societies and 17 swimmers.

PosCompetitor(s)NOC
1 unknownFRA