1928 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) aboard the U.S. team's ship, the SS "President Roosevelt"; like the other rejected athletes, they were not allowed to run at the Olympics but could take part in other European meets. 1928 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 1928 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held between July 3 and July 7, 1928 and decided the United States team for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. For the first time, women's track and field was part of the Olympic program. The Trials for men and women were held separately; men competed at Harvard Stadium in
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday to Wednesday, 6 to 8 August 1928. Twenty-one swimmers from 13 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. In the third heat Erich Rademacher set a new Olympic record with 2:52.0 minutes. In the fourth heat Yoshiyuki Tsuruta