1921 Vienna international swimming competitions
At the invitation of the Amateur Sportverein the Dutch Rie Beisenherz was asked to compete in the 50 metre breaststroke. She accepted the invitation, but unfortunately she was the only competitor. However, she swam a time of 37.4 seconds, a time she had never swam before in the Netherlands. The diving was much appreciated and received positive feedback in a newspaper report. On the second day the Austrian national champion Poldi Rantasa won the 100 metre medley event in a good time of 1:35.8. The main event of the day was the 100 m breaststroke event. However, of the eleven women who entered for the 100 m breaststroke, only four started. In this event the Dutch Beisenherz beat the Austrian champion Grete Adler. While Adler came back in the second lane, Beisenherz was in the rest of the race able to expand her lead. The Austrian national 100 metre backstroke championships was won by G. Buchbinder, who won in a fierce battle from Poldi Rantasa and Tuchs who finished both second in the same time.