What is 1921 Vienna international swimming competitions?
{{Infobox sports competition event | event = 1921 Vienna international swimming competitions | competition = | image = | alt = | caption = | venue = {{ill|Dianabad|de|Dianabad (Wien)}} | location = [[Vienna]], Austria | dates = 24-25 September 1921 | competitors = | nations = 3 | teams = }} The '''1921 Vienna international swimming competitions''' took place from 24 to 25 September 1921 at the {{ill|Dianabad|de|Dianabad (Wien)}} in [[Vienna]], Austria. Both men as women swimming competitions were held.<ref name=results_day1>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010655933:mpeg21:a0039|title= De zwemwedstrijden in Weenen.|work=[[Algemeen Handelsblad]] |date=29 September 1921|via=[[Delpher]]|access-date=21 October 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=results_day2>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010655934:mpeg21:a0066|title= De wedstrijden te Weenen.|work=[[Algemeen Handelsblad]] |date=30 September 1921|via=[[Delpher]]|access-date=21 October 2022|language=nl}}</ref> The competitions were attended by about 4000 spectators per day.<ref name=results_day1 /> ==Venue== [[File:Illustrirte Zeitung (1843) 13 202 1 Innere Ansicht der Schwimmanstalt.png|thumb|{{ill|Dianabad|de|Dianabad (Wien)}} (1843)]] The competitions were held at the {{ill|Dianabad|de|Dianabad (Wien)}}, a covered swimming pool in [[Vienna]]. The pool was 33.33 metres long and had a width of 17 metres. With the width it was possible that about nine swimmers could start at the same time. The venue had room for 5000 spectators, around the pool and at the first level gallery.<ref name=results_day1 /> ==Competitions== ===Women=== 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.<ref name=results_day1 /