The men's edition was held at Stagg Field in Chicago, Illinois, and it took place September 1.

The women's meet was held separately at Weequahic Park in Newark, New Jersey, on September 29.

At the men's championships, meet records were broken in the high jump, pole vault, discus, and javelin.

In the United States, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was founded in 1888, and held its first national championship for women in the sport of swimming in 1916.

[5] In 1922, try-outs for the 1922 Women's World Games were held on 13 May at Oaksmere School in Mamaroneck, New York.