Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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Swimming
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
Dates22–29 August 1920
No. of events10
Competitors116 from 19 nations
  1912
1924  

At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. [1] The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920, to Sunday August 29, 1920. There was a total of 116 participants from 19 countries competing.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)85316
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2215
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0112
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada  (CAN)0112
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0112
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0022
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Totals (7 entries)10101030

Medal summary

Men's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details
Duke Kahanamoku
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Pua Kealoha
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bill Harris
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
400 m freestyle
details
Norman Ross
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Ludy Langer
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
George Vernot
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada
1500 m freestyle
details
Norman Ross
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
George Vernot
Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada
Frank Beaurepaire
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
100 m backstroke
details
Warren Kealoha
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Ray Kegeris
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Gérard Blitz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
200 m breaststroke
details
Håkan Malmrot
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Thor Henning
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Arvo Aaltonen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
400 m breaststroke
details
Håkan Malmrot
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Thor Henning
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Arvo Aaltonen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Duke Kahanamoku
Pua Kealoha
Perry McGillivray
Norman Ross
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
Frank Beaurepaire
Henry Hay
William Herald
Ivan Stedman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Harold Annison
Edward Peter
Leslie Savage
Henry Taylor

Women's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details
Ethelda Bleibtrey
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Irene Guest
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Frances Schroth
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
300 m freestyle
details
Ethelda Bleibtrey
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Margaret Woodbridge
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Frances Schroth
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Irene Guest
Frances Schroth
Margaret Woodbridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Hilda James
Constance Jeans
Grace McKenzie
Charlotte Radcliffe
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Aina Berg
Jane Gylling
Emily Machnow
Carin Nilsson

Participating nations

A total of 116 swimmers (92 men and 24 women) from 19 nations (men from 17 nations - women from 9 nations) competed at the Antwerp Games:

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References

  1. "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.