Swimming at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool |
Dates | 28–31 May |
Swimming was contested at the 1958 Asian Games in Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool, Tokyo, Japan from 28 to 31 May 1958.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Japan (JPN) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
2 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
3 | Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
4 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Totals (4 entries) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 62 |
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