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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Rhodesia (RHO) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 68 | 66 | 63 | 197 | |
Argentina (10) Australia (14) Austria (17) Belgium (4) Canada (15)
Denmark (3) France (13) Great Britain (29)
India (3) Ireland (3) Israel (19) Italy (12) Jamaica (3) Japan (6) Netherlands (12) New Zealand (6) Norway (10) Rhodesia (11) South Africa (3) Spain (4) Sweden (5) Switzerland (9) United States (33) West Germany (20)
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