Swimming at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
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Sydney International Aquatics Centre | |
Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre |
Dates | 16–23 September 2000 |
Competitors | 954 from 150 nations |
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | men | women |
4 × 200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4 × 100 m | men | women |
The swimming competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place from 16 to 23 September 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay. It featured 32 events (16 male, 16 female), and a total of 954 swimmers from 150 nations. [1] [2]
The swimming program for 2000 was expanded from 1996, with the inclusion of the semifinal phase in each of the events except for some special cases. Long-distance swimming events (400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 400 m individual medley) and all relays still maintained the old format with only two phases: heats and final. Because of the radical changes in the competition format, it was extended into an eight-day program and thereby continued into the present era. [3] [4]
Swimmers from the United States were the most successful, winning 14 golds, 8 silver, and 11 bronze to lead the overall medal count with 33. Meanwhile, Australia had produced a total of 18 medals (five golds, nine silver, and four bronze) to claim the second spot in the tally. [5] [6] [7] A total of fourteen world records and thirty-eight Olympic records were set during the competition. [8]
The following events were contested (all pool events were long course, and distances are in metres unless stated):
H | Heats | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
Date → | Sep 16 | Sep 17 | Sep 18 | Sep 19 | Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | ||||||||
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Events ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
50 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
400 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
1500 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
100 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m individual medley | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
400 m individual medley | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m medley relay | H | F |
Date → | Sep 16 | Sep 17 | Sep 18 | Sep 19 | Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | ||||||||
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Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
50 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
400 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
800 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
100 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
100 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
200 m individual medley | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
400 m individual medley | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m medley relay | H | F |
A total of 954 swimmers (558 men and 336 women) from 150 nations would compete in swimming events at these Olympic Games. [10] Aruba, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Guinea, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Niger, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, and Tajikistan made their official debut in swimming. The full list of participating NOCs is the following:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
2 | Australia (AUS) | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
3 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Romania (ROM) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
11 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 33 | 31 | 33 | 97 |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
The swimming competitions at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place from 14 to 21 August 2004 at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi. It featured 32 events, a total of 937 swimmers from 152 nations, and the program's changes instituted in the previous Games, including notably the three-phase format for all short-distance races.
The women's 200-metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 18–19 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney.
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 21–22 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.
The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 22–23 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 19–20 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. There were 73 competitors from 66 nations. Nations have been limited to two swimmers each since the 1984 Games.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 17–18 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. There were 51 competitors from 44 nations, with each nation having up to two swimmers.
The men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 20–21 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.
The women's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 18–19 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.
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