Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

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Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport.

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Editions

GamesYearHost cityHost countryBest nation
I 1930 Hamilton, Ontario Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of England.svg  England
II 1934 London Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
III 1938 Sydney, New South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of England.svg  England
IV 1950 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
V 1954 Vancouver, British Columbia Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
VI 1958 Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
VII 1962 Perth, Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
VIII 1966 Kingston Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
IX 1970 Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
X 1974 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XI 1978 Edmonton, Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
XII 1982 Brisbane, Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XIII 1986 Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XIV 1990 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XV 1994 Victoria, British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XVI 1998 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XVII 2002 Manchester Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XVIII 2006 Melbourne, Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XIX 2010 Delhi Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XX 2014 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XXI 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XXII 2022 Birmingham Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
XXIII 2026TBA

Events

Men's events

Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games
Current program
50 metre freestyle XXXX X X X 7
100 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
400 metre freestyleXXXXXXXX X X X X 12
1500 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre backstroke X X X X 4
100 metre backstrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre backstrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre breaststroke X X X X 4
100 metre breaststrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre breaststrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre butterfly X X X X 4
100 metre butterflyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre butterflyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre individual medley XXXXXXXXX X X X 12
400 metre individual medleyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relayXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relayXXXXXXXXXX X X 12
4 × 100 metre medley relayXXXXXXXXXX X X 12
Past events
100 yard freestyleXX2
110 yard freestyleXXXXXX6
440 yard freestyleXXXXXXXX8
1500 yard freestyleXX2
1650 yard freestyleXXXXXX6
100 yard backstrokeXX2
110 yard backstrokeXXXXXX6
220 yard backstrokeXX2
110 yard breaststrokeXX2
200 yard breaststrokeX1
220 yard breaststrokeXXXXXXX7
110 yard butterflyXX2
220 yard butterflyXXX3
440 yard individual medleyXX2
440 yard freestyle relayXX2
800 yard freestyle relayXX2
880 yard freestyle relayXXXXXX6
330 yard medley relayXXXX4
440 yard medley relayXXX3
Events6777781313151515151516161619191919

Women's events

Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games
Current program
50 metre freestyle XXXX X X X 7
100 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
400 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
800 metre freestyleXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre backstroke X X X X 4
100 metre backstrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre backstrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre breaststroke X X X X 4
100 metre breaststrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre breaststrokeXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
50 metre butterfly X X X X 4
100 metre butterflyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre butterflyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
200 metre individual medley XXXXXXXXX X X X 12
400 metre individual medleyXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relayXXXXXXXXXX X X 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relayXXXXX X X 12
4 × 100 metre medley relayXXXXXXXXX X X X 12
Past events
100 yard freestyleXX2
110 yard freestyleXXXXXX6
440 yard freestyleXXXXXXXX8
100 yard backstrokeXX2
110 yard backstrokeXXXXXX6
220 yard backstrokeXX2
110 yard breaststrokeXX2
200 yard breaststrokeX1
220 yard breaststrokeXXXXXXX7
110 yard butterflyXXX3
220 yard butterflyX1
440 yard individual medleyXX2
400 yard freestyle relayX1
440 yard freestyle relayXXXXXX6
330 yard medley relayXXX3
440 yard medley relayXXX3
Events5466671011151515151516161619191919

Elite Athletes with a Disability events

From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. [1] Para swimming have been included in every games since.

Event 02 06 10 14 18 22 Games
Men's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 X X 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 X 1
Men's 50 metre freestyle S13 X 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 X X 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S10 X 1
Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 X X X 3
Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 X X 2
Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8 X X 2
Men's 100 metre butterfly S10 X 1
Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8 X X 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 X 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 X 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 X X X 3
Women's 200 metre freestyle S14 X 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 X 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 X 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6 X 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9 X X 2
Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 X 1
Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10 X X X 3
Events44561212

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 330247221798
2Flag of England.svg  England 113148148409
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 108129131368
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 343631101
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24323894
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22324296
7Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 7101835
8Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1113
9Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1102
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1001
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1001
12Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0516
13Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0336
14Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0112
15Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0101
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0101
17Flag of India.svg  India 0011
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 0011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0011
Totals (19 entries)6426476381927

Games records

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  1. ↑ "Para-Sports at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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