Swimming at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Discipline Code | SWM, OWS (Marathon Swimming) |
Governing body | FINA |
Events | 37 (men: 18; women: 18; mixed: 1) |
Games | |
Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. At the Olympics, swimming has the second-highest number of medal-contested events (after athletics).
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Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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50 metres freestyle | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
100 metres freestyle | X | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 29 | |
200 metres freestyle ( | )X | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||||||||||||
400 metres freestyle | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 28 | ||
800 metre freestyle | X [1] | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1500 metre freestyle | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 28 | ||
100 metre backstroke | X [1] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 27 | |||
200 metre backstroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||||||||||||
100 metre breaststroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | |||||||||||||||
200 metre breaststroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 27 | |||
100 metre butterfly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
200 metre butterfly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 18 | ||||||||||||
200 metre individual medley | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
400 metre individual medley | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 27 | |||
4 × 100 metre medley relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||||||||||||
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Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
500 metre freestyle | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1000 metre freestyle | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1200 metre freestyle | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4000 metre freestyle | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 metre breaststroke | X [1] | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 50 yard freestyle relay | X [1] | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 metre team swimming | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 metre obstacle event | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underwater swimming | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 metre freestyle for sailors | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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50 metre freestyle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 metre freestyle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 26 | ||||
200 metre freestyle ( | )X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
400 metre freestyle | X [2] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 25 | |||||
800 metre freestyle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
1500 metre freestyle | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 metre backstroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||||||
200 metre backstroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
100 metre breaststroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
200 metre breaststroke | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | ||||||
100 metre butterfly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 18 | ||||||||||||
200 metre butterfly | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||||
200 metre individual medley | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
400 metre individual medley | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 | ||||||||||||||
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 26 | ||||
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 metre medley relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | |||||||||||||
Events | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Current program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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4 × 100 metre medley relay | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 1 | 1 |
Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics [3]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 257 | 178 | 144 | 579 |
2 | Australia (AUS) | 69 | 70 | 73 | 212 |
3 | East Germany (GDR) | 38 | 32 | 22 | 92 |
4 | Hungary (HUN) | 28 | 26 | 20 | 74 |
5 | Japan (JPN) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 83 |
6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 20 | 29 | 30 | 79 |
7 | Netherlands (NED) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 58 |
8 | China (CHN) | 16 | 21 | 12 | 49 |
9 | Germany (GER) | 13 | 18 | 30 | 61 |
10 | Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 21 | 26 | 59 |
11 | Canada (CAN) | 9 | 18 | 27 | 54 |
12 | Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 16 | 14 | 39 |
13 | France (FRA) | 8 | 16 | 19 | 43 |
14 | South Africa (RSA) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
15 | Unified Team (EUN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
16 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
17 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
18 | Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
19 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
20 | Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
21 | Romania (ROU) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
22 | Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
24 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
25 | Australasia (ANZ) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
26 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
27 | ROC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
28 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
29 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
30 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
31 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
32 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
34 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
35 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
36 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
37 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
39 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
40 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
42 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
45 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
46 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
48 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
49 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
51 | Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
54 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
55 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
56 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (57 entries) | 589 | 586 | 587 | 1762 |
Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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Men's 10 km | X | X | X | X | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's 10 km | X | X | X | X | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics [4]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (13 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 257 | 179 | 144 | 580 |
2 | Australia | 69 | 70 | 74 | 213 |
3 | East Germany (GDR) | 38 | 32 | 22 | 92 |
4 | Hungary | 29 | 27 | 20 | 76 |
5 | Japan | 24 | 27 | 32 | 83 |
6 | Netherlands | 22 | 21 | 19 | 62 |
7 | Great Britain | 20 | 31 | 31 | 82 |
8 | China | 16 | 21 | 12 | 49 |
9 | Germany | 14 | 19 | 31 | 64 |
10 | Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 21 | 26 | 59 |
11 | Canada | 9 | 18 | 28 | 55 |
12 | Sweden | 9 | 16 | 14 | 39 |
13 | France | 8 | 16 | 20 | 44 |
14 | South Africa | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
15 | Unified Team (EUN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
16 | Russia | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
17 | Italy | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
18 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
19 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
20 | Denmark | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
21 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
22 | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
24 | Brazil | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
25 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
26 | Australasia (ANZ) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
27 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
28 | ROC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
29 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
30 | Austria | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
31 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
32 | Greece | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
33 | Poland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
34 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
35 | Belgium | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
36 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
37 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
39 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
40 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Suriname | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
42 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
45 | Belarus | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
46 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
48 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
49 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
51 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
54 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
55 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (57 entries) | 596 | 594 | 595 | 1785 |
Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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Albania (ALB) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Algeria (ALG) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andorra (AND) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Angola (ANG) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina (ARG) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||
Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aruba (ARU) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australasia (ANZ) | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia (AUS) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 39 | 24 | |||||
Austria (AUT) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 24 | |||||
Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain (BRN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh (BAN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus (BLR) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 23 | ||||||
Benin (BEN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bermuda (BER) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Botswana (BOT) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 36 | 21 | ||||||||
British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burundi (BDI) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cambodia (CAM) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 24 | |||||
Cayman Islands (CAY) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic (CAF) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile (CHI) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 42 | 51 | 45 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombia (COL) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Comoros (COM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of the Congo (CGO) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Croatia (CRO) | 11 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cyprus (CYP) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (CZE) | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | ||||
Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominica (DMA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Germany (GDR) | 24 | 37 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador (ESA) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonia (EST) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiji (FIJ) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Finland (FIN) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | ||||
France (FRA) | 47 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 26 | |||
Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gambia (GAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany (GER) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 18 | |||||||||||
Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain (GBR) | 7 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 44 | 28 | 26 | |||
Greece (GRE) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guam (GUM) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guinea (GUI) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haiti (HAI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honduras (HON) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong (HKG) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 26 | |||
Iceland (ISL) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Independent Olympic Participants (IOP) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
India (IND) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Italy (ITA) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 24 | |||||
Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japan (JPN) | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 21 | ||||||||
Jordan (JOR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kosovo (KOS) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Laos (LAO) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lesotho (LES) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Libya (LBA) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liechtenstein (LIE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg (LUX) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||||||
North Macedonia (MKD) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Madagascar (MAD) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Malawi (MAW) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Maldives (MDV) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mali (MLI) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malta (MLT) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall Islands (MHL) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mauritius (MRI) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moldova (MDA) | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monaco (MON) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mongolia (MGL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montenegro (MNE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mozambique (MOZ) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Namibia (NAM) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nepal (NEP) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 24 | |||||
Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 19 | ||||||||||
Nicaragua (NCA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Niger (NIG) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway (NOR) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||
Oman (OMA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Palau (PLW) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palestine (PLE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama (PAN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paraguay (PAR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peru (PER) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Philippines (PHI) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||
Poland (POL) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia (RHO) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania (ROU) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Russia (RUS) | 4 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rwanda (RWA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saar (SAA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Lucia (LCA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Marino (SMR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia (SRB) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seychelles (SEY) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sierra Leone (SLE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (SVK) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia (SLO) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union (URS) | 18 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Spain (ESP) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suriname (SUR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swaziland (SWZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |||
Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
Syria (SYR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tajikistan (TJK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania (TAN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand (THA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Togo (TOG) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tonga (TGA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Turkmenistan (TKM) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine (UKR) | 13 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 27 | ||
Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan (UZB) | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands (ISV) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
West Germany (FRG) | 27 | 44 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Zambia (ZAM) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nations | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 33 | 45 | 42 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 67 | 77 | 92 | 117 | 150 | 152 | 162 | 166 | 169 | ||
Swimmers | 19 | 76 | 32 | 100 | 120 | 116 | 118 | 182 | 128 | 248 | 249 | 319 | 235 | 380 | 405 | 468 | 532 | 471 | 333 | 494 | 633 | 641 | 762 | 954 | 937 | 1026 | 950 | 950 | ||
Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
The International Olympic Committee recognize the best performances in all 35 current swimming events at the Games as Olympic records.
Times have consistently dropped over the years due to better training techniques and new developments within the sport.
In the first four Olympics, competitions were not held in pools, but rather in open water (1896, the Mediterranean Sea; 1900, the Seine; 1904, an artificial lake; 1906, the Mediterranean). The 1904 Olympics' races were the only ones ever measured in yards, instead of the usual metres. A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and was located in the centre of the main stadium's track and field oval. The 1912 Olympics, held in the Stockholm harbor, marked the beginning of electrical timing.
Male swimmers wore full body swimsuits up until the 1940s, which caused more drag in the water than their modern swim-wear counterparts. Also, over the years, pool designs have lessened the drag. Some design considerations allow for the reduction of swimming resistance making the pool faster. Namely, proper pool depth, elimination of waves, elimination of currents, increased lane width, energy absorbing racing lane lines and gutters, and the use of other innovative hydraulic, acoustic, illumination, and swimwear designs.
The 1924 Olympics were the first to use the standard 50-metre pool with marked lanes (a standard that remains to this day). In the freestyle, swimmers originally dove from the pool walls, but diving blocks were first incorporated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The flip-turn was developed by the 1950s. Swimming goggles were first allowed in 1976.
The butterfly stroke events were not held until 1956. Previous rules permitted the butterfly stroke in breaststroke races. After 1956, when these rules were changed, butterfly became its own stroke entirely.
The 800m event was added to the women’s programme in 1968; whilst longer, this event was not as far as the men’s 1,500m event. This discrepancy was evened out in 2020: that year, the 1,500 metres was included in the women’s programme for the first time and the 800 metres freestyle was added to the men’s programme.
Both men and women were granted the 200 metres freestyle race in 1968, giving swimmers an intermediate distance race between 100 metres and 400 metres.
The women's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay race was added in 1996—a men's relay race at that distance had been held since 1912; interestingly, the winning time for the women's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay in 1996 was more than two minutes faster than the men's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay of 1912. At six Games, the men had two freestyle relay races, while the women had one. Starting with 1996, both genders have two.
The medley relay races (4 × 100 metres) were not held for men or for women until 1960, but they have continued in every Games since then.
Starting in 2008, both men and women compete in 10 km open water marathon swim events.
The mixed 4 × 100 metres medley relay (2 women and 2 men) was added to the programme in the 2020 olympic games.
A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. Relay races are common in running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating. In the Olympic Games, there are several types of relay races that are part of track and field. Relay race, also called Relay, is a track-and-field sport consisting of a set number of stages (legs), usually four, each leg run by different members of a team. The runner finishing one leg is usually required to pass the next runner a stick-like object known as a "baton" while both are running in a marked exchange zone. In most relays, team members cover equal distances: Olympic events for both men and women are the 400-metre and 1,600-metre relays. Some non-Olympic relays are held at distances of 800 m, 3,200 m, and 6,000 m. In the less frequently run medley relays, however, the athletes cover different distances in a prescribed order—as in a sprint medley of 200, 200, 400, 800 metres or a distance medley of 1,200, 400, 800, 1,600 metres.
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles—backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle—into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley (IM) or by four swimmers as a medley relay.
Tracy Anne Stockwell, OAM,, née Tracy Anne Caulkins, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and former world record-holder in three events.
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place on July 19 at the Olympic Pool, Montreal. There were 55 competitors from 33 nations, with each nation having up to three swimmers. The medals were swept the United States, the only time there has been a medal sweep in the men's 200 metre freestyle. Bruce Furniss took gold, John Naber silver, and Jim Montgomery bronze. It was the second consecutive and third overall victory by an American swimmer.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July at the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain. There were 55 competitors from 39 nations, with each nation having up to two swimmers. The event was won by Yevgeny Sadovyi of the Unified Team; it was the first victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle by an athlete from the former Soviet Union since Moscow 1980. Anders Holmertz of Sweden repeated as the silver medalist, becoming the first man to win multiple medals in the event. Antti Kasvio earned a bronze medal in Finland's debut in the event.
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 26 and 27 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. There were 39 competitors from 26 nations. Nations had been limited to three swimmers each since the 1924 Games. The event was won by Jörg Woithe of East Germany, the nation's first medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle. Sweden earned its first medals in the event since 1952 with Per Holmertz's silver and Per Johansson's bronze.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 21 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. There were 42 competitors from 24 nations, with each nation having up to three swimmers. The event was won by Sergey Koplyakov of the Soviet Union, with his countryman Andrey Krylov finishing second. The medals were the first for the Soviet Union in the men's 200 metre freestyle. Graeme Brewer of Australia won that nation's first medal in the event since 1968 with his bronze.
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the Swimming Federation (SF), in which competitors are subject to a lot of limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters and reaching 1,500 meters, also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions.
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between 30 and 31 July at the Empire Pool. There were 41 competitors from 19 nations. Nations had been limited to three swimmers each since the 1924 Games. The event was won by Wally Ris, returning the United States to the podium in the event after a one-Games absence broke a seven-Games streak. It was the sixth victory for an American in the 100 metre freestyle, most of any nation. Another American, Alan Ford, took silver. Géza Kádas of Hungary earned bronze, the nation's third medal in four Games. Japan's three-Games medal streak in the event ended with no Japanese swimmers competing due to the nation not being invited after World War II.
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place between 26 and 27 July at the Helsinki Swimming Stadium. There were 61 competitors from 33 nations. Nations had been limited to three swimmers each since the 1924 Games. The event was won by Clarke Scholes of the United States, the nation's second consecutive and seventh overall victory in the men's 100 metre freestyle. Japan, absent from the 1948 Games after World War II, returned to the podium in the event with Hiroshi Suzuki's silver. Göran Larsson earned Sweden's first medal in the event since 1908 with his bronze.
Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. In 1908, the world swimming association, Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), was formed.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place on 24 October at the Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez. It was the third time the event was held, returning for the first time since 1904. There were 57 competitors from 26 nations, with each nation having up to three swimmers. The event was won by Michael Wenden of Australia, the nation's second victory in the event ; Australia extended its podium streak in the event to three Games over 68 years. It was Wenden's second gold medal of the Games, completing a 100/200 free double. Americans Don Schollander and John Nelson took silver and bronze, respectively.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on August 29 at the Olympia Schwimmhalle. There were 46 competitors from 27 nations, with each nation having up to three swimmers. The event was won by Mark Spitz of the United States, the nation's second victory in the event. It was the third gold medal for Spitz in 1972, halfway to his goal of six. His teammate Steve Genter took silver, with Werner Lampe of West Germany earning bronze. Defending champion Michael Wenden of Australia finished fourth.
The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre. The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.
The 2012 United States Olympic trials for swimming events were held from June 25 to July 2 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It was the qualifying meet for American swimmers who hoped to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
The 2016 USA Swimming Olympic trials were held for the third straight quadrennial at CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska from June 26 to July 3, 2016. Those qualifying competed for the United States in Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Katherine Cadwallader Douglass is an American swimmer who is currently on the USA National Team. In 2021 she placed second in the 200m meter individual medley at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying for the US Olympic Team. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the same event. She swam for the University of Virginia where she competed at the collegiate level, and is a fifteen-time NCAA champion. In addition, she also holds the American record in the women's 100 yard butterfly, 200 yard breaststroke, 200 yard individual medley and 200 metre individual medley. At the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, Douglass became the first swimmer to win three individual titles in three different strokes.