| Swimming at the 2014 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center |
| Dates | 21–26 September |
| Competitors | 322 from 34 nations |
Swimming events at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center in Incheon, South Korea from September 21 to 26, 2014. There were 38 long-course events: 19 for men and 19 for women.
| H | Heats | F | Final |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 22 | 12 | 13 | 47 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 12 | 21 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
A total of 322 athletes from 34 nations competed in swimming at the 2014 Asian Games: [1]
Cambodia (2) China (54)
Chinese Taipei (24) Hong Kong (24) India (7)
Indonesia (6)
Iran (5) Japan (38) Kazakhstan (5)
Kuwait (5)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (2)
Lebanon (2)
Macau (10)
Malaysia (6)
Maldives (8)
Mongolia (9)
Nepal (4)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (8)
Palestine (3)
Philippines (3)
Qatar (1)
Saudi Arabia (3) Singapore (17) South Korea (35)
Syria (2)
Tajikistan (5)
Thailand (9)
Turkmenistan (4)
United Arab Emirates (3) Uzbekistan (10) Vietnam (4)
Yemen (2)
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