SafekipediaSwimming at the Summer Olympics
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Swimming has been part of every modern Summer Olympics. People from all over the world come together to race in the water, showing great speed and skill. Swimming is very popular at the Olympics and has the second-highest number of events where athletes can win medals, after athletics.
Women have been able to compete in swimming since the 1912 Summer Olympics, which made the sport even more exciting. Over the years, many amazing swimmers have broken records and won gold medals. Many fans around the world love to watch the Olympic swimming races.
Summary
Swimming has been part of every modern Summer Olympics. It is one of the most popular sports in the games. Women were allowed to compete in swimming starting in 1912. Since then, many great swimmers have won medals. Today, swimming has the second-highest number of events where athletes can win medals, just behind athletics.
The sport includes many different races, such as freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. There are also relay races where teams of swimmers work together. These events take place in a pool. Athletes from all over the world come to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
| Games | Year | Events | Best nation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1896 | 4 |  Hungary (1) | |
| 2 | 1900 | 7 |  Great Britain (1) | |
| 3 | 1904 | 9 |  Germany (1) | |
| 4 | 1908 | 6 | Great Britain (2) | |
| 5 | 1912 | 9 | Germany (2) | |
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | 1920 | 10 |  United States (1) | |
| 8 | 1924 | 11 | United States (2) | |
| 9 | 1928 | 11 | United States (3) | |
| 10 | 1932 | 11 |  Japan (1) | |
| 11 | 1936 | 11 | Japan (2) | |
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | ||||
| 14 | 1948 | 11 | United States (4) | |
| 15 | 1952 | 11 | United States (5) | |
| 16 | 1956 | 13 |  Australia (1) | |
| 17 | 1960 | 15 |  United States (6) | |
| 18 | 1964 | 18 | United States (7) | |
| 19 | 1968 | 29 | United States (8) | |
| 20 | 1972 | 29 | United States (9) | |
| 21 | 1976 | 26 | United States (10) | |
| 22 | 1980 | 26 |  East Germany (1) | |
| 23 | 1984 | 29 | United States (11) | |
| 24 | 1988 | 31 | East Germany (2) | |
| 25 | 1992 | 31 | United States (12) | |
| 26 | 1996 | 32 | United States (13) | |
| 27 | 2000 | 32 | United States (14) | |
| 28 | 2004 | 32 | United States (15) | |
| 29 | 2008 | 34 | United States (16) | |
| 30 | 2012 | 34 | United States (17) | |
| 31 | 2016 | 34 | United States (18) | |
| 32 | 2020 | 37 | United States (19) | |
| 33 | 2024 | 37 | United States (20) | |
Long-course swimming
Swimming has been a part of every modern Summer Olympics. Women were allowed to compete starting in 1912. Many different swimming events have happened over the years, like the 400 metre breaststroke and the 4 × 50 yard freestyle relay. Some events were only held one time, like the 500 metre freestyle in 1896 and the 1000 metre freestyle in 1900.
| Event | 96 | 1900 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 2000 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metres freestyle | X | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 100 metres 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 | X | X | X | 29 | |
| 200 metres freestyle () | X | X | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 400 metres 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 | X | X | 28 | ||
| 800 metre freestyle | X | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 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 | X | X | 28 | ||
| 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 | X | X | X | 27 | |||
| 200 metre backstroke | X | Not yet reintroduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 100 metre breaststroke | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 200 metre butterfly | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 18 | |||||||||||
| 200 metre individual medley | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 metre individual medley | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Events | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
| Event | 96 | 1900 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 2000 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre freestyle | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 100 metre freestyle | Not yet introduced | 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 () | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 400 metre freestyle | Not yet introduced | 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 | 25 | ||||
| 800 metre freestyle | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 metre freestyle | Not yet introduced | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 metre backstroke | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 100 metre breaststroke | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 200 metre breaststroke | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 18 | |||||||||||
| 200 metre butterfly | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 200 metre individual medley | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 metre individual medley | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 metre medley relay | Not yet introduced | 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||
Marathon swimming
Marathon swimming is part of the Olympic swimming events. It includes long-distance races in open water, adding an exciting challenge to the Summer Olympics swimming competitions.
Medal table
Updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics
Swimming has been part of every modern Summer Olympics since 1912, when women were allowed to compete. It is one of the biggest swimming events in the world. Many countries compete for medals. This table shows how many medals each country has won in swimming up to the 2024 Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 265 | 192 | 151 | 608 |
| 2 | Australia | 76 | 79 | 77 | 232 |
| 3 | East Germany | 38 | 32 | 22 | 92 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 32 | 28 | 21 | 81 |
| 5 |  Japan | 24 | 28 | 32 | 84 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 23 | 21 | 21 | 65 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 21 | 35 | 31 | 87 |
| 8 |  China | 18 | 24 | 19 | 61 |
| 9 |  Germany | 15 | 20 | 32 | 67 |
| 10 |  Soviet Union | 12 | 21 | 26 | 59 |
| 11 |  Canada | 12 | 20 | 31 | 63 |
| 12 |  France | 12 | 17 | 22 | 51 |
| 13 |  Sweden | 11 | 16 | 14 | 41 |
| 14 |  South Africa | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 15 |  Italy | 7 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 16 |  Unified Team | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 |  Russia | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Romania | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 20 |  Ireland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | West Germany | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 22 |  Denmark | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 23 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 |  Brazil | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 25 |  Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 26 |  Australasia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 27 |  Spain | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 |  ROC (ROC) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 29 |  New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 |  Austria | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 31 |  United Team of Germany | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 |  Greece | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 33 |  Poland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 34 |  South Korea | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 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 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 46 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 47 |  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 | 4 | 4 |
| 55 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 56 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (57 entries) | 633 | 632 | 631 | 1,896 | |
Nations
Swimming has been part of every modern Summer Olympics. It is a long-standing and exciting event. Women were allowed to compete in swimming in 1912. Today, swimming has the second-most events with medals, just after athletics.
| 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 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Albania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Algeria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Andorra | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Angola | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||
 Armenia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aruba | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australasia | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 26 | ||||
| Austria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | ||||
 Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Barbados | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | |||||
 Benin | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bermuda | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Bhutan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Botswana | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 23 | |||||||
 British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brunei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Burkina Faso | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Burundi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cambodia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 26 | ||||
 Cape Verde | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Central African Republic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 42 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Colombia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||
 Comoros | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Republic of the Congo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cook Islands | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 11 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 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 | 11 | 7 | 27 | |||
 Djibouti | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominica | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Germany | 24 | 37 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Timor-Leste | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
 El Salvador | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Eritrea | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ethiopia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fiji | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 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 | 5 | 2 | 27 | |||
| France | 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 | 27 | 33 | 28 | ||
 Gabon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Gambia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 20 | ||||||||||
 Ghana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 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 | 32 | 33 | 28 | ||
| Greece | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||
 Grenada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guam | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Guinea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guyana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Haiti | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Hungary | 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 | 34 | 23 | 28 | ||
 Iceland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Independent Olympic Participants | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 India | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Independent Olympic Athletes | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Individual Neutral Athletes | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 26 | ||||
 Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 23 | |||||||
 Jordan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kosovo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Laos | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Lesotho | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Libya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Liechtenstein | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||
 North Macedonia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Malawi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
 Maldives | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mali | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malta | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Marshall Islands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritania | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritius | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | |||||||||
 Federated States of Micronesia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Moldova | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Monaco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Montenegro | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mozambique | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nepal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | ||||
 Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 21 | |||||||||
 Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Niger | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Palau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Palestine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Panama | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
| Poland | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | |||||||||||
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rhodesia | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Russia | 4 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saar | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saint Lucia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Samoa | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 San Marino | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Senegal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia and Montenegro | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Seychelles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Sierra Leone | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 18 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 22 | ||||||||
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sudan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suriname | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Swaziland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 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 | 10 | 12 | 28 | ||
| Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 23 | |||||||
 Syria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Togo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tonga | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Turkmenistan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 13 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 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 | 53 | 48 | 29 | |
 Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vanuatu | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
 Virgin Islands | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 27 | 44 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yemen | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
 Zambia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 182 | 194 | |
| 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 | 1000 | 852 | |
| 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 | 24 |
Olympic records
Main article: List of Olympic records in swimming
Swimming has been part of every modern Summer Olympics. It is a long-standing and exciting event. Women started competing in swimming in 1912. Today, swimming has the second-highest number of events where medals are awarded, just behind athletics. These records show the great achievements of swimmers from around the world.
Notable changes to the sport
Swimming has changed a lot over the years. Swimmers now go faster because of better training and new ideas. In the early Olympics, races were held in open water like the sea or rivers. The first Olympic pool was built for the 1908 Games. Since then, pools have been improved to help swimmers go faster.
Rules and styles have changed too. Male swimmers used to wear full-body suits that slowed them down. Now they wear special swimsuits that help them move quickly. New strokes like the butterfly were added later. More races for both men and women have been added over time. Today, swimmers compete in many different events, including exciting relays and long-distance open water swims.
Related articles
This article is a child-friendly adaptation of the Wikipedia article on Swimming at the Summer Olympics, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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