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Swimming at the Summer Olympics

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).

Swimming at the Summer Olympics
IOC Discipline CodeSWM, OWS (Marathon Swimming)
Governing bodyFINA
Events37 (men: 18; women: 18; mixed: 1)
Games

Summary

Games Year Events Best Nation
1 1896 4   Hungary
2 1900 7   Great Britain
3 1904 9   Germany
4 1908 6   Great Britain
5 1912 9   Germany
6
7 1920 10   United States
8 1924 11   United States
9 1928 11   United States
10 1932 11   Japan
11 1936 11   Japan
12
13
14 1948 11   United States
15 1952 11   United States
16 1956 13   Australia

Long-course swimming

Men's events

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 Years
50 metres freestyle X[1] X X X X X X X X X 10
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 28
200 metres freestyle (details) X X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
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 27
800 metre freestyle X[1] X 2
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 27
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 26
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
100 metre breaststroke 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 26
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
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 26
4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Past events
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
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

Women's events

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 Years
50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X 9
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 25
200 metre freestyle (details) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
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 24
800 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
1500 metre freestyle X 1
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 23
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
100 metre breaststroke 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 23
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
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 25
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X 7
4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
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

Mixed events

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 Years
4 × 100 metre medley relay X 1
Events 1

Medal table

Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics[3]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)257178144579
2  Australia (AUS)697073212
3  East Germany (GDR)38322292
4  Hungary (HUN)28262074
5  Japan (JPN)24273283
6  Great Britain (GBR)20293079
7  Netherlands (NED)19201958
8  China (CHN)16211249
9  Germany (GER)13183061
10  Soviet Union (URS)12212659
11  Canada (CAN)9182754
12  Sweden (SWE)9161439
13  France (FRA)8161943
14  South Africa (RSA)77620
15  Unified Team (EUN)63110
16  Italy (ITA)561526
17  Russia (RUS)49922
18  Ukraine (UKR)4329
19  West Germany (FRG)351422
20  Denmark (DEN)35715
21  Romania (ROU)3249
22  Ireland (IRL)3014
23  Zimbabwe (ZIM)2417
24  Australasia (ANZ)2338
25  Spain (ESP)2248
26  ROC2215
27  New Zealand (NZL)2136
28  Tunisia (TUN)2013
29  Austria (AUT)16512
30  United Team of Germany (EUA)15612
31  Brazil (BRA)141015
32  Greece (GRE)1326
  Poland (POL)1326
34  South Korea (KOR)1304
35  Belgium (BEL)1225
36  Costa Rica (CRC)1124
37  Argentina (ARG)1113
  Bulgaria (BUL)1113
39  Yugoslavia (YUG)1102
40  Mexico (MEX)1012
  Suriname (SUR)1012
42  Kazakhstan (KAZ)1001
  Lithuania (LTU)1001
  Singapore (SIN)1001
45  Belarus (BLR)0213
46  Hong Kong (HKG)0202
  Slovakia (SVK)0202
48  Finland (FIN)0145
49  Cuba (CUB)0112
  Norway (NOR)0112
51  Croatia (CRO)0101
  Serbia (SRB)0101
  Slovenia (SLO)0101
54  Switzerland (SUI)0033
55  Philippines (PHI)0022
56  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)0011
  Venezuela (VEN)0011
Totals (57 entries)5885865871761

Marathon swimming

Events

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
Men's 10 km X X X X 4
Women's 10 km X X X X 4
Events 2 2 2 2

Medal table

Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics[4]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Netherlands (NED)3104
2  Germany (GER)1113
3  Hungary (HUN)1102
4  Brazil (BRA)1012
5  Russia (RUS)1001
  Tunisia (TUN)1001
7  Great Britain (GBR)0213
8  Italy (ITA)0123
9  Greece (GRE)0101
  United States (USA)0101
11  Australia (AUS)0011
  Canada (CAN)0011
  France (FRA)0011
Totals (13 entries)88824

Overall medal table

Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States257179144580
2  Australia697074213
3  East Germany (GDR)38322292
4  Hungary29272076
5  Japan24273283
6  Netherlands22211962
7  Great Britain20313182
8  China16211249
9  Germany14193164
10  Soviet Union (URS)12212659
11  Canada9182855
12  Sweden9161439
13  France8162044
14  South Africa77620
15  Unified Team (EUN)63110
16  Russia59923
17  Italy571729
18  Ukraine4329
19  West Germany (FRG)351422
20  Denmark35715
21  Romania3249
22  Ireland3014
  Tunisia3014
24  Brazil241117
25  Zimbabwe2417
26  Australasia (ANZ)2338
27  Spain2248
28  ROC2215
29  New Zealand2136
30  Austria16512
31  United Team of Germany (EUA)15612
32  Greece1427
33  Poland1326
34  South Korea1304
35  Belgium1225
36  Costa Rica1124
37  Argentina1113
  Bulgaria1113
39  Yugoslavia (YUG)1102
40  Mexico1012
  Suriname1012
42  Kazakhstan1001
  Lithuania1001
  Singapore1001
45  Belarus0213
46  Hong Kong0202
  Slovakia0202
48  Finland0145
49  Cuba0112
  Norway0112
51  Croatia0101
  Serbia0101
  Slovenia0101
54  Switzerland0033
55  Philippines0022
56  Trinidad and Tobago0011
  Venezuela0011
Totals (57 entries)5965945951785

Nations

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
  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
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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 Swimming at the Summer OlympicsIOC Discipline CodeSWM OWS Marathon Swimming Governing bodyFINAEvents37 men 18 women 18 mixed 1 Games1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 19201924 1928 1932 1936 1948 19521956 1960 1964 1968 1972 19761980 1984 1988 1992 1996 20002004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024Medalists men women Records Contents 1 Summary 2 Long course swimming 2 1 Men s events 2 2 Women s events 2 3 Mixed events 2 4 Medal table 3 Marathon swimming 3 1 Events 3 2 Medal table 4 Overall medal table 5 Nations 6 Olympic records 7 Notable changes to the sport 8 Notes 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksSummary EditGames Year Events Best Nation1 1896 4 Hungary2 1900 7 Great Britain3 1904 9 Germany4 1908 6 Great Britain5 1912 9 Germany67 1920 10 United States8 1924 11 United States9 1928 11 United States10 1932 11 Japan11 1936 11 Japan121314 1948 11 United States15 1952 11 United States16 1956 13 Australia Games Year Events Best Nation17 1960 15 United States18 1964 18 United States19 1968 29 United States20 1972 29 United States21 1976 26 United States22 1980 26 East Germany23 1984 29 United States24 1988 31 East Germany25 1992 31 United States26 1996 32 United States27 2000 32 United States28 2004 32 United States29 2008 34 United States30 2012 34 United States31 2016 34 United States32 2020 37 United StatesLong course swimming EditMen s events Edit Current programEvent 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 Years50 metres freestyle X 1 X X X X X X X X X 10100 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 28200 metres freestyle details X X 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16400 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 27800 metre freestyle X 1 X 21500 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 27100 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 26200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14200 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 26100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 154 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X 134 200 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 264 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16Past eventsEvent 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 Years500 metre freestyle X 11000 metre freestyle X 11200 metre freestyle X 14000 metre freestyle X 1400 metre breaststroke X 1 X X 34 50 yard freestyle relay X 1 1200 metre team swimming X 1200 metre obstacle event X 1Underwater swimming X 1100 metre freestyle for sailors X 1Events 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 18Women s events Edit Current programEvent 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 Years50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X 9100 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 25200 metre freestyle details X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14400 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 24800 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 141500 metre freestyle X 1100 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 23200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14200 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 23100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 154 100 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 254 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X 74 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16Events 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18Mixed events Edit Current programEvent 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 Years4 100 metre medley relay X 1Events 1Medal table Edit Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics 3 RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 United States USA 2571781445792 Australia AUS 6970732123 East Germany GDR 383222924 Hungary HUN 282620745 Japan JPN 242732836 Great Britain GBR 202930797 Netherlands NED 192019588 China CHN 162112499 Germany GER 1318306110 Soviet Union URS 1221265911 Canada CAN 918275412 Sweden SWE 916143913 France FRA 816194314 South Africa RSA 7762015 Unified Team EUN 6311016 Italy ITA 56152617 Russia RUS 4992218 Ukraine UKR 432919 West Germany FRG 35142220 Denmark DEN 3571521 Romania ROU 324922 Ireland IRL 301423 Zimbabwe ZIM 241724 Australasia ANZ 233825 Spain ESP 224826 ROC221527 New Zealand NZL 213628 Tunisia TUN 201329 Austria AUT 1651230 United Team of Germany EUA 1561231 Brazil BRA 14101532 Greece GRE 1326 Poland POL 132634 South Korea KOR 130435 Belgium BEL 122536 Costa Rica CRC 112437 Argentina ARG 1113 Bulgaria BUL 111339 Yugoslavia YUG 110240 Mexico MEX 1012 Suriname SUR 101242 Kazakhstan KAZ 1001 Lithuania LTU 1001 Singapore SIN 100145 Belarus BLR 021346 Hong Kong HKG 0202 Slovakia SVK 020248 Finland FIN 014549 Cuba CUB 0112 Norway NOR 011251 Croatia CRO 0101 Serbia SRB 0101 Slovenia SLO 010154 Switzerland SUI 003355 Philippines PHI 002256 Trinidad and Tobago TRI 0011 Venezuela VEN 0011Totals 57 entries 5885865871761Marathon swimming EditEvents Edit 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 YearsMen s 10 km X X X X 4Women s 10 km X X X X 4Events 2 2 2 2Medal table Edit Last updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics 4 RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 Netherlands NED 31042 Germany GER 11133 Hungary HUN 11024 Brazil BRA 10125 Russia RUS 1001 Tunisia TUN 10017 Great Britain GBR 02138 Italy ITA 01239 Greece GRE 0101 United States USA 010111 Australia AUS 0011 Canada CAN 0011 France FRA 0011Totals 13 entries 88824Overall medal table EditLast updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 United States2571791445802 Australia6970742133 East Germany GDR 383222924 Hungary292720765 Japan242732836 Netherlands222119627 Great Britain203131828 China162112499 Germany1419316410 Soviet Union URS 1221265911 Canada918285512 Sweden916143913 France816204414 South Africa7762015 Unified Team EUN 6311016 Russia5992317 Italy57172918 Ukraine432919 West Germany FRG 35142220 Denmark3571521 Romania324922 Ireland3014 Tunisia301424 Brazil24111725 Zimbabwe241726 Australasia ANZ 233827 Spain224828 ROC221529 New Zealand213630 Austria1651231 United Team of Germany EUA 1561232 Greece142733 Poland132634 South Korea130435 Belgium122536 Costa Rica112437 Argentina1113 Bulgaria111339 Yugoslavia YUG 110240 Mexico1012 Suriname101242 Kazakhstan1001 Lithuania1001 Singapore100145 Belarus021346 Hong Kong0202 Slovakia020248 Finland014549 Cuba0112 Norway011251 Croatia0101 Serbia0101 Slovenia010154 Switzerland003355 Philippines002256 Trinidad and Tobago0011 Venezuela0011Totals 57 entries 5965945951785Nations EditNation 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 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 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