20's ‘Swimming athe Summer Olympics - Wikipoda the free encyclopedia Swimming at the Summer Olympics From Wikipedia, he fe encyclopedia ‘Swimming has been a sport a every modern Summer Olympics. has been open to women since 1912, Along with track & field athletics and gymnastics, iis one of the most popular spectator ‘Swimming at the Summer Olympics sports atthe Games. Swiraming has the second largest umber of events (after Athletics) Contents 1 Men's events 2 Women's events 3 Olympic records 4 Medal table 'S Nations 6 Notable changes tothe sport 7 Notes 8 See also 9 References 10 Extemal links Governing body FINA, vente 24 (ven: 17; women: 17) Games 1896 19001908 1908 1912 1920, 1926-192 +1982 1936 1948 1982 1986 1960 - 1968 +1968 1972 1976, 1980 - 1984 +1988 1992-1996 2000, 2004 + 2008 - 2012-2016 Men's events ‘Meda (men« women) + Records itp wikipoia orgwiki'Swimming_at the_Summer_ Olympics20's ‘Swimming athe Summer Olympics - Wikipoda the free encyclopedia Event '96]00| 04 |os|12|20|24]28|32| 36] 48] 52) 56] 60 64] 6872) 76 a0 84 88 92/96 00 oe ‘Years Current program '50 mou freestyle ‘xt 100 metre frestyle x) (xl) xxx x x) XXX) X |X XX 7 1200 metre fesse x xitl 14 4400 mete Feestye xlll| x x/x]x x] x) xxx) x x x 26 1500 mene feesyle xl) x * » * » » » » * » * » 26 100 metre backstroke ROIRIE IESE SESESESESESEIES 25 1200 metre backstroke x x 1s 100 mete breaststoke B 1200 mewe breaststroke XXX |XX |XX /x/X/x x x 25 100 mete butterfly 2 MM oot HMM mm MM 200 mete buttery xX * 6 200 metre individual medley a 4400 metre individual meiey * * 4 “4% 100 metre freestyle relay 2 “4% 200 mete freestyle relay XOX /X/X/X)XX|X/ XXX 2 MK MMM MOM Mm Hm mM mo ee Mm MM mm Mmm HK MM KM MM MM MM mm MMM me mM Mm mm ee KM x MOM MK MM Mm |e oe me toe eee MK MM OM Oe Mm ee “4% 100 mete medley relay x 1s Bee eeee hm mem mm me Mm mM mm MM em ee ‘Marathon 10 km ast events '500 metre fesse x [880 yard freestyle xt 1000 metre feestyle x 1200 metre freestyle x “4000 metre freestyle x {400 metre breaststroke xl) xx “4 * 50 yard feestyle relay xt 200 metre tearm swimming |X 200 metre obstacle event x ‘Underwater swimming x 100 metre freestyle fr sailors) X Events 47/9 6/7/76 6/6 6/6 6 7/8 10 15 15,13 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 17,1717 ‘Women's events Event '96|00|04]08|12| 20 |[24]28|32|36]48|52|56] 60 64|68 72/76 '50 mews feestyle 100 metre freestyle XX XX |XX XX XX 200 metre fesse 1400 metre feestyle xO x/X/x/X X/X x x x {800 metre Fesstyle 100 metre backstroke XXX XX NX KX 200 metre backstroke 100 mete breaststroke 200 metre breaststroke XXX XX XX XX 100 mete buterfty xx /x 200 metre buttery 1200 metre individual medley 4400 metre individual medley x 44% 100 metre freestyle relay XX XX X)X) XXX XX “4 200 mote freestyle relay “4% 100 metre medley relay xX x ‘Marathon 10 km Evens 2/3: /5/5/5/5)5/5)6 7 8 14 aa i3)i3/14 1515 2 = ‘Years 3 2 8 2 18 1B 2 16 1B 1 16 PAAR eed KR MK elm mm * * Mom oe de oe ede ee Pade Eade MK HMM MM mM mmm we MMM me me Ho em ee eee MM mmm mm eee * x MRM RRM MMM Me Re RS Do | oe oe toe eee ee BM x MR MR MMM RMR RS Dao | moe mot ee oe oe MOM KK KR RM eee * * * * * » 15 itp wikipoia orgwiki'Swimming_at the_Summer_ Olympicss016 ‘Skimming atthe Summer Oympics - Wikiped, the oe eneyepada Olympic records The Intemational Olympic Commitee recognise the best performances in all 32 current pool-based swimming events at the Games es Olympic records Medal table Updated after 2012 Summer Olympics itp wikipoia orgwiki'Swimming_at the_Summer_ Olympics 36anos ‘Swimming tthe Summer Olympics - Wikipad. he ee enyeopess ‘Rank Nation Gola Sver Bronze Total 1 United Ses USA) 230 164 16 520 2m Ausalia AUS) 7 @ a 178 3 RR Fast Germany (GD) 38 2 2 2 4 Hinges cn) 25 B 18 6 5 @ Japan PN) 20 26 29 3B 6 Nethertands ED) 9 18 @ 56 7B Great Britain (BR) 5 2 30 a (mm Germany (GER) 8 6 28 3 9 Im Sovie Union (URS 2 Fa 26 3 10 | China cs) 2 0 8 7 11M Sweden (SWE) 8 4 B 35 12 BB France Ray 5 B 9 0 13 Bed Canada (CAN) 7 6 21 2 14 |B South Attica RSA) 6 3 6 15 15 _| = Unified Team i609 6 3 1 10 16 um Rossin (RUS 5 7 7 8 17 |B Uiowine (xR) 4 5 1 10 18 Bislycra 4 4 9 0 19 Rib est Germany (FRG) 3 5 @ 2 20 [BB Romania Rov) 3 2 4 9 21 |B a rtand cet 3 o 1 22 BE Dewmark =) 2 5 5 2 23S Zimbabwe ZIM) 2 a 1 7 24 | Awsiralasia NZ) 2 3 3 * 25 _|siM New Zealand (x73) 2 1 3 6 26 [EB Tansia cron 2 ° 1 3 27 | EAustia av) 1 6 4 u 28 ME United Team of Germany (FU) 5 6 2 29 [EE Broil nay 1 4 x B 30 [SES Greece (GRE) 1 3 3 7 31 em Poland 00) 1 3 2 é 32. 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The 1904 Olympics races were the only ones ever measured in yar, instead ofthe usual metres. A 100- mette pool was built for the 1908 Olympies and was located in the centre ofthe main stadium's track and field aval. The 1912 Olympics, held in the ‘Stockholm harbour, 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, ‘ver the years, pool designs have lessened the drag. Some design considerations allow forthe reduction of swimming resistance making the pool ‘roper 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, aeoustc, illumination, and swimwear designs. ‘The 1924 Olympics were the first to use the standard 50 metre pool with marked lanes. In the freestyle, swimmers originally dove fom the poo! ‘walls, but diving blocks were incorporated starting atthe 1936 Summer Olympics, The flip-turn was developed by the 1950s. Swimming goggles were frst 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. ‘Women were frst allowed the longer distance of 800 metes feestye in 1968, which remains the longest distance for women, Up until then, women ‘were considered to be too "delicate" to swim a race this long, even though the men had had the 1,500 metre freestyle fom the very early years. ‘Both men and women were granted the 200 metre freestyle rae in 1968, giving swimmers an intermediate distance race between 100 metres and 400 meres ‘Women's teams were first granted the 800 metre freestyle relay race in 1996 - even though there had been a men's relay race at that distance since 1912, At six Olympiads, the men had two freestyle relay races, bu the women only had one, Now, bath sexes have tw. ‘The medley relay races (4100 metres) were not held for men or for women until 1960, but they have continued in every Olympiad since the, Notes 1. Distenes al he 1904 Olympics were mere in yards aber than metres, The 50 yard freetyle was 45,7 metres andthe 100 yard restyleand backstroke races were 91.4 metres. The 220,440, and 880 yard freestyle aces were 201,402, and 804 metres, respectively. Instead ofa 1300 mest race, there was aT mile race which made for 1609 metres. Tae 440 yard breaststroke, ike the Heese, was 402 mete. The relay, 4 50 yards, was 4 4.7 metres 2. In 1920, te women's evet was 300 mates. See also + List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) + List of Olympie medalists in swimming (women) * List of Olympie venues in swimming ' Major achievements in swimming by nation References = International Olympic Committe results database (htp://www.olympic org/ukathletesiesulsisearch_t_uk.asp) External links 1 Swim Rankings results (hps!/www.swimrankings ne/index phppage-meetSelectaeselecPage-BYTYPEA&mectType=l) Retrieved from "hitps:/en.wikipedia.org/wlindex.php?title-Swimming_at_the_Summer_Olympics&oldid~733085700" Categories: Swimming a the Summer Olympics | Swimming a pultsport events | Sports at the Summer Olympics = This page was last modified on S August 2016, t 08:05. * Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the ‘Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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