| Swimming at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp |
| Dates | 22–29 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 116 from 19 nations |
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| Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 300 m | women | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920, to Sunday August 29, 1920. There was a total of 116 participants from 19 countries competing.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle details |
Duke Kahanamoku United States
|
Pua Kealoha United States
|
Bill Harris United States
|
| 400 m freestyle details |
Norman Ross United States
|
Ludy Langer United States
|
George Vernot Canada
|
| 1500 m freestyle details |
Norman Ross United States
|
George Vernot Canada
|
Frank Beaurepaire Australia
|
| 100 m backstroke details |
Warren Kealoha United States
|
Ray Kegeris United States
|
Gérard Blitz Belgium
|
| 200 m breaststroke details |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden
|
Thor Henning Sweden
|
Arvo Aaltonen Finland
|
| 400 m breaststroke details |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden
|
Thor Henning Sweden
|
Arvo Aaltonen Finland
|
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay details |
United States (USA) Duke Kahanamoku Pua Kealoha Perry McGillivray Norman Ross |
Australia (AUS) Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman |
Great Britain (GBR) Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle details |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States
|
Irene Guest United States
|
Frances Schroth United States
|
| 300 m freestyle details |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States
|
Margaret Woodbridge United States
|
Frances Schroth United States
|
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details |
United States (USA) Ethelda Bleibtrey Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge |
Great Britain (GBR) Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe |
Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Jane Gylling Emily Machnow Carin Nilsson |
Participating nations
A total of 116 swimmers (92 men and 24 women) from 19 nations (men from 17 nations - women from 9 nations) competed at the Antwerp Games:
- Australia (6) (men:5 women:1)
- Belgium (12) (men:11 women:1)
Brazil (2) (men:2 women:0)- Canada (3) (men:3 women:0)
Czechoslovakia (4) (men:4 women:0)- Finland (1) (men:1 women:0)
France (13) (men:10 women:3)- Great Britain (18) (men:12 women:6)
Italy (4) (men:4 women:0)
Japan (2) (men:2 women:0)
Luxembourg (2) (men:2 women:0)
Netherlands (4) (men:3 women:1)
New Zealand (1) (men:0 women:1)
Norway (2) (men:2 women:0)
South Africa (1) (men:0 women:1)
Spain (2) (men:2 women:0)- Sweden (13) (men:9 women:4)
Switzerland (4) (men:4 women:0)- United States (22) (men:16 women:6)
References
- "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Olympic Games Antwerp 1920 — Official Report (PDF) (in French). Belgian Olympic Committee. 1957. pp. 119–124, 128–129. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th. (January 2003). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1280-8.
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