Swimming at the Olympic Games

The swimming is one of the oldest Olympic sports and is one of four sports that were represented at all Olympic Games. The sport consists of the five disciplines swimming , water polo , water jumping (also called art and tower diving), synchronized swimming and open water swimming . The world association FINA was founded at the Olympic Games of 1908 .

Swimming / open water swimming

Swimming has been part of the Olympic program since Athens in 1896 . In addition, the competitions at the first London Games took place in a specially built swimming pool. Until then, swimming was carried out in the sea, a river or in a lake. The first indoor stadium for the swimming competitions was built for the second games in London. At the 2008 Games , open water swimming was added to the Olympic program.

There are 32 swimming competitions at the Olympic Games - men 16 and women 16. In open water swimming there is one competition each for men and women.

Overview competitions of men

At the Games in Athens in 1896 and Paris in 1900 there were competitions in team swimming, obstacle swimming, sailor swimming and underwater swimming.

Swimming - Current competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
50 m freestyle																						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9
100 m freestyle	•			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	27
200 m freestyle		•															•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	15th
400 m freestyle				•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	26th
800 m freestyle																														•	1
1500 m freestyle					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	26th
100 m back					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	25th
200 m back		•														•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	16
100 m chest																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
200 m chest					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	26th
100 m butterfly																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
200 m butterfly														•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	17th
200 m layers																	•	•			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	12
400 m layers																•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	15th
4 × 100 m freestyle																•	•	•			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13
4 × 200 m freestyle					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	26th
4 × 100 m layers															•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	16
Swimming - Former Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
500 m freestyle	•																														1
1200 m freestyle	•																														1
1000 m freestyle		•																													1
4000 m freestyle		•																													1
50 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
100 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
220 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
440 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
880 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
1 mile freestyle			•	•																											1
100 yds. move			•																												1
440 yds. chest			•																												1
400 m chest						•	•																								2
4 × 50 yds. Freestyle			•																												1
4 × 250 m freestyle				•																											-
400 m team swimming		•																													1
100 m sailor swimming	•																														1
200 m obstacle swim		•																													1
Underwater swimming		•																													1
Number of competitions	4th	7th	9	4th	6th	7th	7th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	6th	7th	8th	10	15th	15th	13	13	15th	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17th

Open water swimming - current competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
10 km marathon																											•	•	•	•	4th
Number of competitions																											1	1	1	1

Overview of women's competitions

Women were allowed to start swimming for the first time in Stockholm in 1912 . Over time, the women's program has been aligned with the men's program.

Swimming - Current competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
50 m freestyle																						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9
100 m freestyle						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	25th
200 m freestyle																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
400 m freestyle								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	23
800 m freestyle																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
1500 m freestyle																														•	1
100 m back								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	23
200 m back																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
100 m chest																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
200 m chest								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	23
100 m butterfly														•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	17th
200 m butterfly																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
200 m layers																	•	•			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	12
400 m layers																•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	15th
4 × 100 m freestyle						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	25th
4 × 200 m freestyle																								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	7th
4 × 100 m layers															•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	16
Swimming - Former Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
300 m freestyle							•																								1
Number of competitions						2	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	6th	7th	8th	14th	14th	13	13	14th	15th	15th	16	16	16	16	16	16	17th

Open water swimming - current competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
10 km marathon																											•	•	•	•	4th
Number of competitions																											1	1	1	1

Overview of the mixed competitions

A mixed swimming competition will be held for the first time in Tokyo 2020 .

Swimming - Current competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Mixed
4 × 100 m layers																														•	1
Number of competitions																														1

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic Swimming Champions / Nation Ratings

Water polo

Water polo was in Paris for the first time in 1900 in the Olympic program. At the following games in St. Louis , the water polo variant "Soft Water Polo" was held as a demonstration sport. Only US clubs took part in the tournament. The first proper Olympic tournament was held in London in 1908 and water polo has been an integral part of the Olympic Games ever since. From Sydney 2000 a women's tournament will also be held.

Competitions

Water polo - current competitions
competition	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men women
Men	•	D.		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	27
Women																								•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Number of competitions	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic champions in water polo # Nations ranking

Diving

The high diver had their Olympic premiere in St. Louis in 1904 . The jumpers followed at the following games in London . Women have competed in diving since Stockholm in 1912 and in artificial diving since Antwerp in 1920

The competitions have been fixed since 1920 - two in each of the two disciplines.

Overview competitions men

Diving - Current competitions
competition	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Diving 10 m	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	27
Jump 3 m			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	26th
Synchronized jumping 10 m																							•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Synchronized jumping 3 m																							•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Diving - Former competitions
competition	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Diving easy				•	•	•																							3
Head wide jump	•																												1
Number of competitions	2	1	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th

Overview competitions women

Diving - Current competitions
competition	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
Diving 10 m				•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	25th
Jump 3 m					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	24
Synchronized jumping 10 m																							•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Synchronized jumping 3 m																							•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Number of competitions				1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic champions in water jumping # Nations ranking

Synchronized swimming

Synchronized swimming has been on the program of the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Olympic Games and, in addition to rhythmic gymnastics, is exclusively reserved for women.

Traditionally, the United States , Canada and Japan have been very strong in synchronized swimming and won all competitions from 1984 to 1996. Russia has dominated the sport since then and has won all competitions since 2000.

Competitions

Synchronized Swimming - Current Competitions
competition	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Games
	Women
duet	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	10
team				•	•	•	•	•	•	•	7th
Synchronized Swimming - Former Competitions
competition	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Games
	Women
solo	•	•	•								3
Number of competitions	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

Medal table

space	country	gold	silver	bronze	total
1.	Russia	10	-	-	10
2.	United States	5	2	2	9
3.	Canada	3	4th	1	8th
4th	Japan	-	4th	10	14th
5.	People's Republic of China	-	3	2	5
6th	Spain	-	3	1	4th
7th	France	-	-	1	1

Web links

• Official website of FINA