Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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 summary
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle |
Duke Kahanamoku![]() |
Pua Kealoha![]() |
Bill Harris![]() |
400 m freestyle |
Norman Ross![]() |
Ludy Langer![]() |
George Vernot![]() |
1500 m freestyle |
Norman Ross![]() |
George Vernot![]() |
Frank Beaurepaire![]() |
100 m backstroke |
Warren Kealoha![]() |
Ray Kegeris![]() |
Gérard Blitz![]() |
200 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot![]() |
Thor Henning![]() |
Arvo Aaltonen![]() |
400 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot![]() |
Thor Henning![]() |
Arvo Aaltonen![]() |
4×200 m freestyle relay |
![]() Duke Kahanamoku Pua Kealoha Perry McGillivray Norman Ross |
![]() Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman |
![]() Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey![]() |
Irene Guest![]() |
Frances Schroth![]() |
300 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey![]() |
Margaret Woodbridge![]() |
Frances Schroth![]() |
4×100 m freestyle relay |
![]() Ethelda Bleibtrey Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge |
![]() Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe |
![]() 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:
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Australia (6) (men:5 women:1)
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Belgium (12) (men:11 women:1)
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Brazil (2) (men:2 women:0)
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Canada (3) (men:3 women:0)
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Czechoslovakia (4) (men:4 women:0)
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Finland (1) (men:1 women:0)
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France (13) (men:10 women:3)
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Great Britain (18) (men:12 women:6)
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Italy (4) (men:4 women:0)
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Japan (2) (men:2 women:0)
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Luxembourg (2) (men:2 women:0)
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Netherlands (4) (men:3 women:1)
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New Zealand (1) (men:0 women:1)
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Norway (2) (men:2 women:0)
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South Africa (1) (men:0 women:1)
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Spain (2) (men:2 women:0)
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Sweden (13) (men:9 women:4)
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Switzerland (4) (men:4 women:0)
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United States (22) (men:16 women:6)
References
- "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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