Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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| Swimming at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken |
| Dates | 6–12 July 1912 |
| No. of events | 9 |
| Competitors | 120 from 17 nations |
| Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | 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 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested.[1] Swimming events were held in a 100 m course built in Stockholm harbor. For the first time, women's events were part of the Olympic swimming program. The competitions were held from Saturday July 6, 1912, to Friday July 12, 1912. There was a total of 120 participants from 17 countries competing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Australasia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
