Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women.[1] The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924, to Sunday July 20, 1924.
| Swimming at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Piscine des Tourelles |
| Dates | 13–20 July 1924 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 169 from 23 nations |
There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing. The United States team, coached by Bill Bachrach, won 19 of the 33 medals, and 9 of the 11 gold medals.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Johnny Weissmuller United States |
Duke Kahanamoku United States |
Samuel Kahanamoku United States |
| 400 m freestyle |
Johnny Weissmuller United States |
Arne Borg Sweden |
Boy Charlton Australia |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Boy Charlton Australia |
Arne Borg Sweden |
Frank Beaurepaire Australia |
| 100 m backstroke |
Warren Kealoha United States |
Paul Wyatt United States |
Károly Bartha Hungary |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Bob Skelton United States |
Joseph De Combe Belgium |
Bill Kirschbaum United States |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
United States Ralph Breyer Harry Glancy Dick Howell Wally O'Connor Johnny Weissmuller |
Australia Frank Beaurepaire Boy Charlton Moss Christie Ernest Henry Ivan Stedman |
Sweden Åke Borg Arne Borg Thor Henning Gösta Persson Orvar Trolle Georg Werner |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Ethel Lackie United States |
Mariechen Wehselau United States |
Gertrude Ederle United States |
| 400 m freestyle |
Martha Norelius United States |
Helen Wainwright United States |
Gertrude Ederle United States |
| 100 m backstroke |
Sybil Bauer United States |
Phyllis Harding Great Britain |
Aileen Riggin United States |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Lucy Morton Great Britain |
Agnes Geraghty United States |
Gladys Carson Great Britain |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
United States Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Great Britain Florence Barker Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Iris Tanner |
Sweden Aina Berg Gurli Ewerlund Wivan Pettersson Hjördis Töpel |
Participating nations
A total of 169 swimmers (118 men and 51 women) from 23 nations (men from 22 nations - women from 10 nations) competed at the Paris Games:
Argentina (4) (men:4 women:0)
Australia (5) (men:5 women:0)
Belgium (6) (men:6 women:0)
Canada (2) (men:2 women:0)
Czechoslovakia (9) (men:6 women:3)
Denmark (4) (men:0 women:4)
Finland (2) (men:2 women:0)
France (20) (men:12 women:8)
Great Britain (26) (men:15 women:11)
Greece (1) (men:1 women:0)
Hungary (6) (men:5 women:1)
Italy (6) (men:6 women:0)
Japan (6) (men:6 women:0)
Luxembourg (4) (men:2 women:2)
Netherlands (12) (men:8 women:4)
New Zealand (2) (men:1 women:1)
Norway (1) (men:1 women:0)
Portugal (1) (men:1 women:0)
Spain (4) (men:4 women:0)
Sweden (14) (men:9 women:5)
Switzerland (2) (men:2 women:0)
United States (26) (men:14 women:12)
Yugoslavia (6) (men:6 women:0)
