Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Dates26 July – 2 August 1952
No. of events11
Competitors319 from 48 nations
| Swimming at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Helsinki Swimming Stadium |
| Dates | 26 July – 2 August 1952 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 319 from 48 nations |
| Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, a total number of eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women.[1] The events were held at the Swimming Stadium. There was a total of 319 participants from 48 countries competing.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
