Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Dates29 November – 7 December 1956
No. of events13
Competitors235 from 33 nations
| Swimming at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| Dates | 29 November – 7 December 1956 |
| No. of events | 13 |
| Competitors | 235 from 33 nations |
| Swimming at the 1956 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 |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | women | |
| 200 m | men | |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 swimming events were contested, seven for men and six for women. There was a total of 235 participants from 33 countries competing.[1][2] For the first time, the butterfly stroke was contested as a separate event. Australia dominated the medal standings with a total of 8 out of a possible 13 gold medals, eventually finishing with 14 medals overall.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
