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 IX 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 edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| 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 (USA) Ralph Breyer Harry Glancy Dick Howell Wally O'Connor Johnny Weissmuller |
Australia (AUS) Frank Beaurepaire Boy Charlton Moss Christie Ernest Henry Ivan Stedman |
Sweden (SWE) Åke Borg Arne Borg Thor Henning Gösta Persson Orvar Trolle Georg Werner |
Women's events edit
| 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 (USA) Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau |
Great Britain (GBR) Florence Barker Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Iris Tanner |
Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Gurli Ewerlund Wivan Pettersson Hjördis Töpel |
Participating nations edit
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)
References edit
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-26.