Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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| 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. 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.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Australasia (ANZ) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Duke Kahanamoku United States (USA) |
Cecil Healy Australasia (ANZ) |
Ken Huszagh United States (USA) |
| 400 m freestyle |
George Hodgson Canada (CAN) |
John Hatfield Great Britain (GBR) |
Harold Hardwick Australasia (ANZ) |
| 1500 m freestyle |
George Hodgson Canada (CAN) |
John Hatfield Great Britain (GBR) |
Harold Hardwick Australasia (ANZ) |
| 100 m backstroke |
Harry Hebner United States (USA) |
Otto Fahr Germany (GER) |
Paul Kellner Germany (GER) |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Walter Bathe Germany (GER) |
Wilhelm Lützow Germany (GER) |
Paul Malisch Germany (GER) |
| 400 m breaststroke |
Walter Bathe Germany (GER) |
Thor Henning Sweden (SWE) |
Percy Courtman Great Britain (GBR) |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
Australasia (ANZ) Cecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick |
United States (USA) Ken Huszagh Harry Hebner Perry McGillivray Duke Kahanamoku |
Great Britain (GBR) William Foster Thomas Battersby John Hatfield Henry Taylor |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Fanny Durack Australasia (ANZ) |
Wilhelmina Wylie Australasia (ANZ) |
Jennie Fletcher Great Britain (GBR) |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
Great Britain (GBR) Belle Moore Jennie Fletcher Annie Speirs Irene Steer |
Germany (GER) Wally Dressel Louise Otto Hermine Stindt Grete Rosenberg |
Austria (AUT) Margarete Adler Klara Milch Josephine Sticker Berta Zahourek |
Participating nations
A total of 120 swimmers (93 men and 27 women) from 17 nations (men from 17 nations - women from 8 nations) competed at the Stockholm Games:
- Australasia (9) (men:7 women:2)
- Austria (8) (men:3 women:5)
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Belgium (5) (men:4 women:1) - Canada (1) (men:1 women:0)
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Denmark (1) (men:1 women:0) -
Finland (6) (men:4 women:2) -
France (3) (men:3 women:0) - Germany (17) (men:13 women:4)
- Great Britain (18) (men:12 women:6)
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Greece (1) (men:1 women:0) -
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Hungary (8) (men:8 women:0) -
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Italy (2) (men:2 women:0) -
Norway (5) (men:4 women:1) - Russia (4) (men:4 women:0)
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South Africa (1) (men:1 women:0) - Sweden (24) (men:18 women:6)
- United States (7) (men:7 women:0)
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- (ed). Erik Bergvall (December 1913). The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 Official Report (PDF). Stockholm: Wahlström and Widstrand. pp. 712–727. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (January 2003). The 1912 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1047-7.
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