Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 300 m | 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 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920 to Sunday August 29, 1920. There was a total of 116 participants from 19 countries competing.
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Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
 Duke KahanamokuUnited States (USA) |
Pua Kealoha United States (USA) |
Bill Harris United States (USA) |
| 400 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States (USA) |
Ludy Langer United States (USA) |
 George VernotCanada (CAN) |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States (USA) |
George Vernot Canada (CAN) |
 Frank BeaurepaireAustralia (AUS) |
| 100 m backstroke |
Warren Kealoha United States (USA) |
Ray Kegeris United States (USA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Gérard BlitzBelgium (BEL) |
| 200 m breaststroke |
 Håkan MalmrotSweden (SWE) |
Thor Henning Sweden (SWE) |
 Arvo AaltonenFinland (FIN) |
| 400 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden (SWE) |
Thor Henning Sweden (SWE) |
Arvo Aaltonen Finland (FIN) |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Duke Kahanamoku Pua Kealoha Perry McGillivray Norman Ross |
Australia (AUS) Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman |
 Great Britain (GBR)Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States (USA) |
Irene Guest United States (USA) |
Frances Schroth United States (USA) |
| 300 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States (USA) |
Margaret Woodbridge United States (USA) |
Frances Schroth United States (USA) |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Ethelda Bleibtrey Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge |
Great Britain (GBR) Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe |
Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Jane Gylling Emily Machnow Carin Nilsson |
Participating nations
A total of 116 swimmers (92 men and 24 women) from 19 nations (men from 17 nations - women from 9 nations) competed at the Antwerp Games:
- Australia (6) (men:5 women:1)
- Belgium (12) (men:11 women:1)
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Brazil (2) (men:2 women:0) - Canada (3) (men:3 women:0)
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Czechoslovakia (4) (men:4 women:0) - Finland (1) (men:1 women:0)
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France (13) (men:10 women:3) - Great Britain (18) (men:12 women:6)
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Italy (4) (men:4 women:0) -
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Japan (2) (men:2 women:0) -
Luxembourg (2) (men:2 women:0) -
Netherlands (4) (men:3 women:1) -
New Zealand (1) (men:0 women:1) -
Norway (2) (men:2 women:0) -
South Africa (1) (men:0 women:1) -
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Spain (2) (men:2 women:0) - Sweden (13) (men:9 women:4)
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Switzerland (4) (men:4 women:0) - United States (22) (men:16 women:6)
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Olympic Games Antwerp 1920 — Official Report (PDF) (in French). Belgian Olympic Committee. 1957. pp. 119–124, 128–129. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th. (January 2003). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1280-8.
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