Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Swimming events at the 1988 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||||
| 50 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | women | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Butterfly | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Individual medley | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
| Medley relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans. 633 participants from 77 countries were competing.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | .svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Events
The swimming program for 1988 was expanded from 1984, with the addition of the 50 m freestyle, bringing the total number of events to 31. The following events were contested:
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m (women), 1500 m (men),
- Backstroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 100 m, 200 m
- Individual Medley: 200 m, 400 m
- Relay: 4×100 m free, 4×200 m free; 4×100 m medley
Competition schedule
All dates are in 1988.
| date | Morning session | Afternoon session |
|---|---|---|
| Sept.18 | no competition | women's 100 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 breaststroke (prelims) women's 400 I.M. (prelims) men's 200 freestyle (prelims) |
| Sept.19 | women's 100 freestyle (finals) men's 100 breaststroke (finals) women's 400 I.M. (finals) men's 200 freestyle (finals) | |
| Sept.20 | men's 100 butterfly (prelims) women's 200 freestyle (prelims) men's 400 I.M. (prelims) women's 200 breaststroke (prelims) men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay (prelims) | |
| Sept.21 | men's 100 butterfly (finals) women's 200 freestyle (finals) men's 400 I.M. (finals) women's 200 breaststroke (finals) men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay (finals) | |
| Sept.22 | women's 400 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 freestyle (prelims) women's 100 backstroke (prelims) men's 200 backstroke (prelims) women's 4x100 Free Relay | women's 400 freestyle (finals) men's 100 freestyle (finals) women's 100 backstroke (finals) men's 200 backstroke (finals) women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (finals) |
| Sept.23 | men's 400 freestyle (prelims) women's 100 butterfly (prelims) men's 200 breaststroke (prelims) women's 100 breaststroke (prelims) men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (prelims) women's 800 freestyle (prelims) | men's 400 freestyle (final) women's 100 butterfly (finals) men's 200 breaststroke (finals) women's 100 breaststroke (finals) men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (finals) |
| Sept.24 | men's 200 butterfly (prelims) women's 200 I.M. (prelims) men's 50 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 backstroke (prelims) women's 4x100 Medley Relay (prelims) men's 1500 freestyle (prelims) | women's 200 I.M. (finals) men's 200 butterfly (finals) men's 50 freestyle (finals) women's 800 freestyle (finals) men's 100 backstroke (finals) women's 4x100 Medley Relay (finals) |
| Sept.25 | women's 200 butterfly (prelims) men's 200 I.M. (prelims) women's 50 freestyle (prelims) men's 4x100 Medley Relay (prelims) women's 200 backstroke (prelims) | men's 200 I.M. (finals) women's 200 butterfly women's 50 freestyle (finals) men's 1500 freestyle (finals) women's 200 backstroke (finals) men's 4x100 Medley Relay (finals) |
Medal summary
Men’s events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women’s events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
References
- 1988 Summer Olympics results: swimming, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-12-29.
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