At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested.[1] 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.
| Swimming at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp |
| Dates | 22–29 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 116 from 19 nations |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Duke Kahanamoku United States
|
Pua Kealoha United States
|
Bill Harris United States
|
| 400 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States
|
Ludy Langer United States
|
George Vernot Canada
|
| 1500 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States
|
George Vernot Canada
|
Frank Beaurepaire Australia
|
| 100 m backstroke |
Warren Kealoha United States
|
Ray Kegeris United States
|
Gérard Blitz Belgium
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden
|
Thor Henning Sweden
|
Arvo Aaltonen Finland
|
| 400 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden
|
Thor Henning Sweden
|
Arvo Aaltonen Finland
|
| 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
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States
|
Irene Guest United States
|
Frances Schroth United States
|
| 300 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States
|
Margaret Woodbridge United States
|
Frances Schroth United States
|
| 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
editA 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)
Brazil (2) (men:2 women:0)- Canada (3) (men:3 women:0)
Czechoslovakia (4) (men:4 women:0)- Finland (1) (men:1 women:0)
France (13) (men:10 women:3)- Great Britain (18) (men:12 women:6)
Italy (4) (men:4 women:0)
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)
Spain (2) (men:2 women:0)- Sweden (13) (men:9 women:4)
Switzerland (4) (men:4 women:0)- United States (22) (men:16 women:6)
References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "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.