At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women.[1] The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928, to Saturday August 11, 1928.
| Swimming at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium |
| Dates | 4–11 August 1928 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 182 from 28 nations |
There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing.
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Johnny Weissmuller United States
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István Bárány Hungary
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Katsuo Takaishi Japan
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| 400 m freestyle |
Alberto Zorrilla Argentina
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Boy Charlton Australia
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Arne Borg Sweden
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| 1500 m freestyle |
Arne Borg Sweden
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Boy Charlton Australia
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Buster Crabbe United States
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| 100 m backstroke |
George Kojac United States
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Walter Laufer United States
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Paul Wyatt United States
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta Japan
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Erich Rademacher Germany
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Teófilo Yldefonso Philippines
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| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Austin Clapp George Kojac Walter Laufer Johnny Weissmuller |
Japan (JPN) Nobuo Arai Tokuhei Sada Katsuo Takaishi Hiroshi Yoneyama |
Canada (CAN) Garnet Ault Munroe Bourne Walter Spence James Thompson |
Women's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Albina Osipowich United States
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Eleanor Garatti United States
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Joyce Cooper Great Britain
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| 400 m freestyle |
Martha Norelius United States
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Marie Braun Netherlands
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Josephine McKim United States
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| 100 m backstroke |
Marie Braun Netherlands
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Ellen King Great Britain
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Joyce Cooper Great Britain
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Hilde Schrader Germany
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Marie Baron Netherlands
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Charlotte Mühe Germany
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| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Eleanor Garatti Adelaide Lambert Martha Norelius Albina Osipowich |
Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Ellen King Cissie Stewart Iris Tanner |
South Africa (RSA) Mary Bedford Freddie van der Goes Rhoda Rennie Kathleen Russell |
Participating nations
edit182 swimmers from 28 nations competed. Chile, Ireland, Panama, the Philippines, and Poland competed in swimming for the first time.
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References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Olympic Medal Wrs". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-26.