swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Swimming
|games = 1920 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue = Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
|dates = 22–29 August 1920
|num_events = 10
|competitors = 116
|nations = 19
|prev = 1912
|next = 1924
}}
{{SwimmingAt1920SummerOlympics}}
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested.{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics |url=https://www.olympedia.org/editions/7/sports/SWM |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.olympedia.org}} 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.
Medal table
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOCteam
| event = 1920 Summer
| team =
| gold_USA = 8 | silver_USA = 5 | bronze_USA = 3
| gold_SWE = 2 | silver_SWE = 2 | bronze_SWE = 1
| gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 1
| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 1
| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 1
| gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 0 | bronze_FIN = 2
| gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 1
}}
Medal summary
=Men's events=
| {{MedalistTable| width=225|labelwidth=200}} |
| 100 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Duke Kahanamoku|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Pua Kealoha|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Bill Harris|USA|1920 Summer}} |
| 400 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Norman Ross|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Ludy Langer|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|George Vernot|CAN|1920 Summer}} |
| 1500 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Norman Ross|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|George Vernot|CAN|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Frank Beaurepaire|AUS|1920 Summer}} |
| 100 m backstroke {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Warren Kealoha|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Ray Kegeris|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Gérard Blitz|BEL|1920 Summer}} |
| 200 m breaststroke {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Håkan Malmrot|SWE|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Thor Henning|SWE|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Arvo Aaltonen|FIN|1920 Summer}} |
| 400 m breaststroke {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre breaststroke}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Håkan Malmrot|SWE|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Thor Henning|SWE|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Arvo Aaltonen|FIN|1920 Summer}} |
| valign="top"
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |{{flagIOCteam|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCteam|AUS|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCteam|GBR|1920 Summer}} |
=Women's events=
| {{MedalistTable| width=225|labelwidth=200}} |
| 100 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Ethelda Bleibtrey|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Irene Guest|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Frances Schroth|USA|1920 Summer}} |
| 300 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 300 metre freestyle}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Ethelda Bleibtrey|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Margaret Woodbridge|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Frances Schroth|USA|1920 Summer}} |
| valign="top"
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |{{flagIOCteam|USA|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCteam|GBR|1920 Summer}} |{{flagIOCteam|SWE|1920 Summer}} |
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:
- {{flagIOC|AUS|1920 Summer|6}} (men:5 women:1)
- {{flagIOC|BEL|1920 Summer|12}} (men:11 women:1)
- {{flagIOC|BRA|1920 Summer|2}} (men:2 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|CAN|1920 Summer|3}} (men:3 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|TCH|1920 Summer|4}} (men:4 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|FIN|1920 Summer|1}} (men:1 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|FRA|1920 Summer|13}} (men:10 women:3)
- {{flagIOC|GBR|1920 Summer|18}} (men:12 women:6)
- {{flagIOC|ITA|1920 Summer|4}} (men:4 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|JPN|1920 Summer|2}} (men:2 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|LUX|1920 Summer|2}} (men:2 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|NED|1920 Summer|4}} (men:3 women:1)
- {{flagIOC|NZL|1920 Summer|1}} (men:0 women:1)
- {{flagIOC|NOR|1920 Summer|2}} (men:2 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|RSA|1920 Summer|1}} (men:0 women:1)
- {{flagIOC|ESP|1920 Summer|2}} (men:2 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|SWE|1920 Summer|13}} (men:9 women:4)
- {{flagIOC|SUI|1920 Summer|4}} (men:4 women:0)
- {{flagIOC|USA|1920 Summer|22}} (men:16 women:6)
References
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- {{cite web |title=Olympic Medal Winners |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp |access-date=2008-03-19}}
- {{cite book |title=Olympic Games Antwerp 1920 — Official Report |publisher=Belgian Olympic Committee |year=1957 |language=fr |pages=119–124, 128–129 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1920/1920.pdf |access-date=2008-03-19}}
- {{cite book |title=The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary |last=Mallon |first=Bill |author2=Bijkerk, Anthony Th. |publisher=McFarland |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |date=January 2003 |isbn=978-0-7864-1280-8}}
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{{EventsAt1920SummerOlympics}}
{{Swimming at the Summer Olympics}}