At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924, to Sunday July 20, 1924.
There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing. The United States team, coached by Bill Bachrach, won 19 of the 33 medals, and 9 of the 11 gold medals.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events 100 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 1500 m freestyle 100 m backstroke 200 m breaststroke 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Ralph BreyerHarry GlancyDick HowellWally O'ConnorJohnny Weissmuller Frank BeaurepaireBoy CharltonMoss ChristieErnest HenryIvan Stedman Åke BorgArne BorgThor HenningGösta PerssonOrvar TrolleGeorg Werner
Women's events 100 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 100 m backstroke 200 m breaststroke 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Euphrasia DonnellyGertrude EderleEthel LackieMariechen Wehselau Florence BarkerConstance JeansGrace McKenzieIris Tanner Aina BergGurli EwerlundWivan PetterssonHjördis Töpel
Participating nations A total of 169 swimmers (118 men and 51 women) from 23 nations (men from 22 nations - women from 10 nations) competed at the Paris Games:
(men:4 women:0) (men:5 women:0) (men:6 women:0) (men:2 women:0) (men:6 women:3) (men:0 women:4) (men:2 women:0) (men:12 women:8) (men:15 women:11) (men:1 women:0) (men:5 women:1) (men:6 women:0) (men:6 women:0) (men:2 women:2) (men:8 women:4) (men:1 women:1) (men:1 women:0) (men:1 women:0) (men:4 women:0) (men:9 women:5) (men:2 women:0) (men:14 women:12) (men:6 women:0)
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