Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics took place in Amsterdam, where many exciting sports were shown, including swimming. In these Games, eleven swimming races were held, with six races for boys and five for girls.

The swimming competitions started on Saturday, August 4, 1928, and ended on Saturday, August 11, 1928.

Swimmers from 28 different countries came together to compete, with a total of 182 athletes taking part. These events were important because they showed how talented swimmers from around the world were and helped decide who the best swimmers of that time were.

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	6	2	3	11
2	Netherlands	1	2	0	3
3	Germany	1	1	1	3
3	Japan	1	1	1	3
5	Sweden	1	0	1	2
6	Argentina	1	0	0	1
7	Great Britain	0	2	2	4
8	Australia	0	2	0	2
9	Hungary	0	1	0	1
10	Canada	0	0	1	1
	Philippines	0	0	1	1
	South Africa	0	0	1	1
Totals (12 entries)		11	11	11	33

Medal summary

The 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam had fun swimming competitions. There were eleven events, six for men and five for women. The swimming took place from August 4 to August 11, 1928. Swimmers from 28 countries joined in, with 182 athletes competing.

Participating nations

182 swimmers from 28 nations swam in the events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Chile, Ireland, Panama, the Philippines, and Poland had swimmers for the first time.

Argentina (4)

Australia (5)