Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Swimming at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
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| File:Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez.jpg | |
| Venue | Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez |
| Dates | 17 – 26 October 1968 |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 468 from 51 nations |
| Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The swimming competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City took place from 17 to 26 October at the Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez.[1] Swimming featured a record total of 29 events. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing.[2] The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 possible medals. 15-year-old American phenom Debbie Meyer from Maryland won three gold medals.
Events
Swimming at the 1968 Olympics featured a total of 29 events (15 for men and 14 for women). This was a significant increase from the 18 events contested in the previous Olympic Games. The following events were contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in meters):[1]
- Freestyle: 100, 200, 400, and 1,500 (men's); 100, 200, 400 and 800 (women's)
- Backstroke: 100 and 200;
- Breaststroke: 100 and 200;
- Butterfly: 100 and 200;
- Individual medley: 200 and 400;
- Relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free, 4×100 medley (men's); 4×100 free, 4×100 medley (women's)
Participating nations
468 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[2]
- File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina (8)
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (24)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (3)
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (1)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (6)
- File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil (4)
- File:Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg Bulgaria (3)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (15)
- File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan (4)
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (9)
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (1)
- File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba (3)
- File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (1)
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (3)
- File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg East Germany (24)
- File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador (3)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (14)
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (3)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (16)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain (24)
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (3)
- File:Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg Hong Kong (3)
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (14)
- File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (4)
- File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland (4)
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (6)
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (10)
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (1)
- File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (20)
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (1)
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (1)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (27)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (17)
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (4)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (1)
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru (3)
- File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines (7)
- File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (4)
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico (9)
- File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania (2)
- File:Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea (1)
- File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (31)
- File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (13)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (16)
- File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (4)
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (52)
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (5)
- File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg Vietnam (2)
- File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany (27)
- File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (6)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg East Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in Mexico City:
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Don Schollander, winner of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
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Mark Spitz, winner of the 4×100-metre freestyle relay and 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
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Mike Burton, winner of the 400-metre freestyle and 1500-metre freestyle.
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Debbie Meyer, winner of the 200-metre freestyle, 400-metre freestyle, and 800-metre freestyle.
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Roland Matthes, winner of the 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre backstroke.
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Carl Robie, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.
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Charlie Hickcox, winner of the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre individual medley.
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Claudia Kolb, winner of the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre individual medley.
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Don McKenzie, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley relay.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.