At the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, eleven swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

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

Bill Bachrach

William Bachrach was an American swimming and water polo coach.-Early life:...

, won 19 of the 33 medals, and 9 of the 11 gold medals.

Medal table

1		9	5	5	19
2		1	2	1	4
3		1	1	2	4
4		0	2	2	4
5		0	1	0	1
6		0	0	1	1
Total		11	11	11	33

Men's events

100 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m breaststroke
4×200 m freestyle relay	Ralph Breyer Ralph Breyer Ralph Theodore Breyer was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He also competed in the 400 m freestyle event, but did not start in the semifinal.He died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:*... Harrison Glancy Harrison Glancy Harrison Smith "Harry" Glancy was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event.... Richard Howell Richard Howell (swimmer) Richard John Howell was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle.... Wallace O'Connor Wallace O'Connor James Wallace "Wally" O'Connor was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...	Frank Beaurepaire Frank Beaurepaire Sir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated... Boy Charlton Boy Charlton Andrew Murray Charlton , known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris... Moss Christie Moss Christie Maurice "Moss" Christie was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Ernest Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Henry was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He also competed in the 100m freestyle... Ivan Stedman Ivan Stedman Ivan Cuthbert Stedman was an Australian freestyle and breaststroke swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...	Åke Borg Åke Borg Åke Borg was a swimmer from Sweden and twin brother of Arne Borg. He won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics together with his twin brother Arne, Orvar Trolle and Georg Werner.-Clubs:*Stockholms KK... Arne Borg Arne Borg Claes Arne Borg was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records during the 1920s.He won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1926... Thor Henning Thor Henning Thor Henning was a Swedish breaststroke and freestyle swimmer. He won a total of four medals in swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Gösta Persson Orvar Trolle Orvar Trolle Orvar Trolle was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He won a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Georg Werner, Åke Borg and Arne Borg. He also swam the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Georg Werner Georg Werner Georg Werner was a Swedish freestyle swimmer.He won a bronze medal in 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Orvar Trolle, Åke Borg and Arne Borg.-External links:*...

Women's events

100 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m breaststroke
4×100 m freestyle relay	Euphrasia Donnelly Euphrasia Donnelly Euphrasia "Fraze" Donnelly was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.-External links:**... Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of a German immigrant who ran a butcher shop on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan; she was born in New York City. She was known as... Ethel Lackie Ethel Lackie Ethel Minnie Lackie was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics....	Florence Barker Florence Barker Florence Barker was a British swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was seventh in the 100 m freestyle event.... Constance Jeans Constance Jeans Constance Mabel Jeans was an English swimmer from Nottingham, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Grace McKenzie Grace McKenzie Grace H. McKenzie was an English swimmer from West Derby, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... Iris Tanner	Aina Berg Aina Berg Aina Berg was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics... Gurli Ewerlund Gurli Ewerlund Gurli Ewerlund was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Wivan Pettersson and Hjördis Töpel.-Clubs:*Malmö SS... Wivan Pettersson Wivan Pettersson Wivan Pettersson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Hjördis Töpel.-Clubs:*Eskilstuna SS... Hjördis Töpel Hjördis Töpel Hjördis Töpel was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Wivan Pettersson and in women's 10 metre platform. She also competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-External...

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)