Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | |||
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At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928, to Saturday August 11, 1928.
There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing. The United States team, coached by Bill Bachrach, won 11 of the 33 medals, and 6 of the 11 gold medals.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Johnny Weissmuller United States (USA) |
István Bárány Hungary (HUN) |
Katsuo Takaishi Japan (JPN) |
| 400 m freestyle |
Alberto Zorrilla Argentina (ARG) |
Boy Charlton Australia (AUS) |
Arne Borg Sweden (SWE) |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Arne Borg Sweden (SWE) |
Boy Charlton Australia (AUS) |
Buster Crabbe United States (USA) |
| 100 m backstroke |
George Kojac United States (USA) |
Walter Laufer United States (USA) |
Paul Wyatt United States (USA) |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta Japan (JPN) |
Erich Rademacher Germany (GER) |
Teófilo Yldefonso Philippines (PHI) |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Austin Clapp George Kojac Walter Laufer Johnny Weissmuller |
Japan (JPN) Nobuo Arai Tokuhei Sada Katsuo Takaishi Hiroshi Yoneyama |
Canada (CAN) Garnet Ault Munroe Bourne Walter Spence James Thompson |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Albina Osipowich United States (USA) |
Eleanor Garatti United States (USA) |
Joyce Cooper Great Britain (GBR) |
| 400 m freestyle |
Martha Norelius United States (USA) |
Marie Braun Netherlands (NED) |
Josephine McKim United States (USA) |
| 100 m backstroke |
Marie Braun Netherlands (NED) |
Ellen King Great Britain (GBR) |
Joyce Cooper Great Britain (GBR) |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Hilde Schrader Germany (GER) |
Marie Baron Netherlands (NED) |
Charlotte Mühe Germany (GER) |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Eleanor Garatti Adelaide Lambert Martha Norelius Albina Osipowich |
Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Ellen King Cissie Stewart Iris Tanner |
South Africa (RSA) Mary Bedford Freddie van der Goes Rhoda Rennie Kathleen Russell |
Participating nations
182 swimmers from 28 nations competed. Chile, Ireland, Panama, the Philippines, and Poland competed in swimming for the first time.
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References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
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