Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. All swimming events took place at the Empire Pool. There was a total of 249 participants from 34 countries competing.[1]
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| Venue | Wembley Arena |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 249 from 34 nations |
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | women | |
| 4×200 m | men | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m freestyle |
Wally Ris | 57.3 (OR) | Alan Ford | 57.8 | Géza Kádas | 58.1 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Bill Smith | 4:41.0 (OR) | Jimmy McLane | 4:43.4 | John Marshall | 4:47.7 |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Jimmy McLane | 19:18.5 | John Marshall | 19:31.3 | György Mitró | 19:43.2 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Allen Stack | 1:06.4 | Bob Cowell | 1:06.5 | Georges Vallerey | 1:07.8 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Joe Verdeur | 2:39.3 (OR) | Keith Carter | 2:40.2 | Bob Sohl | 2:43.9 |
| 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay |
Wally Ris Jimmy McLane Wally Wolf Bill Smith | 8:46.0 (WR) | Elemér Szatmári György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas | 8:48.4 | Joseph Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou, Jr. Alexandre Jany | 9:08.0 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m freestyle |
Greta Andersen | 1:06.3 | Ann Curtis | 1:06.5 | Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen | 1:07.6 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Ann Curtis | 5:17.8 (OR) | Karen Harup | 5:21.2 | Catherine Gibson | 5:22.5 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Karen Harup | 1:14.4 (OR) | Suzanne Zimmerman | 1:16.0 | Judy-Joy Davies | 1:16.7 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Nel van Vliet | 2:57.2 | Nancy Lyons | 2:57.7 | Éva Novák | 3:00.2 |
| 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay |
Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis | 4:29.2 (OR) | Eva Arndt Karen Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen | 4:29.6 | Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen | 4:31.6 |
Participating nations
249 swimmers from 34 nations competed.[1]
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Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in London:
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References
- "Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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