Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested, ten for men and eight for women. There were a total of 405 participants from 42 countries competing.[1] For the first time, the 4×100 metres freestyle relay for men and the 400 metres individual medley for both men and women were contested. Olympic records were broken in all events and the world record was broken in ten events. This competition also marked the debut of electronic touchpads for timing.
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| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| Dates | 11–18 October |
| No. of events | 18 |
| Competitors | 405 from 42 nations |
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | women | |
| 200 m | men | |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | women | |
| 200 m | men | |
| Individual medley | ||
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
15-year-old Sharon Stouder won four medals, three of them gold.
Events
Participating nations
405 swimmers from 42 nations competed.[1]
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Totals (8 nations) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in Tokyo:
Don Schollander, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 400-metre freestyle, 4×100-metre freestyle relay, and 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
Jed Graef, winner of the 200-metre backstroke.
Fred Schmidt, winner of the 4×100-metre medley relay.
Dick Roth, winner of the 400-metre individual medley.
Donna de Varona, winner of the 400-metre individual medley and 4×100-metre freestyle relay.
Dawn Fraser, winner of the 100-metre freestyle.
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References
- "Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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