Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The swimming competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place from 16 to 23 September 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay. It featured 32 events (16 male, 16 female), and a total of 954 swimmers from 150 nations.[1]
| Swimming at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Sydney International Aquatics Centre  | |
| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | 16–23 September 2000 |
| Competitors | 954 from 150 nations |
| Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 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 | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The swimming program for 2000 was expanded from 1996, with the inclusion of the semifinal phase in each of the events except for some special cases. Long-distance swimming events (400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 400 m individual medley) and all relays still maintained the old format with only two phases: heats and final. Because of the radical changes in the competition format, it was extended into an eight-day program and thereby continued into the present era.[2][3]
Swimmers from the United States were the most successful, winning 14 golds, 8 silver, and 11 bronze to lead the overall medal count with 33. Meanwhile, Australia had produced a total of 18 medals (five golds, nine silver, and four bronze) to claim the second spot in the tally.[4][5][6] A total of fourteen world records and thirty-eight Olympic records were set during the competition.[7]
Events
The following events were contested (all pool events were long course, and distances are in metres unless stated):
- Freestyle : 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women) and 1500 (men);
- Backstroke : 100 and 200;
- Breaststroke : 100 and 200;
- Butterfly : 100 and 200;
- Individual medley : 200 and 400;
- Relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free, and 4×100 medley.
Schedule
| H | Heats | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Date → | Sep 16 | Sep 17 | Sep 18 | Sep 19 | Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| 50 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m individual medley | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 400 m individual medley | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×100 m medley relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| Date → | Sep 16 | Sep 17 | Sep 18 | Sep 19 | Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| 50 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m butterfly | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m individual medley | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| 400 m individual medley | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| 4×100 m medley relay | H | F | ||||||||||||||
Participating nations
A total of 954 swimmers (558 men and 336 women) from 150 nations would compete in swimming events at these Olympic Games.[9] Aruba, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Guinea, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Niger, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, and Tajikistan made their official debut in swimming. Nations with swimmers at the Games are (team size in parentheses):
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Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 14 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 nations) | 33 | 31 | 33 | 97 | |
Results
Men's events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
References
- "ABC Olympics Coverage: Swimming". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Competition Description" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 10. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- "Format: Men and women each compete in 16 events on the Olympic program". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- Clarey, Christopher (23 September 2000). "Sydney 2000: Swimming; U.S. Makes Biggest, and the Final, Waves". New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- Whitten, Phillip (23 September 2000). "Olympic Day 8 Finals – Complete". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- "Swimmers set 14 world records at Aquatic Centre". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Competition Description" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 94. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- "Swimming schedule". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Participation by NOC" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 88–92. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
