Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 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 | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing.[1] The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 medals.
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Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States | 21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary[edit]
Men's events[edit]
Women's events[edit]
Participating nations[edit]
468 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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