Swimming was contested at the inaugural

1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Game ...

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, India from March 5 to March 7, 1951 with eight events all for men. Singapore was the most successful team in this event.

Neo Chwee Kok Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (; 31 May 1931 – 23 January 1987) was a Singaporean swimmer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was ranked third in a list of ''Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century'' by ''The Straits Times'' in 1 ...

of Singapore dominated the competition by winning four gold medals.

Medalists

Medal table

References

Sports 123: Asian Games

External links

First Asian Games New Delhi 1951
{{Asian Games Swimming Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games, 1951 Asian Games events

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