At the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London
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swimming
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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.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Participating nations
249 swimmers from 34 nations competed.
Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in London:
References
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1948 Summer Olympics events
1948
1948 in swimming
Swimming competitions in the United Kingdom