At the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
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swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
events were contested. Swimming events were held in a 100 m course built in Stockholm harbor. For the first time, women's events were part of the Olympic swimming program. The competitions were held from Saturday July 6, 1912, to Friday July 12, 1912. There was a total of 120 participants from 17 countries competing.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Participating nations
A total of 120 swimmers (93 men and 27 women) from 17 nations (men from 17 nations - women from 8 nations) competed at the Stockholm Games:
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(men:7 women:2)
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(men:3 women:5)
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(men:4 women:1)
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(men:1 women:0)
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(men:1 women:0)
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(men:4 women:2)
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(men:3 women:0)
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(men:13 women:4)
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(men:12 women:6)
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(men:1 women:0)
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(men:8 women:0)
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(men:2 women:0)
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(men:4 women:1)
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(men:4 women:0)
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(men:1 women:0)
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(men:18 women:6)
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(men:7 women:0)
References
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