Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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 of 87 possible medals. 15-year-old phenom Debbie Meyer from Maryland won three gold medals.
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| Venue | Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez |
| Dates | 17 – 26 October 1968 |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 468 from 51 nations |
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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 |
Events
Participating nations
468 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[1]
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in Mexico City:
Don Schollander, winner of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
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Mike Burton, winner of the 400-metre freestyle and 1500-metre freestyle.
Debbie Meyer, winner of the 200-metre freestyle, 400-metre freestyle, and 800-metre freestyle.
Roland Matthes, winner of the 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre backstroke.
Carl Robie, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.
Charlie Hickcox, winner of the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre individual medley.
Claudia Kolb, winner of the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre individual medley.
Don McKenzie, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley relay.
References
- "Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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