At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing.[1][2] As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.
| Swimming at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Swimming pictogram | |
| Venue | Seine |
| Dates | 11–19 August 1900 |
| No. of events | 7 |
| Competitors | 76 from 12 nations |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle |
Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
Karl Ruberl (AUT)
|
| 1000 m freestyle |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
Otto Wahle (AUT)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
| 4000 m freestyle |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
Louis Martin (FRA)
|
| 200 m backstroke |
Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)
|
Karl Ruberl (AUT)
|
Johannes Drost (NED)
|
| 200 m team swimming |
Germany (GER)[3] Ernst Hoppenberg Max Hainle Ernst Lührsen Gustav Lexau Herbert von Petersdorff |
France (FRA) Maurice Hochepied Victor Hochepied Joseph Bertrand Jules Verbecke Victor Cadet |
France (FRA) René Tartara Louis Martin Désiré Mérchez Georges Leuillieux Philippe Houben[4] |
| 200 m obstacle event |
Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
Otto Wahle (AUT)
|
Peter Kemp (GBR)
|
| Underwater swimming |
Charles Devendeville (FRA)
|
André Six (FRA)
|
Peder Lykkeberg (DEN)
|
Participating nations
editA total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:
- Australia (1)
- Austria (4)
Belgium (1)- Denmark (1)
- France (47)
- Germany (6)
- Great Britain (7)
- Hungary (1)
Italy (2)- Netherlands (4)
Sweden (1)
United States (1)
Notes
edit- ^ "Swimming at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Men's 200 metre team swimming". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ Houben did not compete; however, he is listed in the IOC's medal database as part of the Neptune team.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- De Wael, Herman (2001-06-07). "Swimming 1900". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill (December 1997). The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- Piscine, Deligny. "Piscine Deligny". Deligny the sink pool on the Seine was one of the places for the Olympics 1900 in Paris. Retrieved 2021-08-01.