At the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, eleven swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928 to Saturday August 11, 1928.

There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing. The United States team, coached by Bill Bachrach

Bill Bachrach

William Bachrach was an American swimming and water polo coach.-Early life:...

, won 11 of the 33 medals, and 6 of the 11 gold medals.

Medal table

1		6	2	3	11
2		1	2	0	3
3		1	1	1	3
		1	1	1	3
5		1	0	1	2
6		1	0	0	1
7		0	2	2	4
8		0	2	0	2
9		0	1	0	1
10		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		11	11	11	33

Men's events

100 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m breaststroke
4×200 m freestyle relay	Austin Clapp Austin Clapp Austin Rhone Clapp was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in New Hampshire and died in Santa Clara, California... George Kojac George Kojac George Harold Kojac was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 100 m backstroke event and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.He was born in New York City and died in... Walter Laufer Walter Laufer Walter Laufer was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event and silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event... Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...	Nobuo Arai Nobuo Arai was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he won a silver medal in Men's 4x200m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in the semifinal of 1500 m freestyle event and did not start in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance in both... Tokuhei Sada Tokuhei Sada was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. There he won the silver medal in Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay event.-External links:*... Katsuo Takaishi Katsuo Takaishi was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.At the 1924 Olympics he was fourth in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event and fifth in the 100 m freestyle event and in the 1500 m freestyle event.... Hiroshi Yoneyama Hiroshi Yoneyama was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a silver medal in 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fifth in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance.-External links:*...	Garnet Ault Garnet Ault Garnet Walter Ault was a Canadian swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event... Munroe Bourne Munroe Bourne Frederick Munroe Bourne was an international backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... Walter Spence Walter Spence Walter Percy Spence was a swimmer from British Guiana who competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics... James Thompson James Thompson (swimmer) James Thompson was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dundee, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1906....

Women's events

100 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m breaststroke
4×100 m freestyle relay	Eleanor Garatti Eleanor Garatti Eleanor A. Garatti was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.She died in Orinda, California.... Adelaide Lambert Adelaide Lambert Adelaide T. Lambert was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.She died in Bremerton, Washington.... Martha Norelius Martha Norelius Martha Norelius was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event.... Albina Osipowich Albina Osipowich Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich Van Aiken was an American swimmer, with Lithuanian or Belarusian roots, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....	Joyce Cooper Ellen King Ellen King Ellen Elizabeth King was a Scottish swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games... Cissie Stewart Iris Tanner	Marie Bedford Marie Bedford Marie E. Bedford is a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event... Freddie van der Goes Freddie van der Goes Frederika "Freddie" Jacoba van der Goes was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Pretoria.... Rhoda Rennie Rhoda Rennie Rhoda Lillian Rennie was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event... Kathleen Russell Kathleen Russell Kathleen Russell is a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event...