Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, 11 swimming
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.
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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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. All swimming events took place at the Empire Pool. There was a total of 249 participants from 34 countries competing.
Medal table
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's events
| 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between July 30 and 31 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke... |
57.3 (OR) | 57.8 | 58.1 | |||
| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between July 31 and August 4 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke... |
4:41.0 (OR) | 4:43.4 | 4:47.7 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and 7, at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke... |
19:18.5 | 19:31.3 | 19:43.2 | |||
| 100 m backstroke Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and 6, at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used the backstroke... |
1:06.4 | 1:06.5 | 1:07.8 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and 7 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used the breaststroke... |
2:39.3 (OR) | 2:40.2 | 2:43.9 | |||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place August 2 — 3, at the Empire Pool. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle.-Medalists:-Heats:Heat 1... |
Walter Ris Walter Ris Walter Steven "Wally" Ris is an American freestyle swimmer. He won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London... James McLane James McLane James Price McLane is a former United States and Yale swimmer. He won four medals over the course of the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He graduated from Philips Academy and in 1953 graduated from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.-References:*... Wallace Wolf William Smith |
8:46.0 (WR) | Elemér Szatmári György Mitró György Mitró György Mitró was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 1500 metre freestyle. He also became European champion in 1500 metres freestyle swimming in 1947.-References:... Imre Nyéki Imre Nyéki Imre Nyéki was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Géza Kádas Géza Kádas Géza Kádas was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 100 metre freestyle in 1948.... |
8:48.4 | Joseph Bernardo Joseph Bernardo Joseph Bernardo is a French swimmer and Olympic medalist.-Career:Bernardo was born in Algiers, Algeria. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay with the French swimming team .-References:... René Cornu Henri Padou Henri Padou Henri Padou was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Alexandre Jany Alexandre Jany Alexandre Jany was a French swimmer and olympic medalist.He was born in Toulouse.... |
9:08.0 |
Women's events
| 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between July 30 and August 2 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke... |
1:06.3 | 1:06.5 | 1:07.6 | |||
| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and 7 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke... |
5:17.8 (OR) |
5:21.2 | 5:22.5 | |||
| 100 m backstroke Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and 5, at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used the backstroke... |
1:14.4 (OR) | 1:16.0 | 1:16.7 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between July 30 and August 3 at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the... |
2:57.2 | 2:57.7 | 3:00.2 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 4th and 6 August at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers... |
Marie Corridon Marie Corridon Marie Mortell was an American swimmer and Olympic champion. Hailing from Norwalk, Connecticut, she competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle relay.-References:... Thelma Kalama Thelma Kalama Thelma Kalama is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle relay, together with Marie Corridon, Brenda Helser and Ann Curtis.... Brenda Helser Brenda Helser Brenda Helser de Morelos is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.... Ann Curtis Ann Curtis Ann Curtis is a former competitive swimmer and Olympic Gold Medal winner for the United States. She was coached by Charlie Sava and was a member of the San Francisco Crystal Plunge team. Curtis participated in London’s 1948 Olympic Games winning the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle... |
4:29.2 (OR) | Eva Riis Karen Harup Karen Harup Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen was a Danish swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and silver medals in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.-World records:Harup set two world... Greta Andersen Greta Andersen Greta Andersen is a Danish swimmer and Olympic champion, later settled in Long Beach, California. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 100 m freestyle, and a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.-Channel swimmer:Greta Andersen set the women's... Fritze Carstensen |
4:29.6 | Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won two medals at the Summer Olympics during her career... Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Marie-Louise Jean Joséphine Linssen-Vaessen was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the Summer Olympics during her career.... Hannie Termeulen Hannie Termeulen Johanna Maria Termeulen was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won three medals at the Summer Olympics... |
4:31.6 |