Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Swimming at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Stadium (pool) Fort Copacabana (open water) |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–13 August 2016 15–16 August (Marathon) |
| Competitors | 955 from 174 nations |
| «2012 | 2020» |
The swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 13 August at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.[1] The women's open-water marathon was held on August 15, and the men's open water race on August 16 in Fort Copacabana.[2]
Events
- Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women), and 1500 (men);
- Backstroke: 100 and 200;
- Breaststroke: 100 and 200;
- Butterfly: 100 and 200;
- Individual medley: 200 and 400;
- Relays: 4 × 100 free, 4 × 200 free; 4 × 100 medley
- Marathon: 10 kilometres
Medals
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 16 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 |  France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 104 | |
References
- ↑ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ↑ "Rio 2016: Daily competition schedule" (PDF). Rio 2016 Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.