Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Information about Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. The United States swim team dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | ){kind=small} United States | 21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 | ){kind=small} Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | ){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | ){kind=small} Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | ){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | ){kind=small} Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | ){kind=small} France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m freestyle | Michael Wenden Australia (AUS) | 52.2 | Kenneth Walsh United States (USA) | 52.8 | Mark Spitz United States (USA) | 53.0 |
| 200 m freestyle | Michael Wenden Australia (AUS) | 1:55.2 | Don Schollander United States (USA) | 1:55.8 | John Nelson United States (USA) | 1:58.1 |
| 400 m freestyle | Mike Burton United States (USA) | 4:09.0 | Ralph Hutton Canada (CAN) | 4:11.7 | Alain Mosconi France (FRA) | 4:13.3 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Mike Burton United States (USA) | 16:38.9 | John Kinsella United States (USA) | 16:57.3 | Greg Brough Australia (AUS) | 17:04.7 |
| 100 m backstroke | Roland Matthes East Germany (GDR) | 58.7 | Charles Hickcox United States (USA) | 1:00.2 | Ronald Mills United States (USA) | 1:00.5 |
| 200 m backstroke | Roland Matthes East Germany (GDR) | 2:09.6 | Mitchell Ivey United States (USA) | 2:10.6 | Jack Horsley United States (USA) | 2:10.9 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Don McKenzie United States (USA) | 1:07.7 | Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union (URS) | 1:08.0 | Nikolai Pankin Soviet Union (URS) | 1:08.0 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Felipe Muñoz Mexico (MEX) | 2:28.7 | Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union (URS) | 2:29.2 | Brian Job United States (USA) | 2:29.9 |
| 100 m butterfly | Douglas Russell United States (USA) | 55.9 | Mark Spitz United States (USA) | 56.4 | Rosselyn Wales United States (USA) | 57.2 |
| 200 m butterfly | Carl Robie United States (USA) | 2:08.7 | Martyn Woodroffe Great Britain (GBR) | 2:09.0 | John Ferris United States (USA) | 2:09.3 |
| 200 m individual medley | Charles Hickcox United States (USA) | 2:12.0 | Gregory Buckingham United States (USA) | 2:13.0 | John Ferris United States (USA) | 2:13.3 |
| 400 m individual medley | Charles Hickcox United States (USA) | 4:48.4 | Gary Hall United States (USA) | 4:48.7 | Michael Holthaus West Germany (FRG) | 4:51.4 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) Zachary Zorn Stephen Rerych Kenneth Walsh Mark Spitz | 3:31.7 | Soviet Union (URS) Georgi Kulikov Viktor Mazanov Semyon Belitz-Geyman Leonid Ilyichov | 3:34.2 | Australia (AUS) Greg Rogers Robert Cusack Bob Windle Michael Wenden | 3:34.7 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) John Nelson Stephen Rerych Mark Spitz Don Schollander | 7:52.3 | Australia (AUS) Greg Rogers Graham White Bob Windle Michael Wenden | 7:53.7 | Soviet Union (URS) Vladimir Bure Semyon Belitz-Geyman Georgi Kulikov Leonid Ilyichov | 8:01.6 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | United States (USA) Charles Hickcox Don McKenzie Douglas Russell Kenneth Walsh | 3:54.9 | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Egon Henninger Horst-Günter Gregor Frank Wiegand | 3:57.5 | Soviet Union (URS) Yuri Gromak Vladimir Nemshilov Vladimir Kosinsky Leonid Ilyichov | 4:00.7 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m freestyle | Jan Henne United States (USA) | 1:00.0 | Susan Pedersen United States (USA) | 1:00.3 | Linda Gustavson United States (USA) | 1:00.3 |
| 200 m freestyle | Debbie Meyer United States (USA) | 2:10.5 | Jan Henne United States (USA) | 2:11.0 | Jane Barkman United States (USA) | 2:11.2 |
| 400 m freestyle | Debbie Meyer United States (USA) | 4:31.8 | Linda Gustavson United States (USA) | 4:35.5 | Karen Moras Australia (AUS) | 4:37.0 |
| 800 m freestyle | Debbie Meyer United States (USA) | 9:24.0 | Pamela Kruse United States (USA) | 9:35.7 | MarÃa Teresa RamÃrez Mexico (MEX) | 9:38.5 |
| 100 m backstroke | Kaye Hall United States (USA) | 1:06.2 | Elaine Tanner Canada (CAN) | 1:06.7 | Jane Swagerty United States (USA) | 1:08.1 |
| 200 m backstroke | Lillian Watson United States (USA) | 2:24.8 | Elaine Tanner Canada (CAN) | 2:27.4 | Kaye Hall United States (USA) | 2:28.9 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Đurđica Bjedov Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1:15.8 | Galina Prozumenschikova Soviet Union (URS) | 1:15.9 | Sharon Wichman United States (USA) | 1:16.1 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Sharon Wichman United States (USA) | 2:44.4 | Đurđica Bjedov Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2:46.4 | Galina Prozumenschikova Soviet Union (URS) | 2:47.0 |
| 100 m butterfly | Lyn McClements Australia (AUS) | 1:05.5 | Ellie Daniel United States (USA) | 1:05.8 | Susan Shields United States (USA) | 1:06.2 |
| 200 m butterfly | Ada Kok Netherlands (NED) | 2:24.7 | Helga Lindner East Germany (GDR) | 2:24.8 | Ellie Daniel United States (USA) | 2:25.9 |
| 200 m individual medley | Claudia Kolb United States (USA) | 2:24.7 | Susan Pedersen United States (USA) | 2:28.8 | Jane Henne United States (USA) | 2:31.4 |
| 400 m individual medley | Claudia Kolb United States (USA) | 5:08.5 | Lynn Vidali United States (USA) | 5:22.2 | Sabine Steinbach East Germany (GDR) | 5:25.3 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) Jane Barkman Linda Gustavson Susan Pedersen Jan Henne | 4:02.5 | East Germany (GDR) Gabriele Wetzko Roswitha Krause Uta Schmuck Gabriele Perthes | 4:05.7 | Canada (CAN) Angela Coughlan Marilyn Corson-Whitney Elaine Tanner Marion Beverly Lay | 4:07.2 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | United States (USA) Kaye Hall Catherine Ball Ellie Daniel Susan Pedersen | 4:28.3 | Australia (AUS) Lynne Watson Judy Playfair Lyn McClements Janet Steinbeck | 4:30.0 | West Germany (FRG) Angelika Kraus Uta Frommater Heike Hustede-Nagel Heidemarie Reineck | 4:36.4 |
References
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The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. Mexico City beat out bids from Detroit, Buenos Aires and Lyon to host the Games in 1963.
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History
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United States at the Olympic Games
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Australia at the Olympic Games
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Competitors 135 (111 men, 24 women)
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Rank: 16 Gold
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Mexico at the Olympic Games
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Netherlands at the Olympic Games
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Rank: 2 Gold
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Canada at the Olympic Games
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Great Britain at the Olympic Games
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Competitor for Australia
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Silver 1968 Mexico City 4x200 m freestyle relay
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Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Silver 1968 Mexico City 4x200 m freestyle relay
Bronze
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Australia at the Olympic Games
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Olympic medal record
Competitor for United States
Men's Swimming
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m medley relay
Silver 1968 Mexico City 100 metre freestyle Kenneth Walsh
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Competitor for United States
Men's Swimming
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m medley relay
Silver 1968 Mexico City 100 metre freestyle Kenneth Walsh
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United States at the Olympic Games
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Mark Spitz
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Full name: Mark Andrew Spitz
Nationality: United States
Stroke(s): freestyle, butterfly
Date of birth: January 10 1950
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Stroke(s): freestyle, butterfly
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United States at the Olympic Games
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Competitor for Australia
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Silver 1968 Mexico City 4x200 m freestyle relay
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Men’s Swimming
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Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Silver 1968 Mexico City 4x200 m freestyle relay
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Australia at the Olympic Games
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Competitor for United States
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle relay
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Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle relay
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United States at the Olympic Games
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United States at the Olympic Games
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Olympic medal record
Men's Swimming
Gold 1968 Mexico City 400m Freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 1500m Freestyle
Gold 1972 Munich 1500m Freestyle
Michael ("Mike") J.
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Men's Swimming
Gold 1968 Mexico City 400m Freestyle
Gold 1968 Mexico City 1500m Freestyle
Gold 1972 Munich 1500m Freestyle
Michael ("Mike") J.
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United States at the Olympic Games
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Canada at the Olympic Games
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France at the Olympic Games
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