Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.

Medal table Sources:

Medal summary 200 m freestyle 1000 m freestyle 4000 m freestyle 200 m backstroke 200 m team swimming Ernst HoppenbergMax HainleErnst LührsenGustav LexauHerbert von Petersdorff Maurice HochepiedVictor HochepiedJoseph BertrandJules VerbeckeVictor Cadet René TartaraLouis MartinDésiré MérchezGeorges LeuillieuxPhilippe HoubenHouben did not compete; however, he is listed in the IOC's medal database as part of the Neptune team. 200 m obstacle event Underwater swimming

Participating nations A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:

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Subnotes

Non-medal events In 1900, there was no official distinction between Olympic events and non-Olympic events held during the Exposition Universelle (1900). The swimming events satisfying the criteria for Olympic events are now generally distinguished from the professional swimming competitions held during the exposition, as being a professional event. Before July 2021, the IOC had never formally decided which events were "Olympic" and which were not.

There was one professional swimming event contested between 15 and 19 August 4,000 metres freestyle (professionals)

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