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Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport.

Editions

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Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
I 1930 Hamilton, Ontario   Canada   England
II 1934 London   England   Canada
III 1938 Sydney, New South Wales   Australia   England
IV 1950 Auckland   New Zealand   Australia
V 1954 Vancouver, British Columbia   Canada   Australia
VI 1958 Cardiff   Wales   Australia
VII 1962 Perth, Western Australia   Australia   Australia
VIII 1966 Kingston   Jamaica   Australia
IX 1970 Edinburgh   Scotland   Australia
X 1974 Christchurch   New Zealand   Australia
XI 1978 Edmonton, Alberta   Canada   Canada
XII 1982 Brisbane, Queensland   Australia   Australia
XIII 1986 Edinburgh   Scotland   Australia
XIV 1990 Auckland   New Zealand   Australia
XV 1994 Victoria, British Columbia   Canada   Australia
XVI 1998 Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia   Australia
XVII 2002 Manchester   England   Australia
XVIII 2006 Melbourne, Victoria   Australia   Australia
XIX 2010 Delhi   India   Australia
XX 2014 Glasgow   Scotland   Australia
XXI 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland   Australia   Australia
XXII 2022 Birmingham   England   Australia
XXIII 2026 TBA

Events

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Men's events

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Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games
Current program
50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X 7
100 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
1500 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre backstroke X X X X 4
100 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre breaststroke X X X X 4
100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre butterfly X X X X 4
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Past events
100 yard freestyle X X 2
110 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6
440 yard freestyle X X X X X X X X 8
1500 yard freestyle X X 2
1650 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6
100 yard backstroke X X 2
110 yard backstroke X X X X X X 6
220 yard backstroke X X 2
110 yard breaststroke X X 2
200 yard breaststroke X 1
220 yard breaststroke X X X X X X X 7
110 yard butterfly X X 2
220 yard butterfly X X X 3
440 yard individual medley X X 2
440 yard freestyle relay X X 2
800 yard freestyle relay X X 2
880 yard freestyle relay X X X X X X 6
330 yard medley relay X X X X 4
440 yard medley relay X X X 3
Events 6 7 7 7 7 8 13 13 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 19

Women's events

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Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games
Current program
50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X 7
100 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
800 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre backstroke X X X X 4
100 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre breaststroke X X X X 4
100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
50 metre butterfly X X X X 4
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X 12
4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Past events
100 yard freestyle X X 2
110 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6
440 yard freestyle X X X X X X X X 8
100 yard backstroke X X 2
110 yard backstroke X X X X X X 6
220 yard backstroke X X 2
110 yard breaststroke X X 2
200 yard breaststroke X 1
220 yard breaststroke X X X X X X X 7
110 yard butterfly X X X 3
220 yard butterfly X 1
440 yard individual medley X X 2
400 yard freestyle relay X 1
440 yard freestyle relay X X X X X X 6
330 yard medley relay X X X 3
440 yard medley relay X X X 3
Events 5 4 6 6 6 7 10 11 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 19

Elite Athletes with a Disability events

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From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities.[1] Para swimming have been included in every games since.

Event 02 06 10 14 18 22 Games
Men's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 X X 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 X 1
Men's 50 metre freestyle S13 X 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 X X 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S10 X 1
Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 X X X 3
Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 X X 2
Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8 X X 2
Men's 100 metre butterfly S10 X 1
Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8 X X 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 X 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 X 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X 2
Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 X 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 X X X 3
Women's 200 metre freestyle S14 X 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 X 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 X 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6 X 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9 X X 2
Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 X 1
Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10 X X X 3
Events 4 4 5 6 12 12

All-time medal table

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See also: List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) and List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Australia330247221798
2  England113148148409
3  Canada108129131368
4  South Africa343631101
5  New Zealand24323894
6  Scotland22324296
7  Wales7101835
8  Northern Ireland1113
9  Papua New Guinea1102
10  Kenya1001
  Zimbabwe1001
12  Singapore0516
13  Jamaica0336
14  Malaysia0112
15  Bahamas0101
  Guyana0101
17  India0011
  Isle of Man0011
  Trinidad and Tobago0011
Totals (19 entries)6426476381,927

Games records

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Main article: List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming

References

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  1. ^ "Para-Sports at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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