Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing.[1] The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States | 21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} East Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Participating nations
468 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[1]
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References
- 1 2 "Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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