Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

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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

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 Glasgow  Scotland

Events

Men's events

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

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

From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. 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

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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