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The swimming competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City took place from 17 to 26 October at the Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez. [1] Swimming featured a record total of 29 events. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing. [2]
Swimming: Men's 400 m freestyle: October 23 Gold: Charlie Hickcox: Swimming: Men's 400 m individual medley: October 23 Gold: Kaye Hall: Swimming: Women's 100 m backstroke: October 23 Gold: Sharon Wichman: Swimming: Women's 200 m breaststroke: October 23 Gold: Carl Robie: Swimming: Men's 200 m butterfly: October 24 Gold: Debbie Meyer: Swimming ...
Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. The winning margin was 11.7 seconds which as of 2023 remains the greatest winning margin in this event at the Olympics and one of only two occasions when the event was won by more than 7 seconds, the other time being in 2016.
From 1904 to 1960, a men's 100 metre backstroke was held instead. In 1964, only the 200 metres was held. Beginning in 1968 and ever since, both the 100 and 200 metre versions have been held. [2] None of the 8 finalists from the 1964 Games returned. Roland Matthes had set the world record in the East German Olympic trials. The American team was ...
W. Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke; Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke; Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke
Schollander had won four Olympic gold medals in 1964, including anchoring the gold medal 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. Michael Wenden of Australia had won the 100 metre freestyle (in which Schollander did not compete) earlier at the 1968 Olympics and was looking for a double. [2] 19 of the 26 competing nations were making their debut in the ...
The inaugural women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between 21 and 22 October. [1] This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events).
The men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place 17 October. [1] The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming two lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle . Medalists