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Swimming at the 1968 Olympics featured a total of 29 events (15 for men and 14 for women). This was a significant increase from the 18 events contested in the previous Olympic Games. The following events were contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in meters): [1]
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 ...
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
The men's 4×100 metre medley relay event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place on October 26. [1] This swimming event uses medley swimming as a relay. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool, each using a different stroke.
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 women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between 22 and 23 October. [1] This swimming event used backstroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
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.
The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place 25 October. [1] This swimming event used backstroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool. This was the first appearance for this event in the Olympics for the women swimmers.