Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto |
Dates | 26 August – 3 September 1960 |
No. of events | 15 |
Competitors | 380 from 45 nations |
Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | women | |
200 m | men | |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | women | |
4 × 200 m | men | |
Medley relay | ||
4 × 100 m | men | women |
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 swimming events were contested, eight for men and seven for women. There was a total of 380 participants from 45 countries competing.[1][2] For the first time, the 4 × 100 metres medley relay was contested. The United States topped the medal standings with a total of 15 medals (9 gold), while Australia finished close second with 13 medals (5 gold). 16-years-old phenom Chris von Saltza won four medals, three of them gold.
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
2 | Australia (AUS) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
5 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (8 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
100m men's freestyle controversy
Results were decided by finish judges who relied on their eyes and did not use replays. Three judges were assigned to each finishing position. There were three official timers in 1960 for each lane and swimmer, all timing by hand. All three timers for Devitt, in lane three, timed him in 55.2 seconds. The three timers for lane four timed Lance Larson in 55.0, 55.1, and 55.1 seconds.[3]
Former Olympic swimmer and
Participating nations
380 swimmers from 45 nations competed.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ David Maraniss, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World, Simon & Schuster, New York City, p. 130 (2008).
- ^ Maraniss, Rome 1960 p. 132
- ^ Maraniss, Rome 1960, p. 131
- ^ Maraniss, Rome 1960, p. 137
- ^ Maraniss, Rome 1960, p. 138