Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics is a topic that has aroused great interest in recent years, since its impact covers different areas of society. Since its appearance, it has become a topic of debate, research and reflection, generating conflicting opinions and enriching knowledge around it. In this article, we will delve into the different aspects surrounding Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics, exploring its history, evolution and impact today. We will analyze different perspectives, evidence and arguments to fully understand this phenomenon that has captured the attention of so many people around the world.

Swimming at the Games of the II Olympiad
Swimming pictogram
Venue	Seine
Dates	11–19 August 1900
No. of events	7
Competitors	76 from 12 nations
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Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
200 m	men
1000 m	men
4000 m	men
Backstroke
200 m	men
Other
200 m team	men
200 m obstacle	men
Underwater	men
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing. The games are referenced in Yann Martel's 2001 novel Life of Pi. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Great Britain (GBR)	2	0	1	3
2	Australia (AUS)	2	0	0	2
	Germany (GER)	2	0	0	2
4	France (FRA)	1	2	2	5
5	Austria (AUT)	0	3	1	4
6	Hungary (HUN)	0	2	1	3
7	Denmark (DEN)	0	0	1	1
	Netherlands (NED)	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		7	7	7	21

Medal summary

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
200 m freestyle details	Frederick Lane (AUS)	Zoltán Halmay (HUN)	Karl Ruberl (AUT)
1000 m freestyle details	John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)	Otto Wahle (AUT)	Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
4000 m freestyle details	John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)	Zoltán Halmay (HUN)	Louis Martin (FRA)
200 m backstroke details	Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)	Karl Ruberl (AUT)	Johannes Drost (NED)
200 m team swimming details	Germany (GER) Ernst Hoppenberg Max Hainle Ernst Lührsen Gustav Lexau Herbert von Petersdorff	France (FRA) Maurice Hochepied Victor Hochepied Joseph Bertrand Jules Verbecke Victor Cadet	France (FRA) René Tartara Louis Martin Désiré Mérchez Georges Leuillieux Philippe Houben
200 m obstacle event details	Frederick Lane (AUS)	Otto Wahle (AUT)	Peter Kemp (GBR)
Underwater swimming details	Charles Devendeville (FRA)	André Six (FRA)	Peder Lykkeberg (DEN)

Participating nations

A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:

•  Australia (1)
•  Austria (4)
•  Belgium (1)
•  Denmark (1)
•  France (47)
•  Germany (6)
•  Great Britain (7)
•  Hungary (1)
•  Italy (2)
•  Netherlands (4)
•  Sweden (1)
•  United States (1)

Notes

1. ^ "Swimming at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
2. ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
3. ^ "Men's 200 metre team swimming". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
4. ^ Houben did not compete; however, he is listed in the IOC's medal database as part of the Neptune team.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
• De Wael, Herman (2001-06-07). "Swimming 1900". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
• Mallon, Bill (December 1997). The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
• Piscine, Deligny. "Piscine Deligny". Deligny the sink pool on the Seine was one of the places for the Olympics 1900 in Paris. Retrieved 2021-08-01.