The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans. 633 participants from 77 countries were competing.[1][2]
| Swimming at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 18 – 25 September 1988 |
| No. of events | 31 |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 94 | |
Events
editThe swimming program for 1988 included two new events, the men's and women's 50 m freestyle, bringing the total number of events to 31.
The following events were contested:
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m (women), 1500 m (men),
- Backstroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 100 m, 200 m
- Individual Medley: 200 m, 400 m
- Relay: 4 × 100 m free, 4 × 200 m free (men); 4 × 100 m medley
Competition schedule
editAll dates are in 1988.
| date | Morning session | Afternoon session |
|---|---|---|
| Sept.18 | no competition | women's 100 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 breaststroke (prelims) women's 400 I.M. (prelims) men's 200 freestyle (prelims) |
| Sept.19 | women's 100 freestyle (finals) men's 100 breaststroke (finals) women's 400 I.M. (finals) men's 200 freestyle (finals) |
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| Sept.20 | men's 100 butterfly (prelims) women's 200 freestyle (prelims) men's 400 I.M. (prelims) women's 200 breaststroke (prelims) men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay (prelims) |
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| Sept.21 | men's 100 butterfly (finals) women's 200 freestyle (finals) men's 400 I.M. (finals) women's 200 breaststroke (finals) men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay (finals) | |
| Sept.22 | women's 400 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 freestyle (prelims) women's 100 backstroke (prelims) men's 200 backstroke (prelims) women's 4x100 Free Relay |
women's 400 freestyle (finals) men's 100 freestyle (finals) women's 100 backstroke (finals) men's 200 backstroke (finals) women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (finals) |
| Sept.23 | men's 400 freestyle (prelims) women's 100 butterfly (prelims) men's 200 breaststroke (prelims) women's 100 breaststroke (prelims) men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (prelims) women's 800 freestyle (prelims) |
men's 400 freestyle (final) women's 100 butterfly (finals) men's 200 breaststroke (finals) women's 100 breaststroke (finals) men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay (finals) |
| Sept.24 | men's 200 butterfly (prelims) women's 200 I.M. (prelims) men's 50 freestyle (prelims) men's 100 backstroke (prelims) women's 4x100 Medley Relay (prelims) men's 1500 freestyle (prelims) |
women's 200 I.M. (finals) men's 200 butterfly (finals) men's 50 freestyle (finals) women's 800 freestyle (finals) men's 100 backstroke (finals) women's 4 × 100 medley relay (finals) |
| Sept.25 | women's 200 butterfly (prelims) men's 200 I.M. (prelims) women's 50 freestyle (prelims) men's 4 × 100 medley relay (prelims) women's 200 backstroke (prelims) |
men's 200 I.M. (finals) women's 200 butterfly (finals) women's 50 freestyle (finals) men's 1500 freestyle (finals) women's 200 backstroke (finals) men's 4 × 100 medley relay (finals) |
Medal summary
editMen’s events
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* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women’s events
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* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Participating nations
edit633 swimmers from 77 nations competed.[1]
Angola (8)
Argentina (2)- Australia (25)
Austria (6)
Bahamas (1)
Bangladesh (2)
Barbados (1)
Belgium (7)
Bermuda (1)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (15)- Bulgaria (8)
- Canada (31)
- China (24)
Chinese Taipei (8)
Colombia (1)- Costa Rica (8)
Czechoslovakia (6)- Denmark (15)
- East Germany (26)
Egypt (5)
Fiji (5)
Finland (1)- France (25)
- Great Britain (38)
Greece (4)
Guam (4)
Guatemala (1)
Honduras (3)
Hong Kong (10)- Hungary (13)
Iceland (6)
India (1)
Indonesia (2)
Ireland (5)
Israel (1)- Italy (21)
- Japan (23)
Kuwait (2)
Lebanon (4)
Luxembourg (2)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (10)
Mozambique (2)- Netherlands (11)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
Norway (2)- New Zealand (7)
Panama (1)
Peru (2)
Philippines (4)- Poland (5)
Portugal (12)
Puerto Rico (3)- Romania (5)
San Marino (2)
Senegal (2)
Singapore (5)
South Korea (15)- Soviet Union (27)
- Spain (11)
Sri Lanka (2)- Suriname (1)
Swaziland (2)- Sweden (18)
Switzerland (10)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (2)
United Arab Emirates (6)- United States (44)
Virgin Islands (6)
Uruguay (1)
Vietnam (2)- West Germany (29)
Yugoslavia (3)
Zimbabwe (4)
References
edit- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.