Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport.

## Editions

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Games  | Year  | Host city  | Host country  | Best nation

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I | 1930 | Hamilton, Ontario |  Canada |  England
II | 1934 | London |  England |  Canada
III | 1938 | Sydney, New South Wales |  Australia |  England
IV | 1950 | Auckland |  New Zealand |  Australia
V | 1954 | Vancouver, British Columbia |  Canada |  Australia
VI | 1958 | Cardiff |  Wales |  Australia
VII | 1962 | Perth, Western Australia |  Australia |  Australia
VIII | 1966 | Kingston |  Jamaica |  Australia
IX | 1970 | Edinburgh |  Scotland |  Australia
X | 1974 | Christchurch |  New Zealand |  Australia
XI | 1978 | Edmonton, Alberta |  Canada |  Canada
XII | 1982 | Brisbane, Queensland |  Australia |  Australia
XIII | 1986 | Edinburgh |  Scotland |  Australia
XIV | 1990 | Auckland |  New Zealand |  Australia
XV | 1994 | Victoria, British Columbia |  Canada |  Australia
XVI | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia |  Australia
XVII | 2002 | Manchester |  England |  Australia
XVIII | 2006 | Melbourne, Victoria |  Australia |  Australia
XIX | 2010 | Delhi |  India |  Australia
XX | 2014 | Glasgow |  Scotland |  Australia
XXI | 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland |  Australia |  Australia
XXII | 2022 | Birmingham |  England |  Australia
XXIII | 2026 | Glasgow |  Scotland |

## Events

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### Men's events

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Event | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | Games

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Current program
50 metre freestyle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 7
100 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
400 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
1500 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre backstroke |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre breaststroke |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre butterfly |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre individual medley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
400 metre individual medley  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 100 metre medley relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
Past events
100 yard freestyle  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard freestyle  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
440 yard freestyle  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
1500 yard freestyle  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
1650 yard freestyle  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
100 yard backstroke  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard backstroke  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
220 yard backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
200 yard breaststroke  |  | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
220 yard breaststroke  | X |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7
110 yard butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
220 yard butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
440 yard individual medley  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
440 yard freestyle relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
800 yard freestyle relay  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
880 yard freestyle relay  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
330 yard medley relay  |  | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
440 yard medley relay  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Events | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |

### Women's events

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Event | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | Games

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50 metre freestyle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 7
100 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
400 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
800 metre freestyle  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre backstroke |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre breaststroke |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
50 metre butterfly |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | 4
100 metre butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
200 metre individual medley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
400 metre individual medley  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
4 × 100 metre medley relay  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12
Past events
100 yard freestyle  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard freestyle  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
440 yard freestyle  | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
100 yard backstroke  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard backstroke  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
220 yard backstroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
110 yard breaststroke  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
200 yard breaststroke  |  | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
220 yard breaststroke  | X |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7
110 yard butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
220 yard butterfly  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
440 yard individual medley  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
400 yard freestyle relay  | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
440 yard freestyle relay  |  |  | X | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
330 yard medley relay  |  |  | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
440 yard medley relay  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Events | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |

### Elite Athletes with a Disability events

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From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities.[1] Para swimming have been included in every games since.

Event | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | Games

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Men's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability  | X | X |  |  |  |  | 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S7  |  |  |  |  | X | X | 2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S9  |  |  | X |  |  |  | 1
Men's 50 metre freestyle S13  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability  | X | X |  |  |  |  | 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S8  |  |  | X |  |  |  | 1
Men's 100 metre freestyle S9  |  |  |  | X | X |  | 2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S10  |  |  | X |  |  |  | 1
Men's 200 metre freestyle S14  |  |  |  | X | X | X | 3
Men's 100 metre backstroke S9  |  |  |  |  | X | X | 2
Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8  |  |  |  |  | X | X | 2
Men's 100 metre butterfly S10  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8  |  |  |  | X | X |  | 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability  | X | X |  |  |  |  | 2
Women's 50 metre freestyle S8  |  |  |  |  | X |  | 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S9  |  |  | X |  |  |  | 1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S13  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability  | X | X |  |  |  |  | 2
Women's 100 metre freestyle S8  |  |  |  | X |  |  | 1
Women's 100 metre freestyle S9  |  |  | X |  | X | X | 3
Women's 200 metre freestyle S14  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S8  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S9  |  |  |  |  | X |  | 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6  |  |  |  |  |  | X | 1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9  |  |  |  | X | X |  | 2
Women's 50 metre butterfly S7  |  |  |  |  | X |  | 1
Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10  |  |  |  | X | X | X | 3
Events | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 |

## All-time medal table

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See also: List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) and List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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1|  Australia| 330| 247| 221| 798
2|  England| 113| 148| 148| 409
3|  Canada| 108| 129| 131| 368
4|  South Africa| 34| 36| 31| 101
5|  New Zealand| 24| 32| 38| 94
6|  Scotland| 22| 32| 42| 96
7|  Wales| 7| 10| 18| 35
8|  Northern Ireland| 1| 1| 1| 3
9|  Papua New Guinea| 1| 1| 0| 2
10|  Kenya| 1| 0| 0| 1
Zimbabwe| 1| 0| 0| 1
12|  Singapore| 0| 5| 1| 6
13|  Jamaica| 0| 3| 3| 6
14|  Malaysia| 0| 1| 1| 2
15|  Bahamas| 0| 1| 0| 1
Guyana| 0| 1| 0| 1
17|  India| 0| 0| 1| 1
Isle of Man| 0| 0| 1| 1
Trinidad and Tobago| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (19 entries)| 642| 647| 638| 1,927

## Games records

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Main article: List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming

## References

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1. ^ "Para-Sports at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

## External links

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* Commonwealth Games sport index

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Sports at the Commonwealth Games

Core sports|

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Optional sports|

* Basketball
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* Track Cycling
* Artistic Gymnastics
* Judo
* Lawn bowls
* Netball
* Road Cycling
* Weightlifting & Para Powerlifting

Past sports|

* Archery
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* Beach Volleyball
* Cricket
* Diving
* Fencing
* Hockey
* Mountain Biking
* Rhythmic Gymnastics
* Rowing
* Rugby sevens
* Shooting
* Squash
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* Table tennis
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* Triathlon
* Water polo
* Wrestling

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* Australian Rules Football
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* Show Jumping
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Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

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* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
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