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Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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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.[1][2] 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.

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Participating nations

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

Notes

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

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