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| Swimming at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Pool |
| Competitors | 471 from 51 nations |
| Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The1976 Summer Olympics were held inMontreal, Quebec, Canada; 26 events inswimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing.[1][2]
471 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 | |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 | |
Some of the Olympic medalists in Montreal: