Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennialCommonwealth Games competition. It has been aCommonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games.Synchronised swimming andDiving events are optional.Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport.
| 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 metrefreestyle | 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 metrebackstroke | 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 metrebreaststroke | 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 metrebutterfly | 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 metreindividual 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 | |
| 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 metrefreestyle | 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 metrebackstroke | 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 metrebreaststroke | 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 metrebutterfly | 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 metreindividual 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 | |
From the2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 330 | 247 | 221 | 798 | |
| 2 | 113 | 148 | 148 | 409 | |
| 3 | 108 | 129 | 131 | 368 | |
| 4 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 101 | |
| 5 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 94 | |
| 6 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 96 | |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (19 entries) | 642 | 647 | 638 | 1,927 | |