Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Event:Swimming
Games:2000 Summer
Venue:Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Dates:16–23 September 2000
Competitors:954
Nations:150
Prev:1996
Next:2004

The swimming competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place from 16 to 23 September 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay. It featured 32 events (16 male, 16 female), and a total of 954 swimmers from 150 nations.[1] [2]

The swimming program for 2000 was expanded from 1996, with the inclusion of the semifinal phase in each of the events except for some special cases. Long-distance swimming events (400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 400 m individual medley) and all relays still maintained the old format with only two phases: heats and final. Because of the radical changes in the competition format, it was extended into an eight-day program and thereby continued into the present era.[3] [4]

Swimmers from the United States were the most successful, winning 14 golds, 8 silver, and 11 bronze to lead the overall medal count with 33. Meanwhile, hosts Australia had produced a total of 18 medals (five golds, nine silver, and four bronze) to claim the second spot in the tally.[5] [6] [7] A total of fourteen world records and thirty-eight Olympic records were set during the competition.[8]

Events

The following events were contested (all pool events were long course, and distances are in metres unless stated):

4 × 100 free, 4 × 200 free, and 4 × 100 medley.

Schedule

Men[9]
Date → Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23
Events ↓ M E M E M E M E M EM E M E M E
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
HF
HF
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
HF
HF
HF
HF
Women
Date → Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23
Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M EM E M E M E
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
HF
HF
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
H½ F
HF
HF
HF
HF

Participating nations

A total of 954 swimmers (558 men and 336 women) from 150 nations would compete in swimming events at these Olympic Games.[10] Aruba, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Guinea, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Niger, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, and Tajikistan made their official debut in swimming. The full list of participating NOCs is the following:

Results

Men's events

50 m freestyle

21.98Not awarded
as there was a tie for gold.		22.03 NR
100 m freestyle
48.3048.6948.73
200 m freestyle
1:45.35 1:45.831:46.65
400 m freestyle
3:40.59 3:43.40 ER3:47.00 AM
1500 m freestyle
14:48.3314:53.5914:56.81 AM
100 m backstroke
53.72 54.07 OC54.82 NR
200 m backstroke
1:56.76 1:57.351:57.59 OC
100 m breaststroke
1:00.46 1:00.73 AM1:00.91
200 m breaststroke
2:10.87 ER2:12.50 AF2:12.73
100 m butterfly
52.00 ER52.1852.22
200 m butterfly
1:55.35 1:55.76 NR1:56.17 OC
200 m individual medley
1:58.98, NR1:59.77 AM2:00.87
400 m individual medley
4:11.76 4:14.234:15.33 NR
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
valign=top
Michael Klim (48.18)
Chris Fydler (48.48)
Ashley Callus (48.71)
Ian Thorpe (48.30)
Todd Pearson*
Adam Pine* 		3:13.67 valign=top
Anthony Ervin (48.89)
Neil Walker (48.31)
Jason Lezak (48.42)
Gary Hall Jr. (48.24)
Scott Tucker*
Josh Davis* 		3:13.86 AMvalign=top
Fernando Scherer (49.79)
Gustavo Borges (48.61)
Carlos Jayme (49.88)
Edvaldo Valério (49.12)		3:17.40
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
valign=top
Ian Thorpe (1:46.03)
Michael Klim (1:46.40)
Todd Pearson (1:47.36)
Bill Kirby (1:47.26)
Grant Hackett*
Daniel Kowalski* 		7:07.05 valign=top
Scott Goldblatt (1:49.66)
Josh Davis (1:46.49)
Jamie Rauch (1:48.74)
Klete Keller (1:47.75)
Nate Dusing*
Chad Carvin* 		7:12.64valign=top
Martijn Zuijdweg (1:49.89)
Johan Kenkhuis (1:49.37)
Marcel Wouda (1:48.56)
Pieter van den Hoogenband (1:44.88)
Mark van der Zijden* 		7:12.70 NR
4 × 100 m medley relay
valign=top
Lenny Krayzelburg (53.87)
Ed Moses (59.84)
Ian Crocker (52.10)
Gary Hall Jr. (47.92)
Neil Walker*
Tommy Hannan*
Jason Lezak* 		3:33.73 valign=top
Matt Welsh (54.29)
Regan Harrison (1:01.48)
Geoff Huegill (51.33)
Michael Klim (48.17)
Josh Watson*
Ryan Mitchell*
Adam Pine*
Ian Thorpe* 		3:35.27 OCvalign=top
Stev Theloke (55.07)
Jens Kruppa (1:00.52)
Thomas Rupprath (52.14)
Torsten Spanneberg (48.15)		3:35.88 ER
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Women's events

50 m freestyle
24.3224.5124.63 AM
100 m freestyle
53.8354.33 NR
54.43
200 m freestyle
1:58.241:58.32 NR1:58.81
400 m freestyle
4:05.804:07.074:07.83
800 m freestyle
8:19.67 8:22.66 NR8:24.29
100 m backstroke
1:00.21, NR1:00.55 NR1:00.89 NR
200 m backstroke
2:08.16 NR2:10.25 NR2:11.05
100 m breaststroke
1:07.05 AM1:07.49 OC1:07.55
200 m breaststroke
2:24.35 2:24.56 AM2:25.35
100 m butterfly
56.61 57.97 NR58.20
200 m butterfly
2:05.88, AM2:06.582:07.12
200 m individual medley
2:10.68 2:12.57 NR2:13.32
400 m individual medley
4:33.59 4:35.96 NR4:37.18 NR
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
valign=top
Amy Van Dyken (55.08)
Dara Torres (53.51)
Courtney Shealy (54.40)
Jenny Thompson (53.62)
Erin Phenix*
Ashley Tappin* 		3:36.61 valign=top
Manon van Rooijen (56.35)
Wilma van Hofwegen (55.19)
Thamar Henneken (54.88)
Inge de Bruijn (53.41)
Chantal Groot* 		3:39.83 ERvalign=top
Louise Jöhncke (55.93)
Therese Alshammar (53.78)
Johanna Sjöberg (55.06)
Anna-Karin Kammerling (55.53)
Josefin Lillhage*
Malin Svahnström* 		3:40.30 NR
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
valign=top
Samantha Arsenault (1:59.92)
Diana Munz (1:59.19)
Lindsay Benko (1:59.34)
Jenny Thompson (1:59.35)
Julia Stowers*
Kim Black* 		7:57.80 valign=top
Susie O'Neill (1:58.70)
Giaan Rooney (1:59.37)
Kirsten Thomson (2:00.13)
Petria Thomas (2:00.32)
Jacinta van Lint*
Elka Graham* 		7:58.52 OCvalign=top
Franziska van Almsick
Antje Buschschulte
Sara Harstick
Kerstin Kielgass
Meike Freitag*
Britta Steffen* 		7:58.64
4 × 100 m medley relay
valign=top
Barbara Bedford (1:01.39)
Megan Quann (1:06.29)
Jenny Thompson (57.25)
Dara Torres (53.37)
Courtney Shealy*
Ashley Tappin*
Amy Van Dyken*
Staciana Stitts* 		3:58.30 valign=top
Dyana Calub (1:01.83)
Leisel Jones (1:08.08)
Petria Thomas (57.39)
Susie O'Neill (54.29)
Giaan Rooney*
Tarnee White*
Sarah Ryan* 		4:01.59 OCvalign=top
Masami Tanaka (1:02.08)
Sumika Minamoto (1:08.65)
Mai Nakamura (58.72)
Junko Onishi (54.71)		4:04.16 NR
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Olympics Coverage: Swimming. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. 14 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Olympedia – Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics . 2023-12-17 . www.olympedia.org.
  3. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Competition Description. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. 10. 29 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Format: Men and women each compete in 16 events on the Olympic program. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. 14 May 2013.
  5. News: Clarey. Christopher. Sydney 2000: Swimming; U.S. Makes Biggest, and the Final, Waves. New York Times. 23 September 2000. 26 June 2013.
  6. News: Whitten. Phillip. Olympic Day 8 Finals – Complete. Swimming World Magazine. 23 September 2000. 28 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130615050126/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/1820.asp. 15 June 2013.
  7. News: Swimmers set 14 world records at Aquatic Centre. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2000. 30 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Competition Description. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. 94. 29 June 2013.
  9. Web site: Swimming schedule . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. 14 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Participation by NOC. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. 88–92. 29 June 2013.

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