Although swimming is very popular these days, its origins date back to prehistoric times, although it wasn't until the 19th century that the sport became competitive.
Initially, breaststroke was the only stroke practised: since then, the discipline has grown to include four main strokes: butterfly, crawl, backstroke and breaststroke. The very first Olympic races were held in a natural environment, before taking place in a swimming pool for the very first time in 1908, at the London Olympic Games. In 1896, at the Athens Games, only the freestyle and breaststroke events were contested: in 1904, the backstroke was added, followed by the butterfly in 1956, at the Melbourne Olympic Games.
On the Paralympic side , para-swimming events will take place from August 29 to September 7, 2024, at the Paris la Défense Arena. Para-swimming debuted at the 1960 Paralympic Games in Rome, integrated to enable athletes with disabilities to compete at a high level. It quickly gained in popularity and became one of the most inclusive disciplines at the Paralympic Games!
For para-swimming, competitions are divided into disability classes (S1 to S14) according to the swimmer's physical, visual or intellectual limitations. Athletes are assessed by classifiers to determine their category prior to competition. Starts and turns can be adapted; for example, blind athletes use tap-tappers to signal turns and finishes. Para-swimming will therefore be practiced in the same pool as for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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At the Summer Olympics, swimming takes place in a 50-meter-long Olympic pool. In all, there are almost twenty different formats, varying in distance and stroke variety (medley, freestyle, etc.), making this a competition where athletes are the real stars, setting records and winning medals.
For the Paris 2024 Olympics, the swimming events will take place from July 27 to August 4, 2024, at Paris la Défense Arena.
Events marked with an * are present at the Paralympic Games.
For the Paralympics, each event is classified by disability category, thanks to the division of disability classes from S1 to S14.
The rules
For the time being, swimming doesn't really have any rules, but rather guidelines for good manners and respect for other swimmers when training in the pool.
The records
The Olympic swimming record is dominated by the United States, with more than 250 gold medals. American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the medal record with 28 trophies, including 23 gold in the men's event, and swimmer Jenny Thompson with 12 medals in all, including 8 gold.
On the Paralympic side, Belarus' Ihar Boki won 16 gold medals in the S13 category, particularly in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, while Brazilian swimmer Daniel Dias won 14 gold medals in the S5 category in several swimming styles.
The program of Olympic swimming events at the 2024 Olympics:
Saturday, July 27
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Sunday, July 28
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Monday, July 29
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Tuesday, July 30
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Wednesday, July 31
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Thursday, August 1
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Friday, August 2nd
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Saturday, August 3rd
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, August 4th
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
09:30: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB6 Series
09:37: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB6 Series
09:46: 100m Freestyle Men - S10 Series
09:55: 100m Freestyle Women - S10 Series
10:05: 200m Medley Men - SM8 Series
10:18: 200m Medley Women - SM8 Series
10:31: 100m Backstroke Men - S11 Series
10:48 : 100m Backstroke Women - S11 Heats
10:57 :150m 3 Stroke Men - SM4 Heats
11:07 : 150m 3 Stroke Women - SM4 Heats
11:17 : 150m 3 Stroke Men - SM3 Heats
11:28 : 100m Breaststroke Men - SB5 Heats
11:38 : 100m Breaststroke Women - SB5 Heats
11:47 : Mixed Relay 4x100m NL - S14 Heats
17:30 : 100m Breaststroke Men - SB6 Final
17:37 : 100m Breaststroke Women - SB6 Final
17:44 : 100m Freestyle Men - S10 Final
17:50 : 100m Freestyle Women - S10 Final
17:57 : 200m Medley Men - SM8 Final
18:07 :200m Medley Women - SM8 Final
18:35 :100m Backstroke Men - S11 Final
18:42 : 100m Backstroke Women - S11 Final
19:05 : 150m 3 Stroke Men - SM4 Final
19:12 : 150m 3 Stroke Women - SM4 Final
19:20 : 150m 3 Stroke Men - SM3 Final
19:43 : 100m Breaststroke Men - SB5 Final
19:51 : 100m Breaststroke Women - SB5 Final
20:13 : 4x100m NL Mixed Relay - S14 Final
Monday, September 2nd
09:30: 400m Freestyle Men - S7 Heats
09:45: 400m Freestyle Women - S7 Heats
10:01: 50m Freestyle Men - S9 Heats
10:08: 50m Backstroke Men - S3 Heats
10:16: 50m Backstroke Women - S3 Heats
10:24: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB14 Heats
10:33: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB14 Heats
10:43: 50m Freestyle Men - S13 Heats
10:51: 50m Freestyle Women - S13 Heats
10:59: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB4 Heats
11:09: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB4 Heats
11:20: 200m Freestyle Men - S2 Heats
11:37: Mixed 4x100m 4N Relay 34 Points Heats
17:30: 400m Freestyle Men - S7 Final
17:40: 400m Freestyle Women - S7 Final
17:52: 50m Freestyle Men - S9 Final
17:58: 50m Backstroke Men - S3 Final
18:05: 50m Backstroke Women - S3 Final
18:14: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB14 Final
18:20: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB14 Final
18:41: 50m Freestyle Men - S13 Final
18:47: 50m Freestyle Women - S13 Final
19:07: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB4 Final
19:15: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB4 Final
19:38: 200m Freestyle Men - S2 Final
20:04: Mixed 4x100m 4N 34 Pts Relay Final
Tuesday, September 3rd
09:30: 100m Backstroke Men - Series 7
09:37: 100m Backstroke Men - Series 9
09:45: 100m Backstroke Women - Series 9
09:53: 200m Freestyle Men - Series 4
10:06: 50m Butterfly Men - S6 Series
10:12: 50m Butterfly Women - S6 Series
10:18: 50m Backstroke Men - S5 Series
10:26: 50m Backstroke Women - S5 Series
10:34: 200m 4 Swim Men - SM11 Series
10:46: 200m 4 Swim Women - SM11 Series
10:59: 100m Freestyle Women - S3 Series
11:11: 200m 4 Swim Men - SM13 Series
11:20: 200m 4 Swim Women - SM13 Series
11:30: 100m Butterfly Men - S10 Series
11:37 : 100m Butterfly Women - S10 Series
17:30: 100m Backstroke Men - S7 Final
17:37: 100m Backstroke Men - S9 Final
17:44: 100m Backstroke Women - S9 Final
17:51: 200m Freestyle Men - S4 Final
18:00: 50m Butterfly Men - S6 Final
18:07: 50m Butterfly Women - S6 Final
18:27: 50m Backstroke Men - S5 Final
18:34: 50m Backstroke Women - S5 Final
18:55: 200m 4 Swim Men - SM11 Final
19:04: 200m 4 Swim Women - SM11 Final
19:28: 100m Freestyle Women - S3 Final
19:37: 200m 4 Swim Men - SM13 Final
19:59: 200m 4 Swim Women - SM13 Final
20:07: 100m Butterfly Men - S10 Final
20:28: 100m Butterfly Women - S10 Final
Wednesday, September 4th
09:30: 100m Freestyle Men - S12 Series
09:39: 100m Freestyle Women - S12 Series
09:49: 200m Medley Men - SM14 Series
09:59: 200m Medley Women - SM14 Series
10:09: 400m Freestyle Men - S8 Series
10:23: 400m Freestyle Women - S8 Series
10:39: 50m Breaststroke Men - SB2 Series
10:52: 50m Breaststroke Women - SB3 Series
11:01: 50m Freestyle Men - S7 Series
11:10: 100m Freestyle Women - S7 Series
11:20: 100m Freestyle Women - S9 Series
11:30: Mixed Relay 4x100m NL 49 Points Series
17:30 :100m Freestyle Men - S12 Final
17:36 : 100m Freestyle Women - S12 Final
17:43 : 200m Medley Men - SM14 Final
17:51 : 200m Medley Women - SM14 Final
17:59 : 400m Freestyle Men - S8 Final
18:24 : 400m Freestyle Women - S8 Final
18:34: 50m Breaststroke Men - SB2 Final
19:01: 50m Breaststroke Women - SB3 Final
19:09: 50m Freestyle Men - S7 Final
19:29: 100m Freestyle Women - S7 Final
19:36: 100m Freestyle Women - S9 Final
19:55: Mixed Relay 4x100m NL 49 Pts Final
Thursday, September 5
09:30: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB7 Series
09:38: 50m Freestyle Men - S5 Series
09:45: 100m Freestyle Men - S6 Series
09:55: 400m Freestyle Women - S10 Series
10:10: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB11 Series
10:19: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB11 Series
10:28 : 200m 4 Swim Men - SM9 Heats
10:38: 200m 4 Swim Women - SM9 Heats
10:49: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB13 Heats
10:56: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB13 Heats
11:04: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB12 Heats
11:11: 50m Freestyle Women - S8 Heats
11:20: Mixed Relay 4x50m 4N 20 Points Heats
17:30: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB7 Final
17:37: 50m Freestyle Men - S5 Final
17:44: 100m Freestyle Men - S6 Final
17:50: 400m Freestyle Women - S10 Final
18:01: 100m Breaststroke Men - SB11 Final
18:22: 100m Breaststroke Women - SB11 Final
18:30 : 200m 4 Swim Men - SM9 Final
18:53 : 200m 4 Swim Women - SM9 Final
19:01 :100m Breaststroke Men - SB13 Final
19:22 : 100m Breaststroke Women - SB13 Final
19:29 : 100m Breaststroke Women - SB12 Final
19:50 : 50m Freestyle Women - S8 Final
19:56 : Mixed Relay 4x50m 4N 20 Pts Final
Friday, September 6th
09:30: 400m Freestyle Men - S6 Heats
09:46: 400m Freestyle Women - S6 Heats
10:02: 50m Butterfly Men - S5 Heats
10:10: 50m Butterfly Women - S5 Heats
10:17: 100m Backstroke Men - S10 Heats
10:25 :100m Backstroke Women - S10 Heats
10:33: 100m Butterfly Men - S9 Heats
10:39 : 100m Butterfly Women - S9 Heats
10:47: 100m Backstroke Men - S14 Heats
10:55: 100m Backstroke Women - S14 Heats
11:03: 50m Freestyle Men - S3 Heats
11:10 : 50m Freestyle Men - S4 Heats
11:17: 50m Freestyle Women - S4 Heats
11:25: 100m Butterfly Men - S11 Heats
11:34: 100m Freestyle Men - S8 Heats
17:30: 400m Freestyle Men - S6 Final
17:41: 400m Freestyle Women - S6 Final
17:52: 50m Butterfly Men - S5 Final
17:59: 50m Butterfly Women - S5 Final
18:06: 100m Backstroke Men - S10 Final
18:12: 100m Backstroke Women - S10 Final
18:34: 100m Butterfly Men - S9 Final
18:40 : 100m Butterfly Women - S9 Final
19:01: 100m Backstroke Men - S14 Final
19:08: 100m Backstroke Women - S14 Final
19:29: 50m Freestyle Men - S3 Final
19:36 : 50m Freestyle Men - S4 Final
19:57: 50m Freestyle Women - S4 Final
20:04: 100m Butterfly Men - S11 Final
20:25: 100m Freestyle Men - S8 Final
Saturday, September 7th
09:30 :200m 4 Swim Men - SM10 Heats
09:39 : 200m 4 Swim Women - SM10 Heats
09:49 : 100m Backstroke Men - S6 Heats
09:57 : 100m Backstroke Women - S6 Heats
10:06 : 100m Butterfly Men - S8 Heats
10:13 : 100m Butterfly Women - S8 Heats
10:20 : 50m Butterfly Men - S7 Heats
10:26 : 50m Butterfly Women - S7 Heats
10:32 :50m Backstroke Men - S4 Heats
10:40 : 50m Backstroke Women - S4 Heats
10:49 : 100m Butterfly Men - S12 Heats
10:56 :100m Freestyle Women - S11 Series
11:09 : 200m Freestyle Men - S3 Series
11:25 : 200m Medley Women - SM5 Series
11:40 :Mixed 4x100m NL Relay 34 Points Series
17:30 : 200m 4 Swim Men - SM10 Final
17:37 : 200m 4 Swim Women - SM10 Final
17:46 : 100m Backstroke Men - S6 Final
17:53 : 100m Backstroke Women - S6 Final
18:00 : 100m Butterfly Men - S8 Final
18:07 : 100m Butterfly Women - S8 Final
18:28 : 50m Butterfly Men - S7 Final
18:34 : 50m Butterfly Women - S7 Final
18:54: 50m Backstroke Men - S4 Final
19:01: 50m Backstroke Women - S4 Final
19:23: 100m Butterfly Men - S12 Final
19:30: 100m Freestyle Women - S11 Final
19:51: 200m Freestyle Men - S3 Final
20:02: 200m Medley Women - SM5 Final
20:27: Mixed Relay 4x100m NL 34 Pts Final
Dates and Opening Time
From July 27, 2024 to August 4, 2024
Location
Paris La Défense Arena
99 Jardin de l'Arche
92000 Nanterre
Official website
www.paris2024.org
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