At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday, August 6, to Saturday, August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events
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| 100 m freestyle<br>
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| 400 m freestyle<br>
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| 1500 m freestyle<br>
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| 100 m backstroke<br>
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| 200 m breaststroke<br>
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| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay<br>
| <br>Yasuji Miyazaki<br>Hisakichi Toyoda<br>Takashi Yokoyama<br>Masanori Yusa
| <br>Frank Booth<br>George Fissler<br>Maiola Kalili<br>Manuella Kalili
| <br>István Bárány<br>László Szabados<br>András Székely<br>András Wanié
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Women's events
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| 100 m freestyle<br>
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| 400 m freestyle<br>
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| 100 m backstroke<br>
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| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay<br>
| <br>Helen Johns<br>Helene Madison<br>Josephine McKim<br>Eleanor Saville
| <br>Corrie Laddé<br>Willy den Ouden<br>Puck Oversloot<br>Maria Vierdag
| <br>Joyce Cooper<br>Valerie Davies<br>Edna Hughes<br>Helen Varcoe
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Participating nations
128 swimmers from 20 nations competed.
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