At the
1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven
swimming
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events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing.
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''. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the
Seine between the
Courbevoie Bridge and the
Asnières Bridge.
Medal table
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:
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1900 in swimming