The athlete lineup for the Men’s and Women’s swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been confirmed.
A total of 854 athletes – 463 male and 391 female – from 187 countries, the Individual Neutral Athletes and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, will compete in the swimming events at the Paris 2024 Games, as confirmed by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOC), National Federations, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Each country could send at least two athletes to Paris through their NOC, demonstrating swimming's universal appeal and inclusivity. Five countries – Dominica (DMA), Guinea-Bissau (GBS), Mauritania (MTN), Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN), and Vanuatu (VAN) – will make their Olympic swimming debuts at the Paris 2024 Games.
The world’s top swimmers will compete inside Europe’s largest indoor venue, the Paris La Defense Arena. The swimming competition will begin on 27 July, and for the first time, the finals will span nine days and conclude on 4 August. Athletes will compete across 35 swimming medal events.
View the provisional swimming entries at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Swimming Schedule
Male Swimming Confirmed Participants at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Access the comprehensive database of male swimming participants confirmed for competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Male Swimming Competitors at Paris 2024
Female Swimming Confirmed Participants at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Access the comprehensive database of female swimming participants confirmed for competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Female Swimming Competitors at Paris 2024
Qualified Relay Teams at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
View the detailed entry lists for the seven swimming relays – three men’s relays, three women’s relays, and one mixed relay – to be contested at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Qualified Relay Teams
Swimming Entries List at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Access the list of male and female swimming participants by event for competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Please note that the list is subject to review and confirmation at the Team Leader Meeting and that the Olympic Games INFO is the official confirmed source of information. Swimming Entries List at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Breakdown of Competing Athletes by Country
| COUNTRY | MEN PARIS | WOMEN PARIS |
| AFG | 1 | 0 |
| AIN | 2 | 2 |
| ALB | 1 | 1 |
| ALG | 1 | 1 |
| ANG | 1 | 1 |
| ANT | 1 | 1 |
| ARG | 1 | 2 |
| ARM | 1 | 1 |
| ARU | 1 | 1 |
| ASA | 1 | 0 |
| AUS | 21 | 20 |
| AUT | 6 | 1 |
| AZE | 1 | 1 |
| BAH | 1 | 1 |
| BAN | 1 | 1 |
| BAR | 1 | 0 |
| BDI | 1 | 1 |
| BEL | 1 | 3 |
| BEN | 1 | 1 |
| BER | 1 | 1 |
| BHU | 1 | 0 |
| BIH | 1 | 1 |
| BOL | 1 | 1 |
| BOT | 1 | 1 |
| BRA | 11 | 7 |
| BRN | 1 | 1 |
| BRU | 1 | 1 |
| BUL | 3 | 1 |
| BUR | 1 | 1 |
| CAF | 1 | 1 |
| CAM | 1 | 1 |
| CAN | 12 | 16 |
| CAY | 1 | 1 |
| CGO | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| CHN | 13 | 18 |
| CMR | 1 | 1 |
| COD | 1 | 1 |
| COK | 0 | 1 |
| COL | 1 | 1 |
| COM | 1 | 1 |
| CPV | 1 | 1 |
| CRC | 1 | 1 |
| CRO | 2 | 1 |
| CUB | 1 | 1 |
| CYP | 1 | 1 |
| CZE | 2 | 2 |
| DEN | 0 | 7 |
| DJI | 1 | 1 |
| DMA | 1 | 1 |
| DOM | 1 | 1 |
| ECU | 1 | 1 |
| EGY | 1 | 1 |
| EOR | 2 | 0 |
| ERI | 1 | 1 |
| ESA | 1 | 1 |
| ESP | 9 | 9 |
| EST | 1 | 1 |
| ETH | 0 | 1 |
| FIJ | 1 | 1 |
| FIN | 1 | 1 |
| FRA | 16 | 13 |
| FSM | 1 | 1 |
| GAB | 1 | 1 |
| GAM | 1 | 1 |
| GBR | 17 | 13 |
| GBS | 1 | 0 |
| GEO | 1 | 1 |
| GEQ | 1 | 0 |
| GER | 16 | 9 |
| GHA | 1 | 1 |
| GRE | 13 | 3 |
| GRN | 1 | 1 |
| GUA | 1 | 1 |
| GUI | 1 | 1 |
| GUY | 1 | 1 |
| HAI | 1 | 1 |
| HKG | 1 | 6 |
| HON | 1 | 1 |
| HUN | 11 | 10 |
| INA | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| IRI | 1 | 0 |
| IRL | 6 | 6 |
| IRQ | 1 | 0 |
| ISL | 1 | 1 |
| ISR | 11 | 6 |
| ISV | 1 | 1 |
| ITA | 20 | 16 |
| JAM | 1 | 1 |
| JOR | 1 | 1 |
| JPN | 14 | 13 |
| KAZ | 1 | 1 |
| KEN | 1 | 1 |
| KGZ | 1 | 1 |
| KOR | 12 | 3 |
| KOS | 1 | 1 |
| KSA | 1 | 1 |
| KUW | 1 | 1 |
| LAO | 1 | 1 |
| LAT | 1 | 1 |
| LBA | 1 | 1 |
| LBN | 1 | 1 |
| LCA | 1 | 0 |
| LTU | 5 | 2 |
| LUX | 1 | 0 |
| MAD | 1 | 1 |
| MAR | 1 | 1 |
| MAS | 1 | 1 |
| MAW | 1 | 1 |
| MDA | 1 | 1 |
| MDV | 1 | 1 |
| MEX | 3 | 1 |
| MGL | 1 | 1 |
| MHL | 1 | 1 |
| MKD | 1 | 1 |
| MLI | 1 | 1 |
| MLT | 1 | 1 |
| MNE | 1 | 1 |
| MON | 1 | 0 |
| MOZ | 1 | 1 |
| MRI | 1 | 1 |
| MTN | 1 | 0 |
| MYA | 1 | 0 |
| NCA | 1 | 1 |
| NED | 8 | 11 |
| NEP | 1 | 1 |
| NGR | 1 | 1 |
| NIG | 1 | 1 |
| NOR | 3 | 0 |
| NZL | 4 | 5 |
| OMA | 1 | 0 |
| PAK | 1 | 1 |
| PAN | 1 | 1 |
| PAR | 1 | 1 |
| PER | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| PLE | 1 | 1 |
| PLW | 1 | 1 |
| PNG | 1 | 1 |
| POL | 12 | 8 |
| POR | 3 | 1 |
| PUR | 1 | 1 |
| QAT | 1 | 0 |
| ROU | 2 | 1 |
| RSA | 3 | 5 |
| RWA | 1 | 1 |
| SAM | 1 | 1 |
| SEN | 1 | 1 |
| SEY | 1 | 1 |
| SGP | 1 | 4 |
| SKN | 1 | 0 |
| SLE | 1 | 1 |
| SLO | 1 | 4 |
| SMR | 1 | 0 |
| SOL | 0 | 1 |
| SRB | 4 | 1 |
| SRI | 1 | 1 |
| SUD | 1 | 1 |
| SUI | 7 | 1 |
| SUR | 1 | 1 |
| SVK | 1 | 1 |
| SWE | 6 | 7 |
| SWZ | 1 | 1 |
| SYR | 1 | 0 |
| TAN | 1 | 1 |
| TGA | 1 | 1 |
| THA | 1 | 1 |
| TJK | 1 | 1 |
| TKM | 1 | 1 |
| TLS | 1 | 1 |
| TOG | 1 | 1 |
| TPE | 1 | 1 |
| TTO | 1 | 1 |
| TUN | 1 | 1 |
| TUR | 4 | 4 |
| UAE | 1 | 1 |
| UGA | 1 | 1 |
| UKR | 4 | 1 |
| URU | 1 | 1 |
| USA | 26 | 20 |
| UZB | 1 | 1 |
| VAN | 1 | 1 |
| VEN | 2 | 1 |
| VIE | 1 | 1 |
| VIN | 1 | 1 |
| YEM | 1 | 0 |
| ZAM | 1 | 1 |
| ZIM | 1 | 1 |
Note:
- OQT = Olympic Qualifying Time
- OCT = Olympic Consideration Time
Total Number of Athletes by Continent
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota of 852 athletes (exclusive of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team) is broken down by continent as follows:
|
CONTINENT |
BEIJING |
LONDON |
RIO |
TOKYO |
PARIS |
|
Americas |
177 |
166 |
180 |
170 |
165 |
|
Africa |
83 |
76 |
87 |
84 |
94 |
|
Asia |
178 |
150 |
155 |
149 |
152 |
|
Europe |
475 |
418 |
413 |
411 |
372 |
|
Oceania |
69 |
77 |
62 |
61 |
69 |
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATHLETES |
982 |
887 |
897 |
875 |
852 |
Swimming Gender Breakdown by Continent
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota of 852 athletes (exclusive of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team) is broken down by continent as follows:
|
CONTINENT |
MEN PARIS |
WOMEN PARIS |
|
Americas |
88 |
77 |
|
Africa |
47 |
47 |
|
Asia |
79 |
73 |
|
Europe |
215 |
159 |
|
Oceania |
34 |
35 |
|
TOTAL |
463 |
391 |
Swimming Progression Over the Last Four Olympic Games Editions
Total Number of Countries by Male and Female Participation
The Paris 2024 Olympics represents a record number of countries for male and female participation in swimming at an Olympic Games. Here is the progression of the total number of countries by gender participation over the past four editions of the Olympic Games:
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNTRIES |
BEIJING |
LONDON |
RIO |
TOKYO |
PARIS |
|
Male Athlete Participation |
152 |
144 |
169 |
176 |
186 |
|
Female Athlete Participation |
128 |
139 |
159 |
158 |
169 |
Total Number of Country Participation by Continent
The Paris 2024 Olympics represents a record number of participating countries at an Olympic Games for the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Here is the progression of the total number of competing countries by continent over the past four editions of the Olympic Games:
|
CONTINENT |
BEIJING |
LONDON |
RIO |
TOKYO |
PARIS |
|
Americas |
35 |
36 |
38 |
37 |
39 |
|
Africa |
34 |
36 |
39 |
42 |
46 |
|
Asia |
38 |
37 |
37 |
41 |
43 |
|
Europe |
47 |
49 |
49 |
50 |
49 |
|
Oceania |
10 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Olympic History of Swimming
In the first three editions of the modern Olympic Games, swimming events took place in natural bodies of water. Starting with the 1908 Olympics, swimming competitions moved to pools, a tradition that continues to this day.
Freestyle events were the only ones contested at the inaugural 1896 Games. Dedicated breaststroke and backstroke competitions were introduced at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, and the butterfly stroke was added 52 years later at the 1956 Melbourne Games.
Women’s swimming joined the Olympic program in 1912. Today, the swimming event programme for women and men are identical.
Olympic swimming has been dominated by Team USA athletes, who have won over 250 gold medals.
About the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification Pathway for Swimming
World Aquatics collaborated closely with the IOC Sports Department, the leadership of the World Aquatics Open Swimming Technical Committee, and consulted with its National Member Federations to develop qualification principles for swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Aquatics Olympics Qualification Principles for the Paris 2024 Games were published on 18 June 2022. For these principles, please refer to the following link: Aquatics Olympic Qualification System Principles.
World Aquatics published updates and clarifications to the Aquatics Olympic Qualification System Principles on 22 December 2022, which can be found here.
About World Aquatics
Driven by the vision of a world united by water for health, life and sport, World Aquatics is the international governing body for aquatic sports. Founded in 1908, World Aquatics is an independent organisation of 210 National Federations and five Continental Organisations.
World Aquatics oversees six aquatic sports – swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving – and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the leading global authority on these sports.