Finals were usually with 6 swimmers, but when was need they could be 7.
Qualification rule was usually the first 2 from each Heat go through and always the best Third.
This was to avoid if the best three competitors are in the same Heat, one of them to be eliminated.
Medals
Gd
Sv
Br
All
1.
United States
6
2
3
11
2.
Netherlands
1
2
3
3.
Germany
1
1
1
3
3.
Japan
1
1
1
3
5.
Sweden
1
1
2
6.
Argentina
1
1
7.
Great Britain
2
2
4
8.
Australia
2
2
9.
Hungary
1
1
10.
Canada
1
1
10.
Philippines
1
1
10.
South Africa
1
1
Event
Men
Women
100m Free
USA
HUN
JPN
USA
USA
GBR
400m Free
ARG
AUS
SWE
USA
NED
USA
1500m Free
SWE
AUS
USA
100m Back
USA
USA
USA
NED
GBR
GBR
200m Breast
JPN
GeR
PHI
GeR
NED
GeR
4x100m Free
USA
GBR
SAF
4x200m Free
USA
JPN
CaN
On August 3rd the International Swimming Federation after an interesting debate on the position of paid life-savers, rejected the motion of South Africa to accord them amateur status. Australia, New Zealand and England supported the proposal. America suggested that the International Federation adopt the American ruling, allowing a paid life-saver to compete during his term of office or within 30 days thereafter.
Mr. Duff supported th motion, pointing out that life-savers swimming in the surf did not gain any advantage for still water competitions. The proposal was rejected by a large majority. Continental and Canadian delegates opposing it on the ground that the principle was open to abuse as clubs might thus obtain the paid services of the best swimmers under the cloak of life-savers.