Swimming at the Summer Olympics
| Swimming at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC Code | SWM OWS (Marathon Swimming)  | 
| Governing body | World Aquatics | 
| Events | 37 (men: 18; women: 18; mixed: 1) | 
| Summer Olympics | |
Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. At the Olympics, swimming has the second-highest number of medal-contested events after athletics.