Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 26 July 1996 at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center.
The women's 4x200 metres freestyle relay made its official debut at the Games. This edition marked the last Olympics to hold the B-finals in swimming.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
13 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 |  Russia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Australia |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  South Africa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  China |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Costa Rica |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Germany |
0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 |  Brazil |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Canada |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 |  Cuba |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Great Britain |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Finland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Women[]
Statistics[]
- There were 762 total athletes from 119 countries.
- Hem Raksmey was the youngest participant with 12 years and 319 days.
- Manuela dalla Valle was the oldest participant with 33 years and 186 days.
- 10 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- United States won 26 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Germany won 12 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Hungary won 6 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Ireland won its only 4 medals of Atlanta 1996.
- Costa Rica won its only medal of Atlanta 1996 and its first-ever Olympic gold medal.
- Belgium and New Zealand won their first-ever gold medals in the sport.
- Finland won its first-ever silver medal in the sport.
- Cuba and Russia won their first-ever medals in the sport.
- 4 world records and 13 Olympic records were broken in the course of the competition.