XXXII TOKYO OLYMPICS

The swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were due to take place from 25 July to 6 August at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. The women’s 10 km open-water marathon was due to be held on August 5, with the men’s race due to happen 2 days later (August 7) at the Odaiba Marine Park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with swimming events set for 24 July – 1 August 2021 and marathon swimming set for 4–5 August 2021.

Swimming will feature a record total of 37 events (18 for each gender and 1 mixed), with the addition of the men’s 800 m freestyle, women’s 1500 m freestyle, and the mixed 4×100 m medley relay.