Swimming at the Commonwealth Games - wikipedia Swimming at the Commonwealth Games Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event 's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised ( i.e. not yet optional ) sport. Contents 1 Editions 2 Events 2.1 Men 's events 2.2 Women 's events 2.3 Elite Athletes with a Disability events 3 All - time medal table 4 Games records 5 External links Editions Games Year Host city Host country Best nation 1930 Hamilton, Ontario Canada England II 1934 London England Canada III 1938 Sydney, New South Wales Australia England IV 1950 Auckland New Zealand Australia V 1954 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Australia VI 1958 Cardiff Wales Australia VII 1962 Perth, Western Australia Australia Australia VIII 1966 Kingston Jamaica Australia IX 1970 Edinburgh Scotland Australia X Christchurch New Zealand Australia XI 1978 Edmonton, Alberta Canada Canada XII 1982 Brisbane, Queensland Australia Australia XIII 1986 Edinburgh Scotland Australia XIV 1990 Auckland New Zealand Australia XV 1994 Victoria, British Columbia Canada Australia XVI 1998 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Australia XVII 2002 Manchester England Australia XVIII 2006 Melbourne, Victoria Australia Australia XIX Delhi India Australia XX 2014 Glasgow Scotland Australia XXI 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland Australia Australia Events Men 's events Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games Current program 50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X 7 100 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 400 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 1500 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre backstroke X X X X 100 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre breaststroke X X X X 100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre butterfly X X X X 100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 Past events 100 yard freestyle X X 110 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6 440 yard freestyle X X X X X X X X 8 1500 yard freestyle X X 1650 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6 100 yard backstroke X X 110 yard backstroke X X X X X X 6 220 yard backstroke X X 110 yard breaststroke X X 200 yard breaststroke X 220 yard breaststroke X X X X X X X 7 110 yard butterfly X X 220 yard butterfly X X X 440 yard individual medley X X 440 yard freestyle relay X X 800 yard freestyle relay X X 880 yard freestyle relay X X X X X X 6 330 yard medley relay X X X X 440 yard medley relay X X X Events 6 7 7 7 7 8 13 13 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 Women 's events Event 30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 Games Current program 50 metre freestyle X X X X X X X 7 100 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 400 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 800 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre backstroke X X X X 100 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre breaststroke X X X X 100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 50 metre butterfly X X X X 100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X 12 4 × 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 Past events 100 yard freestyle X X 110 yard freestyle X X X X X X 6 440 yard freestyle X X X X X X X X 8 100 yard backstroke X X 110 yard backstroke X X X X X X 6 220 yard backstroke X X 110 yard breaststroke X X 200 yard breaststroke X 220 yard breaststroke X X X X X X X 7 110 yard butterfly X X X 220 yard butterfly X 440 yard individual medley X X 400 yard freestyle relay X 440 yard freestyle relay X X X X X X 6 330 yard medley relay X X X 440 yard medley relay X X X Events 5 6 6 6 7 10 11 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 Elite athletes with a disability events From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. The inclusion of events in this category has been inconsistent over the four Games where they have been included. Event 02 06 10 14 Games Men 's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X Men 's 50 metre freestyle S9 X Men 's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X Men 's 100 metre freestyle S8 X Men 's 100 metre freestyle S9 X Men 's 100 metre freestyle S10 X Men 's 200 metre freestyle S14 X Men 's 200 metre individual medley SM8 X Women 's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability X X Women 's 50 metre freestyle S9 X Women 's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability X X Women 's 100 metre freestyle S8 X Women 's 100 metre freestyle S9 X Women 's 100 metre breaststroke SB9 X Women 's 200 metre individual medley SM10 X Events 5 6 All - time medal table See also : List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming ( men ) See also : List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming ( women ) Updated after the 2018 Commonwealth Games Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total Australia 305 226 202 733 England 105 132 139 374 Canada 101 122 125 348 South Africa 30 32 29 91 5 Scotland 21 31 33 87 6 New Zealand 19 30 36 83 7 Wales 7 10 16 33 8 Papua New Guinea 0 9 Kenya 0 0 Zimbabwe 0 0 11 Jamaica 0 6 12 Malaysia 0 Singapore 0 14 Bahamas 0 0 Guyana 0 0 16 India 0 0 Isle of Man 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 Total 588 592 587 1767 Games records Main article : List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming External links Commonwealth Games sport index International swimming FINA Olympic Games World Championships Short Course Worlds Junior Worlds Masters Worlds World Cup Geography Achievements by nation Africa CANA -- African Championships African Games Americas UANA ( AFC CCCAN CONSANAT USAS ) -- Caribbean Islands Championships Central American & Caribbean Championships South American Championships Pan American Games Asia AASF -- Asian Championships Asian Games Europe LEN -- European Championships European Short Course Championships European Junior Championships European Games Oceania OSA -- Oceania Championships Pacific Games International Pan Pacific Championships Universiade Commonwealth Games Mediterranean Games Fédération Internationale de Natation Sports at the Commonwealth Games Core sports Artistic Gymnastics Athletics Badminton Boxing Freestyle Wrestling Hockey Lawn bowls Netball Powerlifting Road Cycling Rugby sevens Squash Swimming Triathlon Weightlifting Optional sports Archery Basketball Beach Volleyball Cricket Diving Judo Rhythmic Gymnastics Shooting Table tennis Track Cycling Recognised sports Canoeing Fencing Greco - Roman Wrestling Rowing Sailing Synchronised swimming Taekwondo Ten - pin bowling Tennis Water polo Swimming at the Commonwealth Games 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 List of medalists men women List of Games records Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swimming_at_the_Commonwealth_Games&oldid=845082048 '' Categories : Sports at the Commonwealth Games Swimming at the Commonwealth Games Swimming at multi-sport events Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cymraeg فارسی Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 9 June 2018, at 07 : 05. 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Question: when was swimming first introduced to the commonwealth games
Answer: 1930