Indian Swimming Record: 12 Olympics, 30 Swimmers, 15 Events, None Still in 2nd Round

India first sent swimmers to Olympics in 1932. Since then Paris 2024 was the 12th Olympics for Indians. Sajan Prakash has appeared thrice while Shivani Kataria and Srihari Nataraj have appeared twice. India’s biggest contingent was sent in 1952 Olympics. Since 2000 India has been sending swimmers to Olympics regularly. Check the past performances, events and other details of Indian swimmers at Olympics.

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Representation and Events in Numbers

• 1932: 1 Man, 2 events
• 1948: 7 Men, 5 Events
• 1952: 5 (3 men and 2 women), 4 events
• 1956: 2 Men, 3 events
• 1996: 2 (1 Man, 1 woman), 2 events
• 2000: 2 (1 Man, 1 woman), 2 events
• 2004: 1 woman, 2 events
• 2008: 4 Men, 7 events
• 2012: 1 Man, 1 event
• 2016: 2 (1 Man, 1 woman), 2 events
• 2020 3 (2 Men, 1 woman), 4 events
• 2024 2 (1 Man, 1 woman), 2 events

Maximum Participation at Olympics

• Men’s 50 metres Freestyle: 1996, 2012
• Women’s 50 metres Freestyle: 1996, 2004
• Men’s 100 metres Freestyle: 1948 (3), 1952, 1956, 2012
• Women’s 100 metres Freestyle: 1952, 2004
• Men’s 100 metres Backstroke: 1948 (2), 1952 (2), 2020 (1), 2024 (1)
• Men’s 100 metres Butterfly: 2008, 2020
• Men’s 100 metres Breaststroke: 2012
• Women’s 100 metres Backstroke: 2020
• Men’s 200 metres Butterfly: 2008, 2016, 2020
• Men’s 200 metres Breaststroke: 1948, 1952 (2), 1956, 2012
• Women’s 200 metres Breaststroke: 1952 (2)
• Women’s 200 metres Freestyle: 2000, 2016, 2024
• Men’s 200 metres Freestyle: 2000
• Men’s 400 metres Freestyle: 1932
• Men’s 1,500 metres Freestyle: 1932, 2012

Events Per Olympics for Indians

• 2 Isaac Monsoor (1948, 1952 Men’s 100 metres Freestyle), Khamlillal Shah (1948, 1952 Men’s 100 metres Backstroke), Sajan Prakash (2020 Men’s 100 m and 200 m butterfly), Srihari Nataraj (Men’s 100 m backstroke)
• 1 Nalin Malik (1932), Bimal Chandra, Dilip Mitra, Prahtip Mitra, Prafulla Mullick, Sachin Nag, Bijoy Barman, Dolly Nazir, Arati Saha (1952), Sri Chand Bajaj, Shamsher Khan (1956), Sebastian Xavier, Sangeeta Puri (1996), Hakimuddin Shabbir Habibulla, Nisha Millet (2000), Shikha Tandon (2004), Virdhawal Khade, Sandeep Sejwal, Ankur Poseria, Rehan Poncha (2008), Gagan Ullalmath (2012), Sajan Prakash, Shivani Kataria (2016), Maana Patel (2020), Dhinidhi Desinghu (2024)

1932: 1 Swimmer in 2 events
Nalin Malik: Round 1 in Men’s 400 metres Freestyle, 1,500 metres Freestyle

1948: 7 Men

• Bimal Chandra: Round 1 in Men’s 400 metres Freestyle and Men’s 1,500 metres Freestyle
• Dilip Mitra: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Prahtip Mitra: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Backstroke
• Isaac Monsoor: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Prafulla Mullick: Round 1 in Men’s 200 metres Breaststroke
• Sachin Nag: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Khamlillal Shah: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Backstroke

1952: 5 (3 men and 2 women), 4 events

• Isaac Monsoor: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Bijoy Barman: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Backstroke
• Khamlillal Shah: Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Backstroke
• Dolly Nazir: Round 1 in Women’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Arati Saha: Round 1 in Women’s 200 metres Breaststroke
• Dolly Nazir: Round 1 in Women’s 200 metres Breaststroke

1956: 2 Swimmers, 3 events

• Sri Chand Bajaj Round 1 in Men’s 100 metres Freestyle
• Shamsher Khan Round 1 in Men’s 200 metres Breaststroke, Men’s 200 metres Butterfly

1996: 2 (1 woman) in 2 events

• Sebastian Xavier: 49th Men’s 50 metres Freestyle
• Sangeeta Puri: 48th Women’s 50 metres Freestyle

2000: 2 in 2 events (1 woman)

• Hakimuddin Shabbir Habibulla 50th Men’s 200 metres Freestyle
• Nisha Millet: 27th Women’s 200 metres Freestyle

2004: 1 woman in 2 events

Shikha Tandon: 40th Women’s 50 metres Freestyle and 46th Women’s 100 metres Freestyle

2008: 4 Men in 7 events

• Virdhawal Khade: Men’s 50 metres Freestyle, Men’s 100 metres Freestyle, Men’s 200 metres Freestyle
• Sandeep Sejwal: Men’s 100 metres Breaststroke and Men’s 200 metres Breaststroke
• Ankur Poseria: 57th Men’s 100 metres Butterfly
• Rehan Poncha: Men’s 200 metres Butterfly

2012: 1 in 1 event
Gagan Ullalmath: 31st Men’s 1,500 metres Freestyle

2016: 2 in 2 events

• Shivani Kataria Swimming Women’s 200 m Freestyle Heat – finished 41st (out of 42)
• Sajan Prakash Swimming Men’s 200 m Butterfly Heat – finished 28th (out of 29)

2020: 3 in 4 events

• Srihari Nataraj Men’s 100 m backstroke – Finished 27 in Heat
• Sajan Prakash Men’s 100 m butterfly – Finished 46 in Heat
• Sajan Prakash Men’s 200 m butterfly – Finished 24 in Heat
• Maana Patel Women’s 100 m backstroke – Finished 39 in Heat

2024: 2 in 2 events

• Srihari Nataraj: Men’s 100 metre backstroke – finished 33 in Heat
• Dhinidhi Desinghu: Women’s 200 metre freestyle – finished 23 in Heat