Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans. 633 participants from 77 countries were competing.
Medal table
Events
The swimming program for 1988 included two new events, the men's and women's 50 m freestyle, bringing the total number of events to 31.The following events were contested:
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m,
- Backstroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 100 m, 200 m
- Individual Medley: 200 m, 400 m
- Relay: 4 × 100 m free, 4 × 200 m free; 4 × 100 m medley
Competition schedule
| date | Morning session | Afternoon session |
| Sept.18 | no competition | women's 100 freestyle men's 100 breaststroke women's 400 I.M. men's 200 freestyle |
| Sept.19 | women's 100 freestyle men's 100 breaststroke women's 400 I.M. men's 200 freestyle | |
| Sept.20 | men's 100 butterfly women's 200 freestyle men's 400 I.M. women's 200 breaststroke men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay | |
| Sept.21 | men's 100 butterfly women's 200 freestyle men's 400 I.M. women's 200 breaststroke men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay | |
| Sept.22 | women's 400 freestyle men's 100 freestyle women's 100 backstroke men's 200 backstroke women's 4x100 Free Relay | women's 400 freestyle men's 100 freestyle women's 100 backstroke men's 200 backstroke women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay |
| Sept.23 | men's 400 freestyle women's 100 butterfly men's 200 breaststroke women's 100 breaststroke men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay women's 800 freestyle | men's 400 freestyle women's 100 butterfly men's 200 breaststroke women's 100 breaststroke men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay |
| Sept.24 | men's 200 butterfly women's 200 I.M. men's 50 freestyle men's 100 backstroke women's 4x100 Medley Relay men's 1500 freestyle | women's 200 I.M. men's 200 butterfly men's 50 freestyle women's 800 freestyle men's 100 backstroke women's 4×100 medley relay |
| Sept.25 | women's 200 butterfly men's 200 I.M. women's 50 freestyle men's 4×100 medley relay women's 200 backstroke | men's 200 I.M. women's 200 butterfly women's 50 freestyle men's 1500 freestyle women's 200 backstroke men's 4×100 medley relay |