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'''[[Swimming (sport)|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 (sport)|Diving]] events are optional. [[Water polo]] is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport.

==Editions==
{|class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
!width=60|Games
!width=100|Year 
!width=200|Host city
!width=200|Host country
!width=200|Best nation
|-
| [[1930 British Empire Games|I]] || [[Swimming at the 1930 British Empire Games|1930]] || [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]] || {{flag|Canada|1921}} || {{flagCGF|ENG|1930}}
|-
| [[1934 British Empire Games|II]] || [[Swimming at the 1934 British Empire Games|1934]] || [[London]] || {{ENG}} || {{flagCGF|CAN|1934}}
|-
| [[1938 British Empire Games|III]] || [[Swimming at the 1938 British Empire Games|1938]] || [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] || {{AUS}} || {{flagCGF|ENG|1938}}
|-
| [[1950 British Empire Games|IV]] || [[Swimming at the 1950 British Empire Games|1950]] || [[Auckland]] || {{NZL}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1950}}
|-
| [[1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|V]] || [[Swimming at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1954]] || [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] || {{flag|Canada|1921}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1954}}
|-
| [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|VI]] || [[Swimming at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1958]] || [[Cardiff]]  ||  {{WAL}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1958}}
|-
| [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|VII]] || [[Swimming at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1962]] || [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]] || {{AUS}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1962}}
|-
| [[1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|VIII]] || [[Swimming at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1966]] || [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] || {{JAM}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1966}}
|-
| [[1970 British Commonwealth Games|IX]] || [[Swimming at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970]] || [[Edinburgh]] || {{SCO}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1970}}
|-
| [[1974 British Commonwealth Games|X]] || [[Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games|1974]] || [[Christchurch]] || {{NZL}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1974}}
|-
| [[1978 Commonwealth Games|XI]] || [[Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|1978]] || [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] || {{CAN}} || {{flagCGF|CAN|1978}}
|-
| [[1982 Commonwealth Games|XII]] || [[Swimming at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] || [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]] || {{AUS}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1982}}
|-
| [[1986 Commonwealth Games|XIII]] || [[Swimming at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|1986]] || [[Edinburgh]] || {{SCO}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1986}}
|-
| [[1990 Commonwealth Games|XIV]] || [[Swimming at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|1990]] || [[Auckland]] || {{NZL}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1990}}
|-
| [[1994 Commonwealth Games|XV]] || [[Swimming at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|1994]] || [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]] || {{CAN}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1994}}
|-
| [[1998 Commonwealth Games|XVI]] || [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]] || [[Kuala Lumpur]] || {{MAS}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|1998}}
|-
| [[2002 Commonwealth Games|XVII]] || [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]] || [[Manchester]] || {{ENG}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2002}}
|-
| [[2006 Commonwealth Games|XVIII]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] || [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || {{AUS}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2006}}
|-
| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|XIX]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010]] || [[Delhi]] || {{IND}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2010}}
|-
| [[2014 Commonwealth Games|XX]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014]] || [[Glasgow]] || {{SCO}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2014}}
|-
| [[2018 Commonwealth Games|XXI]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Queensland]] || {{AUS}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2018}}
|-
| [[2022 Commonwealth Games|XXII]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]] || [[Birmingham]] || {{ENG}} || {{flagCGF|AUS|2022}}
|-
| [[2026 Commonwealth Games|XXIII]] || [[Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games|2026]] || [[Glasgow]] || {{SCO}} || 
|-
|}

==Events==
===Men's events===
{| class="wikitable"
! Event || [[Swimming at the 1930 British Empire Games|30]] || [[Swimming at the 1934 British Empire Games|34]] || [[Swimming at the 1938 British Empire Games|38]] || [[Swimming at the 1950 British Empire Games|50]] || [[Swimming at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|54]] || [[Swimming at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|58]] || [[Swimming at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|62]] || [[Swimming at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|66]] || [[Swimming at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|70]] || [[Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games|74]] || [[Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|78]] || [[Swimming at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|82]] || [[Swimming at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|86]] || [[Swimming at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|90]] || [[Swimming at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|94]] || [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|98]] || [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|02]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|06]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|14]] || Games
|-align=center
|colspan=22 align=center| '''Current program'''
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle|X]] || 7
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 400 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 1500 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[backstroke]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[breaststroke]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre breaststroke|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[butterfly stroke|butterfly]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre butterfly|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre butterfly|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre [[medley swimming|individual medley]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 400 metre individual medley
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metre individual medley|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 100 metre medley relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|colspan=22 align=center| '''Past events'''
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 yard freestyle
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard freestyle
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard freestyle
| X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 8
|-align=center
|align=left| 1500 yard freestyle
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 1650 yard freestyle
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 yard backstroke
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard backstroke
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 yard breaststroke
|  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard breaststroke
| X ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 7
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 3
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard individual medley
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard freestyle relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 800 yard freestyle relay
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 880 yard freestyle relay
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 330 yard medley relay
|  || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard medley relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 3
|-align=center
|align=left|''Events''
| 6 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 8 || 13 || 13 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 19 || 19 || 19 || 19 ||
|}

===Women's events===
{| class="wikitable"
! Event || [[Swimming at the 1930 British Empire Games|30]] || [[Swimming at the 1934 British Empire Games|34]] || [[Swimming at the 1938 British Empire Games|38]] || [[Swimming at the 1950 British Empire Games|50]] || [[Swimming at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|54]] || [[Swimming at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|58]] || [[Swimming at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|62]] || [[Swimming at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|66]] || [[Swimming at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|70]] || [[Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games|74]] || [[Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|78]] || [[Swimming at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|82]] || [[Swimming at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|86]] || [[Swimming at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|90]] || [[Swimming at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|94]] || [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|98]] || [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|02]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|06]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|14]] || Games
|-align=center
|colspan=22 align=center| '''Current program'''
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|X]] || 7
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 400 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 800 metre freestyle
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[backstroke]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[breaststroke]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre breaststroke|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 50 metre [[butterfly stroke|butterfly]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre butterfly|X]] || 4
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 metre butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre butterfly|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre butterfly|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 metre [[medley swimming|individual medley]]
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 400 metre individual medley
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre individual medley|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre individual medley|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|align=left| 4 × 100 metre medley relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres medley relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|X]] || 12
|-align=center
|colspan=22 align=center| '''Past events'''
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 yard freestyle
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard freestyle
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard freestyle
| X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 8
|-align=center
|align=left| 100 yard backstroke
| X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard backstroke
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard backstroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard breaststroke
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 200 yard breaststroke
|  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard breaststroke
| X ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 7
|-align=center
|align=left| 110 yard butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 3
|-align=center
|align=left| 220 yard butterfly
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard individual medley
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| 400 yard freestyle relay
| X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard freestyle relay
|  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6
|-align=center
|align=left| 330 yard medley relay
|  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 3
|-align=center
|align=left| 440 yard medley relay
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 3
|-align=center
|align=left|''Events''
| 5 || 4 || 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Para-Sports at the Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.commonwealthsport.com/about/para-sports |website=Commonwealth Sport |access-date=6 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Para swimming have been included in every games since.

{| class="wikitable"
! Event || [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|02]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|06]] || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|10]] || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|14]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|18]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|22]] || Games
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability
| [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's EAD 50 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metres EAD freestyle|X]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 50 metre freestyle S7
|   ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S7|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S7|X]] || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 50 metre freestyle S9
|  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S9|X]] ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 50 metre freestyle S13
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S13|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability
| [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's EAD 100 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres EAD freestyle|X]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre freestyle S8
|  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle S8|X]] ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre freestyle S9
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9|X]] ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre freestyle S10
|  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle S10|X]] ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 200 metre freestyle S14
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle S14|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle S14|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle S14|X]] || 3
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre backstroke S9
|  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke S9|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke S9|X]] || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8
|  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8|X]] || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 100 metre butterfly S10
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly S10|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8|X]] ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability
| [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's EAD 50 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metres EAD freestyle|X]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 50 metre freestyle S8
|   ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8|X]] ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 50 metre freestyle S9
|  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle S9|X]] ||  ||  ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 50 metre freestyle S13
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle S13|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability
| [[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's EAD 100 metre freestyle|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres EAD freestyle|X]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre freestyle S8
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle S8|X]]  ||  || || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre freestyle S9
|  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle S9|X]] ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle S9|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle S9|X]] || 3
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 200 metre freestyle S14
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle S14|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre backstroke S8
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke S8|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre backstroke S9
|  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9|X]] ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6|X]] || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9|X]] ||  || 2
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 50 metre butterfly S7
|  ||  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre butterfly S7|X]] ||  || 1
|-align=center
|align=left| Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10
|  ||  ||  || [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10|X]] || [[Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10|X]] || 3
|-align=center
|align=left|''Events''
| 4 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 12 || 12 ||
|}

==All-time medal table==
{{see also|List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)|List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)}}
''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games''
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagCGF
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_AUS = 330 | silver_AUS = 247 | bronze_AUS = 221
 | gold_ENG = 113 | silver_ENG = 148 | bronze_ENG = 148
 | gold_CAN = 108 | silver_CAN = 129 | bronze_CAN = 131
 | gold_RSA = 34 | silver_RSA = 36 | bronze_RSA = 31
 | gold_SCO = 22 | silver_SCO = 32 | bronze_SCO = 42
 | gold_NZL = 24 | silver_NZL = 32 | bronze_NZL = 38
 | gold_WAL = 7 | silver_WAL = 10 | bronze_WAL = 18
 | gold_PNG = 1 | silver_PNG = 1 | bronze_PNG = 0
 | gold_KEN = 1 | silver_KEN = 0 | bronze_KEN = 0
 | gold_ZIM = 1 | silver_ZIM = 0 | bronze_ZIM = 0
 | gold_JAM = 0 | silver_JAM = 3 | bronze_JAM = 3
 | gold_MAS = 0 | silver_MAS = 1 | bronze_MAS = 1
 | gold_SIN = 0 | silver_SIN = 5 | bronze_SIN = 1
| gold_NIR = 1 | silver_NIR = 1 | bronze_NIR = 1
 | gold_BAH = 0 | silver_BAH = 1 | bronze_BAH = 0
 | gold_GUY = 0 | silver_GUY = 1 | bronze_GUY = 0
 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 1
 | gold_IOM = 0 | silver_IOM = 0 | bronze_IOM = 1
 | gold_TTO = 0 | silver_TTO = 0 | bronze_TTO = 1
}}

==Games records==
{{main|List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090309055358/http://www.thecgf.com/sports/sports_index.asp Commonwealth Games sport index]

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{{Commonwealth Games Sports}}
{{Commonwealth Games Swimming}}

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