As with most Paralympic sports, athletes are classified according to the type and extent of their disability.
The International Paralympic Committee recognizes the fastest times swam at the games as Paralympic records.
Updated to 2016 Summer Paralympics. Countries in italics are former countries who participated in the Paralympic Games.
{{Medals tableThis table is updated to the 2012 Paralympics.
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ARG|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=8 |1968=10 |1972=7 |1976=8 |1980=5 |1988=2 |1992=2 |1996=8 |2000=8 |2004=10 |2008=12 |2012=8 |2016=11 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ARM|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ARU|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=AUS|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=8 |1968=14 |1972=7 |1976=8 |1980=11 |1984=29 |1988=25 |1992=27 |1996=30 |2000=53 |2004=30 |2008=35 |2012=34 |2016=36 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=AUT|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=4 |1968=17 |1972=9 |1976=10 |1980=9 |1984=4 |1988=3 |1992=1 |2000=3 |2004=2 |2008=2 |2012=3 |2016=2 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=AZE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=2 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BAH|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=4 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BAR|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BLR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=2 |2004=7 |2008=6 |2012=6 |2016=6 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BEL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=2 |1976=11 |1980=12 |1984=3 |1988=2 |1992=4 |1996=4 |2000=4 |2004=3 |2008=2 |2012=4 |2016=4 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BIH|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BRA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1976=1 |1980=1 |1984=5 |1988=9 |1992=13 |1996=11 |2000=63 |2004=21 |2008=24 |2012=20 |2016=34 |total=12} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=BUL|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CAN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=14 |1976=26 |1980=31 |1984=53 |1988=27 |1992=23 |1996=13 |2000=25 |2004=19 |2008=21 |2012=24 |2016=26 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CHI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=1 |2000=1 |2008=1 |2012=1 |2016=2 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CHN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=10 |1992=7 |1996=11 |2000=27 |2004=51 |2008=40 |2012=51 |2016=61 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=TPE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=3 |2000=1 |2004=1 |2008=1 |2012=2 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=COL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=4 |2000=2 |2008=3 |2012=6 |2016=9 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CRC|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CRO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=2 |2000=2 |2004=3 |2008=4 |2012=4 |2016=2 |total=7} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CUB|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=2 |2000=1 |2004=1 |2008=1 |2012=2 |2016=3 |total=7} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CYP|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=2 |1996=1 |2000=2 |2004=3 |2008=2 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=TCH|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1980=2 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=CZE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=13 |2004=16 |2008=7 |2012=7 |2016=6 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=DEN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=5 |1976=5 |1980=15 |1984=15 |1988=14 |1992=14 |1996=14 |2000=14 |2004=8 |2008=4 |2012=5 |2016=4 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ECU|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1984=1 |2012=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=EGY|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1980=8 |1984=3 |1988=9 |1992=3 |1996=5 |2000=1 |2016=2 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=EST|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=4 |2000=4 |2004=3 |2008=2 |2012=2 |2016=3 |total=7} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=FRO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=4 |1992=2 |1996=1 |2000=2 |2004=1 |2008=1 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=FIJ|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=1 |2004=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=FIN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=10 |1976=14 |1980=8 |1984=7 |1988=7 |1992=4 |1996=4 |2000=5 |2004=4 |2008=1 |2012=2 |2016=3 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=FRA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=1 |1968=13 |1972=19 |1976=20 |1980=28 |1984=29 |1988=25 |1992=19 |1996=16 |2000=15 |2004=11 |2008=12 |2012=10 |2016=6 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=GEO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=GER|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=4 |1992=34 |1996=28 |2000=26 |2004=18 |2008=21 |2012=21 |2016=30 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=GBR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=13 |1968=29 |1972=23 |1976=15 |1980=22 |1984=70 |1988=42 |1992=45 |1996=53 |2000=48 |2004=34 |2008=35 |2012=49 |2016=30 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=GRE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=2 |1992=1 |1996=5 |2000=10 |2004=12 |2008=13 |2012=11 |2016=16 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=GUA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1984=2 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=HON|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=HKG|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1976=2 |1980=3 |1984=2 |1988=3 |2000=4 |2012=5 |2016=2 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=HUN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=8 |1992=8 |1996=10 |2000=12 |2004=8 |2008=11 |2012=9 |2016=10 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ISL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1984=7 |1988=10 |1992=9 |1996=8 |2000=4 |2004=1 |2008=2 |2012=2 |2016=3 |total=10} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=IND|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=3 |1984=2 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=INA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1980=3 |1984=1 |1988=1 |2004=1 |2008=1 |2012=1 |2016=4 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=IPA|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=IRI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=IRQ|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=IRL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1968=3 |1972=4 |1976=4 |1980=1 |1984=5 |1988=5 |1992=4 |1996=3 |2000=3 |2004=3 |2008=6 |2012=5 |2016=4 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ISR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=5 |1968=19 |1972=15 |1976=24 |1980=8 |1984=13 |1988=12 |1992=11 |1996=7 |2000=8 |2004=8 |2008=7 |2012=5 |2016=7 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ITA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=14 |1968=12 |1972=4 |1976=5 |1980=2 |1984=11 |1988=20 |1992=10 |1996=7 |2000=2 |2004=7 |2008=10 |2012=11 |2016=21 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=JAM|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=8 |1980=4 |1992=1 |2000=1 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=JPN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1968=3 |1972=1 |1976=8 |1980=6 |1984=7 |1988=37 |1992=10 |1996=7 |2000=17 |2004=24 |2008=18 |2012=20 |2016=19 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=KAZ|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2008=1 |2012=2 |2016=4 |total=4} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=KEN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1984=2 |1992=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=KUW|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=2 |1996=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=LAT|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=LTU|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2004=1 |2008=2 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=LUX|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1980=2 |1984=1 |1992=1 |total=4} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MAC|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=1 |2008=1 |2016=1 |total=4} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MAD|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MAS|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=2 |1996=1 |2000=2 |2004=3 |2008=2 |2012=2 |2016=1 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MLT|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MRI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MEX|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1976=19 |1980=15 |1984=8 |1988=1 |1992=3 |1996=4 |2000=12 |2004=11 |2008=11 |2012=16 |2016=20 |total=12} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MDA|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MNE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MAR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=3 |2000=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=MYA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2012=1 |2016=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=NAM|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=NEP|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=NED|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=4 |1968=12 |1972=15 |1976=24 |1980=38 |1984=27 |1988=18 |1992=12 |1996=19 |2000=15 |2004=7 |2008=7 |2012=13 |2016=19 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=NZL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=5 |1976=3 |1980=6 |1984=1 |1988=3 |1992=3 |1996=7 |2000=5 |2004=5 |2008=3 |2012=6 |2016=8 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=NOR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1968=10 |1972=11 |1976=10 |1980=14 |1984=23 |1988=1 |1992=10 |1996=8 |2000=7 |2004=6 |2008=5 |2012=4 |2016=3 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=PAK|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=PAN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2008=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=PER|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1976=1 |1996=2 |2000=2 |2004=2 |2008=2 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=PHI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2012=1 |2016=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=POL|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1976=18 |1980=29 |1984=14 |1988=17 |1992=9 |1996=8 |2000=23 |2004=24 |2008=12 |2012=9 |2016=8 |total=12} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=POR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=6 |2000=5 |2008=8 |2012=4 |2016=5 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=PUR|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=RHO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=3 |1968=11 |1972=12 |total=4} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ROU|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2016=3 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=RUS|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=20 |2004=15 |2008=34 |2012=36 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=RWA|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SCG|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2004=1 |total=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SEY|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SGP|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2004=1 |2008=2 |2012=2 |2016=2 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SVK|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=6 |2004=4 |2008=3 |2012=2 |2016=1 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SLO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1996=1 |2000=1 |2004=1 |2008=1 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=7} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=URS|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=RSA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1968=3 |1972=9 |1976=10 |1992=2 |2000=12 |2004=9 |2008=10 |2012=10 |2016=6 |total=10} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=KOR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=3 |1996=2 |2000=3 |2004=4 |2008=5 |2012=9 |2016=8 |total=8} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ESP|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=14 |1976=6 |1980=10 |1984=20 |1988=19 |1992=52 |1996=41 |2000=55 |2004=47 |2008=39 |2012=32 |total=12} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SRI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2004=1 |total=2} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SUD|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SWE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=10 |1976=25 |1980=31 |1984=23 |1988=24 |1992=18 |1996=17 |2000=8 |2004=3 |2008=4 |2012=5 |2016=6 |total=13} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SUI|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1968=9 |1972=6 |1976=9 |1980=9 |1984=3 |1988=5 |1992=3 |1996=3 |2000=2 |2004=5 |2008=1 |2012=1 |2016=1 |total=14} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=SYR|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=THA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=2 |1992=1 |1996=1 |2000=10 |2004=12 |2008=8 |2012=7 |2016=4 |total=9} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=TTO|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1988=4 |2016=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=TUR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=1 |2004=2 |2012=2 |2016=3 |total=5} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=UGA|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=UKR|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2000=11 |2004=21 |2008=31 |2012=44 |2016=45 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=EUN|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=USA|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1964=25 |1968=33 |1972=20 |1976=32 |1980=45 |1984=63 |1988=73 |1992=66 |1996=42 |2000=29 |2004=45 |2008=38 |2012=34 |2016=33 |total=15} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=URU|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2012=1 |2016=1 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=UZB|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2012=1 |2016=7 |total=3} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=VEN|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1992=2 |2000=1 |2004=3 |2008=3 |2012=4 |2016=2 |total=7} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=VIE|season=Summer|sport=Swimming2008=1 |2012=3 |2016=4 |total=4} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=FRG|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1972=19 |1976=18 |1980=44 |1984=35 |1988=14 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=YEM|season=Summer|sport=Swimmingtotal=1} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=YUG|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1980=5 |1984=7 |1988=2 |1996=1 |2000=1 |total=6} |
{{ParalympicNationRow|NPC=ZIM|season=Summer|sport=Swimming1984=1 |total=2} |
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Nations | 15 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 56 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 66 | 79 |
Competitors | 77 | 98 | 264 | 279 | 362 | 441 | 541 | 502 | 487 | 457 | 575 | 560 | 547 | 600 | 593 |
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