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Host City: London, Great Britain Date Started: July 30, 1948
Date Finished: August 7, 1948 Events: 11  Participants: 249 (161
men and 88 women) from 34 countries Youngest Participant:
MEX César Borja (13 years, 319 days) Oldest Participant:
GBR Goldup Davies (34 years, 210 days) Most Medals (Athlete): 3
athletes with 3 medals Most Medals (Country): USA United States
(15 medals)   The first Olympic Swimming tournament for twelve
years took place at the 8,000 seat capacity Empire Pool (now
known as Wembley Arena), next to Wembley Stadium. Originally
built for the 1934 British Empire Games, the pool had to be
shortened to the requisite 50 metres by the addition of a wooden
bridge which was used by the officials. Notable absentees were
the Japanese team which had dominated the men’s events at the
1932 and 1936 Olympics. In their absence the Am