PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is the historic medal table for swimming at the Summer Olympics:
1. United States: 257 gold, 178 silver, 144 bronze (Total: 579)
2. Australia: 69 gold, 70 silver, 73 bronze (212)
3. East Germany: 38 gold, 32 silver, 22 bronze (92)
4. Hungary: 28 gold, 26 silver, 20 bronze (74)
5. Japan: 24 gold, 27 silver, 32 bronze (83)
6. Britain: 20 gold, 29 silver, 30 bronze (79)
7. Netherlands: 19 gold, 20 silver, 19 bronze (58)
8. China: 16 gold, 21 silver, 12 bronze (49)
9. Germany: 13 gold, 18 silver, 30 bronze (61)
10. Soviet Union: 12 gold, 21 silver, 26 bronze (59)
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