1916 - No Olympic Games due to wars.
1920 - Antwerp, Belgium hosted the games that saw USA swimmers take 8 of the 10 gold medals. Men swam 7 events, women swam three. "Duke" Kahanamoku was the repeat champion in the 100 meter freestyle.
1924 - The Olympics returned to Paris and offered 6 events for men, 5 for women, with the USA winning 9 golds. Gertrude Ederle, who would become the first woman to swim the English channel two years later, won two bronze medals and a relay gold. On the men's side, Johnny Weissmuller won two individual golds as well as gold in the relay.
