Britain has won a total of 13 gold medals in swimming at the olympic games, 7 from men and 6 from women. The total list is:
Men
Henry Taylor: 400m Free 1908
Henry Taylor: 1,500m Free 1908
Adrian Moorhouse; 100m Breastroke 1988
Frederick Holman: 200m Breastroke 1908
David Wilkie: 200m Breastroke 1976
John Jarvis: 1,000y Free 1900
John Jarvis: 4,000y Free 1900
4 x 200m Freestyle Team 1908
Women
Rebecca Adlington: 400m Free 2008
Rebecca Adlington: 800m Free 2008
Judy Grinham: 100m Backstroke 1956
Lucy Morton: 200m Breastroke 1924
Anita Lonsbrough: 200m Breastroke 1960
4 x 100m Freestyle Team 1912
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