Swimming at the Commonwealth Games

Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised sport.

Events

From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. Para swimming have been included in every games since.

Event	02	06	10	14	18	22	Games
Men's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability	X	X					2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S7					X	X	2
Men's 50 metre freestyle S9			X				1
Men's 50 metre freestyle S13						X	1
Men's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability	X	X					2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S8			X				1
Men's 100 metre freestyle S9				X	X		2
Men's 100 metre freestyle S10			X				1
Men's 200 metre freestyle S14				X	X	X	3
Men's 100 metre backstroke S9					X	X	2
Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8					X	X	2
Men's 100 metre butterfly S10						X	1
Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8				X	X		2
Women's 50 metre freestyle multi-disability	X	X					2
Women's 50 metre freestyle S8					X		1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S9			X				1
Women's 50 metre freestyle S13						X	1
Women's 100 metre freestyle multi-disability	X	X					2
Women's 100 metre freestyle S8				X			1
Women's 100 metre freestyle S9			X		X	X	3
Women's 200 metre freestyle S14						X	1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S8						X	1
Women's 100 metre backstroke S9					X		1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB6						X	1
Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB9				X	X		2
Women's 50 metre butterfly S7					X		1
Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10				X	X	X	3
Events	4	4	5	6	12	12

''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games''