Bimal Chandra is an Indian competitive swimmer who represented India at the Olympic Games. He is recognised among the early generation of Indian swimmers to compete on the international stage.
| Name | Bimal Chandra |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Level | Olympic Games |
| Country represented | India |
Bimal Chandra competed as a swimmer for India at the Olympic Games, placing him within the small group of Indian aquatic athletes to have reached Olympic-level competition. Indian swimming during the twentieth century was administered by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), the national governing body responsible for selecting athletes for major international meets including the Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
Olympic swimmers from India have historically been few in number compared with athletes from disciplines such as athletics, hockey and shooting. Participation by swimmers like Bimal Chandra contributed to the development and visibility of competitive swimming as an Olympic discipline within Indian sport.