Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships
| 1998 FINA World Championships  Perth, Australia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diving | |||||
| 1 m | men | women | |||
| 3 m | men | women | |||
| 10 m | men | women | |||
| Open Water | |||||
| 5 km | men | women | |||
| 25 km | men | women | |||
| Team | 5K | 25K | |||
| Swimming | |||||
| Freestyle | |||||
| 50 m | men | women | |||
| 100 m | men | women | |||
| 200 m | men | women | |||
| 400 m | men | women | |||
| 800 m | women | ||||
| 1500 m | men | ||||
| Backstroke | |||||
| 100 m | men | women | |||
| 200 m | men | women | |||
| Breaststroke | |||||
| 100 m | men | women | |||
| 200 m | men | women | |||
| Butterfly | |||||
| 100 m | men | women | |||
| 200 m | men | women | |||
| Individual medley | |||||
| 200 m | men | women | |||
| 400 m | men | women | |||
| Freestyle relay | |||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | women | |||
| Medley relay | |||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | |||
| Synchronised Swimming | |||||
| Solo | women | ||||
| Duet | women | ||||
| Team | women | ||||
| Water Polo | |||||
| Team | men | women | |||
These are the results of the swimming competition at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships.
Medal table
Host nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 14 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  China | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Germany | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  France | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Japan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 32 | 33 | 97 | |
Medal summary
Men
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle |
Amy Van Dyken (USA) 25.14 |
Sandra Völker (GER) 25.32 |
Ying Shan (CHN) 25.36 |
| 100 m freestyle |
Jenny Thompson (USA) 54.95 |
Martina Moravcová (SVK) 55.09 |
Ying Shan (CHN) 55.10 |
| 200 m freestyle |
Claudia Poll (CRC) 1:58.90 |
Martina Moravcová (SVK) 1:59.61 |
Julia Greville (AUS) 1:59.92 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Chen Yan (CHN) 4:06.72 |
Brooke Bennett (USA) 4:07.07 |
Dagmar Hase (GER) 4:08.82 |
| 800 m freestyle |
Brooke Bennett (USA) 8:28.71 |
Diana Munz (USA) 8:29.97 |
Kirsten Vlieghuis (NED) 8:32.34 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Lea Loveless-Maurer (USA) 1:01.16 |
Mai Nakamura (JPN) 1:01.28 |
Sandra Völker (GER) 1:01.47 |
| 200 m backstroke |
Roxana Maracineanu (FRA) 2:11.26 |
Dagmar Hase (GER) 2:11.45 |
Mai Nakamura (JPN) 2:12.22 |
| 100 m breaststroke |
Kristy Kowal (USA) 1:08.42 |
Helen Denman (AUS) 1:08.51 |
Lauren van Oosten (CAN) 1:08.66 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Ágnes Kovács (HUN) 2:25.45 |
Kristy Kowal (USA) 2:26.19 |
Jenna Street (USA) 2:26.50 |
| 100 m butterfly |
Jenny Thompson (USA) 58.46 |
Ayari Aoyama (JPN) 58.79 |
Petria Thomas (AUS) 58.97 |
| 200 m butterfly |
Susie O'Neill (AUS) 2:07.93 |
Petria Thomas (AUS) 2:09.08 |
Misty Hyman (USA) 2:09.98 |
| 200 m individual medley |
Wu Yanyan (CHN) 2:10.88 |
Chen Yan (CHN) 2:13.66 |
Martina Moravcová (SVK) 2:14.26 |
| 400 m individual medley |
Chen Yan (CHN) 4:36.66 |
Yana Klochkova (UKR) 4:38.60 |
Yasuko Tajima (JPN) 4:39.45 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Lindsey Farella Barbara Bedford Amy van Dyken Jenny Thompson 3:42.11 |
Germany (GER) Sandra Völker Franziska van Almsick Simone Osygus Katrin Meissner 3:43.11 |
Australia (AUS) Sarah Ryan Rebecca Creedy Angela Kennedy Susie O'Neill 3:43.71 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Dagmar Hase Silvia Szalai Kerstin Kielgass 8:01.46 |
United States (USA) Cristina Teuscher Lindsay Benko Brooke Bennett Jenny Thompson 8:02.88 |
Australia (AUS) Julia Greville Anna Windsor Petria Thomas Susie O'Neill 8:04.19 |
| 4×100 m medley relay |
United States (USA) Lea Loveless-Maurer Kristy Kowal Amy van Dyken Jenny Thompson 4:01.93 |
Australia (AUS) Meredith Smith Helen Denman Petria Thomas Susie O'Neill 4:05.12 |
Japan (JPN) Mai Nakamura Masami Tanaka Ayari Aoyama Sumika Minamoto 4:06.27 |
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record
References
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