Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Swimming events at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
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
Medley relay
4×100 m men women

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.

This was the first Olympic games at which only two swimmers per country were permitted. Previously, three swimmers were allowed and many countries, most often the United States, would sweep the medal stand.

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) 21 13 0 34
2  Canada (CAN) 4 3 3 10
3  West Germany (FRG) 2 3 6 11
4  Netherlands (NED) 2 1 3 6
5  Australia (AUS) 1 5 6 12
6  Great Britain (GBR) 0 1 4 5
7  France (FRA) 0 1 1 2
8  Brazil (BRA) 0 1 0 1
9  Sweden (SWE) 0 0 2 2
10  Belgium (BEL) 0 0 1 1
 Romania (ROM) 0 0 1 1
 Switzerland (SUI) 0 0 1 1
 Venezuela (VEN) 0 0 1 1

Medal summary

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle
 Rowdy Gaines (USA) 49.80  Mark Stockwell (AUS) 50.24  Per Johansson (SWE) 50.31
200 m freestyle
 Michael Gross (FRG) 1:47.44 (WR)  Mike Heath (USA) 1:49.10  Thomas Fahrner (FRG) 1:49.69
400 m freestyle
 George DiCarlo (USA) 3:51.23 (OR)  John Mykkanen (USA) 3:51.49  Justin Lemberg (AUS) 3:51.79
1500 m freestyle
 Mike O'Brien (USA) 15:05.20  George DiCarlo (USA) 15:10.59  Stefan Pfeiffer (FRG) 15:12.11
100 m backstroke
 Rick Carey (USA) 55.79  Dave Wilson (USA) 56.35  Mike West (CAN) 56.49
200 m backstroke
 Rick Carey (USA) 2:00.23  Frédéric Delcourt (FRA) 2:01.75  Cameron Henning (CAN) 2:02.37
100 m breaststroke
 Steve Lundquist (USA) 1:01.65 (WR)  Victor Davis (CAN) 1:01.99  Peter Evans (AUS) 1:02.97
200 m breaststroke
 Victor Davis (CAN) 2:13.34 (WR)  Glenn Beringen (AUS) 2:15.79  Étienne Dagon (SUI) 2:17.41
100 m butterfly
 Michael Gross (FRG) 53.08 (WR)  Pablo Morales (USA) 53.23  Glenn Buchanan (AUS) 53.85
200 m butterfly
 Jon Sieben (AUS) 1:57.04 (WR)  Michael Gross (FRG) 1:57.40  Rafael Vidal (VEN) 1:57.51
200 m individual medley
 Alex Baumann (CAN) 2:01.42 (WR)  Pablo Morales (USA) 2:03.05  Neil Cochran (GBR) 2:04.38
400 m individual medley
 Alex Baumann (CAN) 4:17.41 (WR)  Ricardo Prado (BRA) 4:18.45  Rob Woodhouse (AUS) 4:20.50
4×100 m freestyle relay
 United States (USA)
Chris Cavanaugh
Mike Heath
Matt Biondi
Rowdy Gaines
Tom Jager*
Robin Leamy*
3:19.03 (WR)  Australia (AUS)
Greg Fasala
Neil Brooks
Michael Delany
Mark Stockwell
3:19.68  Sweden (SWE)
Thomas Lejdström
Per Johansson
Bengt Baron
Mikael Örn
Rikard Milton*
Michael Söderlund*
3:22.69
4×200 m freestyle relay
 United States (USA)
Mike Heath
David Larson
Jeff Float
Bruce Hayes
Geoff Gaberino*
Richard Saeger*
7:15.69 (WR)  West Germany (FRG)
Thomas Fahrner
Dirk Korthals
Alexander Schowtka
Michael Gross
Rainer Henkel*
7:15.73  Great Britain (GBR)
Neil Cochran
Paul Easter
Paul Howe
Andrew Astbury
7:24.78
4×100 m medley relay
 United States (USA)
Rick Carey
Steve Lundquist
Pablo Morales
Rowdy Gaines
Dave Wilson*
Richard Schroeder*
Mike Heath*
Tom Jager*
3:39.30 (WR)  Canada (CAN)
Mike West
Victor Davis
Tom Ponting
Sandy Goss
3:43.23  Australia (AUS)
Mark Kerry
Peter Evans
Glenn Buchanan
Mark Stockwell
Jon Sieben*
Neil Brooks*
3:43.25

* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle
 Carrie Steinseifer (USA) 55.92 none awarded  Annemarie Verstappen (NED) 56.08
 Nancy Hogshead (USA)
200 m freestyle
 Mary Wayte (USA) 1:59.23  Cynthia Woodhead (USA) 1:59.50  Annemarie Verstappen (NED) 1:59.69
400 m freestyle
 Tiffany Cohen (USA) 4:07.10 (OR)  Sarah Hardcastle (GBR) 4:10.29  June Croft (GBR) 4:11.49
800 m freestyle
 Tiffany Cohen (USA) 8:24.95 (OR)  Michele Richardson (USA) 8:30.73  Sarah Hardcastle (GBR) 8:32.60
100 m backstroke
 Theresa Andrews (USA) 1:02.55  Betsy Mitchell (USA) 1:02.63  Jolanda de Rover (NED) 1:02.91
200 m backstroke
 Jolanda de Rover (NED) 2:12.38  Amy White (USA) 2:13.04  Anca Patrascoiu (ROU) 2:13.29
100 m breaststroke
 Petra van Staveren (NED) 1:09.88 (OR)  Anne Ottenbrite (CAN) 1:10.69  Catherine Poirot (FRA) 1:10.70
200 m breaststroke
 Anne Ottenbrite (CAN) 2:30.38  Susan Rapp (USA) 2:31.15  Ingrid Lempereur (BEL) 2:31.40
100 m butterfly
 Mary T. Meagher (USA) 59.26  Jenna Johnson (USA) 1:00.19  Karin Seick (FRG) 1:01.36
200 m butterfly
 Mary T. Meagher (USA) 2:06.90 (OR)  Karen Phillips (AUS) 2:10.56  Ina Beyermann (FRG) 2:11.91
200 m individual medley
 Tracy Caulkins (USA) 2:12.64 (OR)  Nancy Hogshead (USA) 2:15.17  Michelle Pearson (AUS) 2:15.92
400 m individual medley
 Tracy Caulkins (USA) 4:39.24  Suzanne Landells (AUS) 4:48.30  Petra Zindler (FRG) 4:48.57
4×100 m freestyle relay
 United States (USA)
Jenna Johnson
Carrie Steinseifer
Dara Torres
Nancy Hogshead
Jill Sterkel*
Mary Wayte*
3:43.43  Netherlands (NED)
Annemarie Verstappen
Desi Reijers
Elles Voskes
Conny van Bentum
Wilma van Velsen*
3:44.40  West Germany (FRG)
Iris Zscherpe
Susanne Schuster
Christiane Pielke
Karin Seick
3:45.56
4×100 m medley relay
 United States (USA)
Theresa Andrews
Tracy Caulkins
Mary T. Meagher
Nancy Hogshead
Betsy Mitchell*
Susan Rapp*
Jenna Johnson*
Carrie Steinseifer*
4:08.34  West Germany (FRG)
Svenja Schlicht
Ute Hasse
Ina Beyermann
Karin Seick
4:11.97  Canada (CAN)
Reema Abdo
Anne Ottenbrite
Michelle MacPherson
Pamela Rai
4:12.98

*Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

See also

References

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