The swimming competitions of the 1984 Summer Olympics were held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the University of Southern California (USC) campus. There were a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.
This was the first Olympic Games at which only two swimmers per country, per event, were permitted; previously, three swimmers were allowed and many countries would sweep the medal stand. In addition, the 200-metre individual medley for both men and women returned to the program from a twelve-year absence, following a proposal by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).Sports ReferenceSports Reference
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events 100 m freestyle 49.80 50.24 50.31 200 m freestyle 1:47.44 1:49.10 1:49.69 400 m freestyle 3:51.23 3:51.49 3:51.79 1500 m freestyle 15:05.20 15:10.59 15:12.11 100 m backstroke 55.79 56.35 56.49 200 m backstroke 2:00.23 2:01.75 2:02.37 100 m breaststroke 1:01.65 1:01.99 1:02.97 200 m breaststroke 2:13.34 2:15.79 2:17.41 100 m butterfly 53.08 53.23 53.85 200 m butterfly 1:57.04 1:57.40 1:57.51 200 m individual medley 2:01.42 2:03.05 2:04.38 400 m individual medley 4:17.41 4:18.45 4:20.50 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Chris CavanaughMike Heath Matt Biondi Rowdy Gaines Tom Jager* Robin Leamy* 3:19.03 Greg Fasala Neil BrooksMichael Delany Mark Stockwell 3:19.68 Thomas Lejdström Per Johansson Bengt Baron Mikael Örn Rikard Milton* Michael Söderlund* 3:22.69 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Mike Heath David Larson Jeff Float Bruce Hayes Geoff Gaberino* Richard Saeger* 7:15.69 Thomas Fahrner Dirk Korthals Alexander Schowtka Michael Gross Rainer Henkel* 7:15.73 Neil Cochran Paul Easter Paul Howe Andrew Astbury 7:24.78 4 × 100 m medley relay Rick Carey Steve Lundquist Pablo Morales Rowdy Gaines Dave Wilson* Richard Schroeder* Mike Heath* Tom Jager* 3:39.30 Mike West Victor Davis Tom Ponting Sandy Goss 3:43.23 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 100 m freestyle 55.92none awarded 56.08 200 m freestyle 1:59.23 1:59.50 1:59.69 400 m freestyle 4:07.10 4:10.29 4:11.49 800 m freestyle 8:24.95 8:30.73 8:32.60 100 m backstroke 1:02.55 1:02.63 1:02.91 200 m backstroke 2:12.38 2:13.04 2:13.29 100 m breaststroke 1:09.88 1:10.69 1:10.70 200 m breaststroke 2:30.38 2:31.15 2:31.40 100 m butterfly 59.26 1:00.19 1:01.36 200 m butterfly 2:06.90 2:10.56 2:11.91 200 m individual medley 2:12.64 2:15.17 2:15.92 400 m individual medley 4:39.24 4:48.30 4:48.57 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Jenna Johnson Carrie Steinseifer Dara Torres Nancy Hogshead Jill Sterkel* Mary Wayte* 3:43.43 Annemarie Verstappen Desi Reijers Elles Voskes Conny van Bentum Wilma van Velsen* 3:44.40 Iris Zscherpe Susanne Schuster Christiane Pielke Karin Seick 3:45.56 4 × 100 m medley relay Theresa Andrews Tracy Caulkins Mary T. Meagher Nancy Hogshead Betsy Mitchell* Susan Rapp* Jenna Johnson* Carrie Steinseifer* 4:08.34 Svenja Schlicht Ute Hasse Ina Beyermann Karin Seick 4:11.97 Reema Abdo Anne Ottenbrite Michelle MacPherson Pamela Rai 4:12.98 *Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Participating nations 494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.
See also Swimming at the Friendship Games
References
External links 1984 Summer Olympics history: swimming from http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/; retrieved 2015-06-22.