The swimming competition at the 1961 Summer Universiade took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.ISHOF list with all medalists in Universiade history

Men’s events 100 m freestyle57.457.657.9 400 m freestyle4:30.94:32.34:35.1 1500 m freestyle18:19.818:21.618:23.1 100 m backstroke1:05.31:05.81:05.9 200 m breaststroke2:41.42:41.52:43.2 200 m butterfly2:20.22:25.52:28.8 4 × 100 m freestyle relayKeigo Shimizu(57.9)Kiyoshi Fukui(57.9)Haruo Yoshimuta(56.2)Tatsuo Fujimoto(56.7) 3:48.73:57.23:58.1 4 × 100 m medley relayShigeo Fukushima(1:04.4)Yoshiaki Shikiishi(1:13.9)Haruo Yoshimuta(1:11.9)Tatsuo Fujimoto (56.9)4:17.14:18.54:21.4

Women’s events 100 m freestyle1:07.61:07.71:08.1 400 m freestyle5:14.45:38.05:45.1 100 m backstroke1:13.61:16.11:16.7 200 m breaststroke2:59.63:00.83:01.2 100 m butterfly1:13.81:16.0 4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:39.54:41.24:52.2 4 × 100 m medley relay5:04.55:12.25:15.7

Medal table

References Medalist Summary (Men) on GBRATHLETICS.com Medalist Summary (Women) on GBRATHLETICS.com