The swimming competition at the 1979 Summer Universiade took place in Mexico City, Mexico in September 1979.ISHOF list with all medalists in Universiade history
Men's events
100 m freestyle 51.88 51.91 52.32200 m freestyle 1:54.00 1:54.55 1:54.62400 m freestyle 4:02.26 4:05.23 4:05.321500 m freestyle 16:01.87 16:09.22 16:13.88100 m backstroke 57.05 58.10 58.55200 m backstroke 2:07.30 2:07.70 2:07.81 100 m breaststroke 1:05.45 1:06.15 1:06.44200 m breaststroke 2:21.13 2:21.31 2:25.53100 m butterfly 55.37 56.15 56.53200 m butterfly 2:04.50 2:06.25 2:06.41400 m individual medley 4:37.34 4:38.19 4:38.574 × 200 m freestyle relaySharpeKeith DicksonBill O'BrienJohn Hillencamp 7:36.03 7:40.40 7:49.204 × 100 m medley relayLou MangianelloDavid LundbergMike BottomKirk Peppas 3:51.29 3:52.05 3:55.40 Legend:
Women's events
100 m freestyle 58.26 58.67 58.71200 m freestyle 2:04.87 2:07.24 2:08.84400 m freestyle 4:22.88 4:25.92 4:28.03800 m freestyle 9:04.32 9:13.62 9:18.28100 m backstroke 1:03.35 1:05.63 1:05.75200 m backstroke 2:16.20 2:23.08 2:25.86100 m breaststroke 1:14.57 1:14.74 1:14.94200 m breaststroke 2:41.00 2:41.88 2:42.81100 m butterfly 1:04.04 1:04.88 1:05.28200 m butterfly 2:19.11 2:19.57 2:20.38400 m individual medley 5:06.6 5:08.1 5:12.84 × 100 m freestyle relayB.HarrisSue HinderakerBonnie GlasgowAmy Caulkins 3:56.75 3:59.16 4:01.154 × 100 m medley relayChristine BreedyGayle HegelElizabeth RappAmy Caulkins 4:22.8 4:27.4 4:29.1 Legend:
Medal table
References Medalist Summary (Men) on GBRATHLETICS.com Medalist Summary (Women) on GBRATHLETICS.com