The swimming competition at the 1979 Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia.
Medallists
Men's events 100 m freestyle 51.58 51.77 51.93 200 m freestyle 1:53.58 1:53.76 1:53.81400 m freestyle 3:58.86 4:01.00 4:03.081500 m freestyle 15:50.47 15:51.72 15:51.74100 m backstroke 59.93 1:00.10 1:00.28200 m backstroke 2:06.98 2:07.35 2:08.83100 m breaststroke 1:07.23 1:07.41 1:07.67200 m breaststroke 2:25.53 2:27.08 2:29.24100 m butterfly 56.38 56.82 57.04200 m butterfly 2:04.48 2:04.75 2:04.95400 m medley 4:35.50 4:40.98 4:41.364 × 200 m freestyle relay Paolo RevelliGiorgio QuadriFabrizio RampazzoMarcello Guarducci 7:36.70 7:41.51 7:52.964 × 100 m medley relay Stefano BellonDavide PelosoFabrizio RampazzoMarcello Guarducci 3:53.18 3:55.19 3:57.57
Women's events 100 m freestyle 59.28 59.88 1:00.17 200 m freestyle 2:04.32 2:04.96 2:06.57400 m freestyle 4:18.94 4:22.25 4:27.70800 m freestyle 8:51.01 9:00.61 9:01.01100 m backstroke 1:05.82 1:06.30 1:06.82200 m backstroke 2:19.80 2:24.31 2:24.99100 m breaststroke 1:13.85 1:14.54 1:15.19200 m breaststroke 2:40.95 2:41.56 2:41.84100 m butterfly 1:02.96 1:04.92 1:06.29200 m butterfly 2:16.96 2:19.20 2:19.34400 m medley 5:02.45 5:07.70 5:11.944 × 100 m freestyle relay Cinzia Savi ScarponiCristina PonteprimoRoberta FelottiManuela Dalla Valle 3:58.89 4:00.57 4:00.604 × 100 m medley relay Manuela CarosiCarlotta TagninCinzia Savi ScarponiManuela Dalla Valle 4:24.19 4:24.91 4:34.02
Medal table
References Complete 1979 Mediterranean report released by the International Mediterranean Games Committee