The swimming competition at the 1959 Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon.

Medallists

Men's events 100 m freestyle 57.2 58.2 58.4400 m freestyle 4:44.5 4:44.9 4:47.81500 m freestyle 19:05.4 19:48.6 20:03.6100 m backstroke 1:04.8 1:06.4 1:08.1200 m breaststroke 2:48.7 2:51.8 2:55.6200 m butterfly 2:26.7 2:30.3 2:36.14 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:50.6 9:00.7 9:09.74 × 100 m medley relay 4:27.1 4:31.0 4:35.7

Medal table

References Complete 1959 Mediterranean Games report released by the International Mediterranean Games Committee