Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium |
| Dates | July 29 – August 4, 1984 |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 494 from 67 nations |
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
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.[1][2]
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 (USOC).[3][4][5][6]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) | 21 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania (ROM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 30 | 28 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events
*Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Participating nations
494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.[1]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Los Angeles 1984 Synchronized Swimming - Olympic Results by Discipline".
- ^ Sports Reference
- ^ Bean, Dawn Pawson (4 March 2005). Synchronized Swimming: An American History. ISBN 9780786419487.
- ^ Sports Reference
External links
- 1984 Summer Olympics history: swimming from http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/; retrieved 2015-06-22.
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