Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Swimming
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
VenueMcDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
DatesJuly 29 – August 4, 1984
No. of events29
Competitors494 from 67 nations
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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 (USOPC).[3][4][5][6]

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2113034
2 Canada (CAN)43310
3 West Germany (FRG)23611
4 Netherlands (NED)2136
5 Australia (AUS)15612
6 Great Britain (GBR)0145
7 France (FRA)0112
8 Brazil (BRA)0101
9 Sweden (SWE)0022
10 Belgium (BEL)0011
 Romania (ROM)0011
 Switzerland (SUI)0011
 Venezuela (VEN)0011
Totals (13 entries)30282987

Medal summary

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Men's events

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle
details
Rowdy Gaines
 United States
49.80 OR Mark Stockwell
 Australia
50.24 Per Johansson
 Sweden
50.31
200 m freestyle
details
Michael Gross
 West Germany
1:47.44 WR Mike Heath
 United States
1:49.10 Thomas Fahrner
 West Germany
1:49.69
400 m freestyle
details
George DiCarlo
 United States
3:51.23 John Mykkanen
 United States
3:51.49 Justin Lemberg
 Australia
3:51.79
1500 m freestyle
details
Mike O'Brien
 United States
15:05.20 George DiCarlo
 United States
15:10.59 Stefan Pfeiffer
 West Germany
15:12.11
100 m backstroke
details
Rick Carey
 United States
55.79 Dave Wilson
 United States
56.35 Mike West
 Canada
56.49
200 m backstroke
details
Rick Carey
 United States
2:00.23 Frédéric Delcourt
 France
2:01.75 Cameron Henning
 Canada
2:02.37
100 m breaststroke
details
Steve Lundquist
 United States
1:01.65 WR Victor Davis
 Canada
1:01.99 Peter Evans
 Australia
1:02.97
200 m breaststroke
details
Victor Davis
 Canada
2:13.34 WR Glenn Beringen
 Australia
2:15.79 Étienne Dagon
 Switzerland
2:17.41
100 m butterfly
details
Michael Gross
 West Germany
53.08 WR Pablo Morales
 United States
53.23 Glenn Buchanan
 Australia
53.85
200 m butterfly
details
Jon Sieben
 Australia
1:57.04 WR Michael Gross
 West Germany
1:57.40 Rafael Vidal
 Venezuela
1:57.51
200 m individual medley
details
Alex Baumann
 Canada
2:01.42 WR Pablo Morales
 United States
2:03.05 Neil Cochran
 Great Britain
2:04.38
400 m individual medley
details
Alex Baumann
 Canada
4:17.41 WR Ricardo Prado
 Brazil
4:18.45 Rob Woodhouse
 Australia
4:20.50
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
details
 United States (USA)
Chris Cavanaugh
Mike Heath
Matt Biondi
Rowdy Gaines
Tom Jager*
Robin Leamy*
3:19.03 WR  Australia (AUS)
Greg Fasala
Neil Brooks
Michael Delany
Mark Stockwell
3:19.68  Sweden (SWE)
Thomas Lejdström
Per Johansson
Bengt Baron
Mikael Örn
Rikard Milton*
Michael Söderlund*
3:22.69
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
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 United States (USA)
Mike Heath
David Larson
Jeff Float
Bruce Hayes
Geoff Gaberino*
Richard Saeger*
7:15.69 WR  West Germany (FRG)
Thomas Fahrner
Dirk Korthals
Alexander Schowtka
Michael Gross
Rainer Henkel*
7:15.73  Great Britain (GBR)
Neil Cochran
Paul Easter
Paul Howe
Andrew Astbury
7:24.78
4 × 100 m medley relay
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 United States (USA)
Rick Carey
Steve Lundquist
Pablo Morales
Rowdy Gaines
Dave Wilson*
Richard Schroeder*
Mike Heath*
Tom Jager*
3:39.30 WR  Canada (CAN)
Mike West
Victor Davis
Tom Ponting
Sandy Goss
3:43.23  Australia (AUS)
Mark Kerry
Peter Evans
Glenn Buchanan
Mark Stockwell
Jon Sieben*
Neil Brooks*
3:43.25

* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Women's events

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle
details
Carrie Steinseifer
 United States
55.92 none awarded Annemarie Verstappen
 Netherlands
56.08
Nancy Hogshead
 United States
200 m freestyle
details
Mary Wayte
 United States
1:59.23 Cynthia Woodhead
 United States
1:59.50 Annemarie Verstappen
 Netherlands
1:59.69
400 m freestyle
details
Tiffany Cohen
 United States
4:07.10 OR Sarah Hardcastle
 Great Britain
4:10.29 June Croft
 Great Britain
4:11.49
800 m freestyle
details
Tiffany Cohen
 United States
8:24.95 OR Michele Richardson
 United States
8:30.73 Sarah Hardcastle
 Great Britain
8:32.60
100 m backstroke
details
Theresa Andrews
 United States
1:02.55 Betsy Mitchell
 United States
1:02.63 Jolanda de Rover
 Netherlands
1:02.91
200 m backstroke
details
Jolanda de Rover
 Netherlands
2:12.38 Amy White
 United States
2:13.04 Anca Patrascoiu
 Romania
2:13.29
100 m breaststroke
details
Petra van Staveren
 Netherlands
1:09.88 OR Anne Ottenbrite
 Canada
1:10.69 Catherine Poirot
 France
1:10.70
200 m breaststroke
details
Anne Ottenbrite
 Canada
2:30.38 Susan Rapp
 United States
2:31.15 Ingrid Lempereur
 Belgium
2:31.40
100 m butterfly
details
Mary T. Meagher
 United States
59.26 Jenna Johnson
 United States
1:00.19 Karin Seick
 West Germany
1:01.36
200 m butterfly
details
Mary T. Meagher
 United States
2:06.90 OR Karen Phillips
 Australia
2:10.56 Ina Beyermann
 West Germany
2:11.91
200 m individual medley
details
Tracy Caulkins
 United States
2:12.64 OR Nancy Hogshead
 United States
2:15.17 Michelle Pearson
 Australia
2:15.92
400 m individual medley
details
Tracy Caulkins
 United States
4:39.24 Suzanne Landells
 Australia
4:48.30 Petra Zindler
 West Germany
4:48.57
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
details
 United States (USA)
Jenna Johnson
Carrie Steinseifer
Dara Torres
Nancy Hogshead
Jill Sterkel*
Mary Wayte*
3:43.43  Netherlands (NED)
Annemarie Verstappen
Desi Reijers
Elles Voskes
Conny van Bentum
Wilma van Velsen*
3:44.40  West Germany (FRG)
Iris Zscherpe
Susanne Schuster
Christiane Pielke
Karin Seick
3:45.56
4 × 100 m medley relay
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 United States (USA)
Theresa Andrews
Tracy Caulkins
Mary T. Meagher
Nancy Hogshead
Betsy Mitchell*
Susan Rapp*
Jenna Johnson*
Carrie Steinseifer*
4:08.34  West Germany (FRG)
Svenja Schlicht
Ute Hasse
Ina Beyermann
Karin Seick
4:11.97  Canada (CAN)
Reema Abdo
Anne Ottenbrite
Michelle MacPherson
Pamela Rai
4:12.98

*Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Participating nations

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494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles 1984 Synchronized Swimming - Olympic Results by Discipline".
  4. ^ Sports Reference
  5. ^ Bean, Dawn Pawson (4 March 2005). Synchronized Swimming: An American History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786419487.
  6. ^ Sports Reference
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