Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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]
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium |
| 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 |
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 Women’s 200 Meters Medley returned to the program after being absent in 1976 and 1980, after a proposal by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOC).[2][3][4][5]
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania (ROM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 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
- "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- https://www.olympic.org/los-angeles-1984/synchronized-swimming
- Sports Reference
- https://books.google.com/books?id=o-dD3p8eTYUC&pg=PA272
- Sports Reference
External links
- 1984 Summer Olympics history: swimming from http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/; retrieved 2015-06-22.
