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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Swimming

|games = 1984 Summer

|image = File:Uscswimstadium.jpg

|caption =

|venue = McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium

|dates = July 29 – August 4, 1984

|num_events = 29

|competitors = 494

|nations = 67

|prev = 1980

|next = 1988

}}

{{SwimmingAt1984SummerOlympics}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SWI/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417040535/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SWI/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games |access-date=7 November 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics |url=https://www.olympedia.org/editions/21/sports/SWM |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.olympedia.org}}

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).{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/los-angeles-1984/synchronized-swimming|title = Los Angeles 1984 Synchronized Swimming - Olympic Results by Discipline}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417043100/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SYN/ Sports Reference]{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o-dD3p8eTYUC&pg=PA272|title = Synchronized Swimming: An American History|isbn = 9780786419487|last1 = Bean|first1 = Dawn Pawson|date = 4 March 2005| publisher=McFarland }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417044134/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1980/SWI/ Sports Reference]

Medal table

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = FlagIOCteam

| event = 1984 Summer

| team =

| gold_USA = 21 | silver_USA = 13 | bronze_USA = 0

| gold_CAN = 4 | silver_CAN = 3 | bronze_CAN = 3

| gold_FRG = 2 | silver_FRG = 3 | bronze_FRG = 6

| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 3

| gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 5 | bronze_AUS = 6

| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 4

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 1 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 0

| gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 2

| gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 1

| gold_ROM = 0 | silver_ROM = 0 | bronze_ROM = 1

| gold_SUI = 0 | silver_SUI = 0 | bronze_SUI = 1

| gold_VEN = 0 | silver_VEN = 0 | bronze_VEN = 1

}}

Medal summary

=Men's events=

{{MedalistTable| width=225|labelwidth=200|columns=2}}
100 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Rowdy Gaines|USA|1984 Summer}}

49.80 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mark Stockwell|AUS|1984 Summer}}

50.24

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Per Johansson|SWE|1984 Summer}}

50.31
200 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}}

1:47.44 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mike Heath|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:49.10

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Thomas Fahrner|FRG|1984 Summer}}

1:49.69
400 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|George DiCarlo|USA|1984 Summer}}

3:51.23

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|John Mykkanen|USA|1984 Summer}}

3:51.49

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Justin Lemberg|AUS|1984 Summer}}

3:51.79
1500 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mike O'Brien|USA|1984 Summer}}

15:05.20

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|George DiCarlo|USA|1984 Summer}}

15:10.59

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Stefan Pfeiffer|FRG|1984 Summer}}

15:12.11
100 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Rick Carey|USA|1984 Summer}}

55.79

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Dave Wilson|USA|1984 Summer}}

56.35

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mike West|CAN|1984 Summer}}

56.49
200 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Rick Carey|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:00.23

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Frédéric Delcourt|FRA|1984 Summer}}

2:01.75

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Cameron Henning|CAN|1984 Summer}}

2:02.37
100 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Steve Lundquist|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:01.65 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Victor Davis|CAN|1984 Summer}}

1:01.99

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Peter Evans|AUS|1984 Summer}}

1:02.97
200 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Victor Davis|CAN|1984 Summer}}

2:13.34 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Glenn Beringen|AUS|1984 Summer}}

2:15.79

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Étienne Dagon|SUI|1984 Summer}}

2:17.41
100 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}}

53.08 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Pablo Morales|USA|1984 Summer}}

53.23

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Glenn Buchanan|AUS|1984 Summer}}

53.85
200 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Jon Sieben|AUS|1984 Summer}}

1:57.04 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}}

1:57.40

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Rafael Vidal|VEN|1984 Summer}}

1:57.51
200 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Alex Baumann|CAN|1984 Summer}}

2:01.42 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Pablo Morales|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:03.05

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Neil Cochran|GBR|1984 Summer}}

2:04.38
400 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Alex Baumann|CAN|1984 Summer}}

4:17.41 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Ricardo Prado|BRA|1984 Summer}}

4:18.45

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Rob Woodhouse|AUS|1984 Summer}}

4:20.50
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|USA|1984 Summer}}
Chris Cavanaugh
Mike Heath
Matt Biondi
Rowdy Gaines
Tom Jager*
Robin Leamy*

3:19.03 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|AUS|1984 Summer}}
Greg Fasala
Neil Brooks
Michael Delany
Mark Stockwell

3:19.68

| {{FlagIOCteam|SWE|1984 Summer}}
Thomas Lejdström
Per Johansson
Bengt Baron
Mikael Örn
Rikard Milton*
Michael Söderlund*

3:22.69
valign="top"

| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|USA|1984 Summer}}
Mike Heath
David Larson
Jeff Float
Bruce Hayes
Geoff Gaberino*
Richard Saeger*

7:15.69 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|FRG|1984 Summer}}
Thomas Fahrner
Dirk Korthals
Alexander Schowtka
Michael Gross
Rainer Henkel*

7:15.73

| {{FlagIOCteam|GBR|1984 Summer}}
Neil Cochran
Paul Easter
Paul Howe
Andrew Astbury

7:24.78
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m medley relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|USA|1984 Summer}}
Rick Carey
Steve Lundquist
Pablo Morales
Rowdy Gaines
Dave Wilson*
Richard Schroeder*
Mike Heath*
Tom Jager*

3:39.30 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|CAN|1984 Summer}}
Mike West
Victor Davis
Tom Ponting
Sandy Goss

3:43.23

| {{FlagIOCteam|AUS|1984 Summer}}
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=

{{MedalistTable| width=225|labelwidth=200|columns=2}}
valign="top"

|rowspan=2 | 100 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Carrie Steinseifer|USA|1984 Summer}}

rowspan=2| 55.92

|rowspan=2 |none awarded

rowspan=2|

|rowspan=2 | {{FlagIOCmedalist|Annemarie Verstappen|NED|1984 Summer}}

rowspan=2| 56.08
{{FlagIOCmedalist|Nancy Hogshead|USA|1984 Summer}}
200 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mary Wayte|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:59.23

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Cynthia Woodhead|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:59.50

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Annemarie Verstappen|NED|1984 Summer}}

1:59.69
400 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Tiffany Cohen|USA|1984 Summer}}

4:07.10 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Sarah Hardcastle|GBR|1984 Summer}}

4:10.29

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|June Croft|GBR|1984 Summer}}

4:11.49
800 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Tiffany Cohen|USA|1984 Summer}}

8:24.95 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Michele Richardson|USA|1984 Summer}}

8:30.73

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Sarah Hardcastle|GBR|1984 Summer}}

8:32.60
100 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Theresa Andrews|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:02.55

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Betsy Mitchell|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:02.63

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Jolanda de Rover|NED|1984 Summer}}

1:02.91
200 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Jolanda de Rover|NED|1984 Summer}}

2:12.38

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Amy White|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:13.04

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Anca Patrascoiu|ROM|1984 Summer}}

2:13.29
100 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Petra van Staveren|NED|1984 Summer}}

1:09.88 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Anne Ottenbrite|CAN|1984 Summer}}

1:10.69

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Catherine Poirot|FRA|1984 Summer}}

1:10.70
200 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Anne Ottenbrite|CAN|1984 Summer}}

2:30.38

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Susan Rapp|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:31.15

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Ingrid Lempereur|BEL|1984 Summer}}

2:31.40
100 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mary T. Meagher|USA|1984 Summer}}

59.26

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Jenna Johnson|USA|1984 Summer}}

1:00.19

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Karin Seick|FRG|1984 Summer}}

1:01.36
200 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Mary T. Meagher|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:06.90 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Karen Phillips|AUS|1984 Summer}}

2:10.56

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Ina Beyermann|FRG|1984 Summer}}

2:11.91
200 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Tracy Caulkins|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:12.64 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Nancy Hogshead|USA|1984 Summer}}

2:15.17

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Michelle Pearson|AUS|1984 Summer}}

2:15.92
400 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley}}

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Tracy Caulkins|USA|1984 Summer}}

4:39.24

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Suzanne Landells|AUS|1984 Summer}}

4:48.30

| {{FlagIOCmedalist|Petra Zindler|FRG|1984 Summer}}

4:48.57
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|USA|1984 Summer}}
Jenna Johnson
Carrie Steinseifer
Dara Torres
Nancy Hogshead
Jill Sterkel*
Mary Wayte*

3:43.43

| {{FlagIOCteam|NED|1984 Summer}}
Annemarie Verstappen
Desi Reijers
Elles Voskes
Conny van Bentum
Wilma van Velsen*

3:44.40

| {{FlagIOCteam|FRG|1984 Summer}}
Iris Zscherpe
Susanne Schuster
Christiane Pielke
Karin Seick

3:45.56
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m medley relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}}

| {{FlagIOCteam|USA|1984 Summer}}
Theresa Andrews
Tracy Caulkins
Mary T. Meagher
Nancy Hogshead
Betsy Mitchell*
Susan Rapp*
Jenna Johnson*
Carrie Steinseifer*

4:08.34

| {{FlagIOCteam|FRG|1984 Summer}}
Svenja Schlicht
Ute Hasse
Ina Beyermann
Karin Seick

4:11.97

| {{FlagIOCteam|CAN|1984 Summer}}
Reema Abdo
Anne Ottenbrite
Michelle MacPherson
Pamela Rai

4:12.98

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

Participating nations

494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.

* {{flagIOC|ARG|1984 Summer|6}}

  • {{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer|31}}
  • {{flagIOC|AUT|1984 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|BAH|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|BRN|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|BAR|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|BEL|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|BER|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|BRA|1984 Summer|7}}
  • {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer|37}}
  • {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer|14}}
  • {{flagIOC|TPE|1984 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|COL|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|CRC|1984 Summer|1}}

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  • {{flagIOC|DEN|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|EGY|1984 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|ESA|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|FIJ|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|FIN|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer|16}}
  • {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer|33}}
  • {{flagIOC|GRE|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|GUA|1984 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|HON|1984 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|HKG|1984 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|ISL|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|INA|1984 Summer|1}}

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  • {{flagIOC|IRL|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|ISR|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer|26}}
  • {{flagIOC|JAM|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer|22}}
  • {{flagIOC|KUW|1984 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|LIB|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|MAS|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|MEX|1984 Summer|12}}
  • {{flagIOC|MON|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|MOZ|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|NED|1984 Summer|16}}
  • {{flagIOC|AHO|1984 Summer|3}}

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  • {{flagIOC|NZL|1984 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|NOR|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|PAN|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|PER|1984 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|PHI|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|POR|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|PUR|1984 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|ROU|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|SMR|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|SIN|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|SRI|1984 Summer|1}}

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  • {{flagIOC|SUR|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|SWZ|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|SWE|1984 Summer|24}}
  • {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer|13}}
  • {{flagIOC|TTO|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|TUN|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|TUR|1984 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|UGA|1984 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer|43}}
  • {{flagIOC|ISV|1984 Summer|7}}
  • {{flagIOC|URU|1984 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|VEN|1984 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer|24}}
  • {{flagIOC|YUG|1984 Summer|3}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/pop-quiz-how-well-do-you-know-your-1984-olympic-history/ 1984 Summer Olympics history: swimming] from http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/; retrieved 2015-06-22.

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