Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Swimming
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
, located on the USC
campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
The McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium is an outdoor swimming venue located on the campus of the University of Southern California. It was constructed for the 1984 Summer Olympics with money provided by McDonald's and its fast food franchisees and hosted the swimming, diving, and synchronized...
, located on the USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.
Medal table
| 1 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 34 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's events
| 100 m freestyle | 49.80 | 50.24 | 50.31 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:47.44 (WR) | 1:49.10 | 1:49.69 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:51.23 (OR) | 3:51.49 | 3:51.79 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:05.20 | 15:10.59 | 15:12.11 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 55.79 | 56.35 | 56.49 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:00.23 | 2:01.75 | 2:02.37 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.65 (WR) | 1:01.99 | 1:02.97 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:13.34 (WR) | 2:15.79 | 2:17.41 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 53.08 (WR) | 53.23 | 53.85 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:57.04 (WR) | 1:57.40 | 1:57.51 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:01.42 (WR) | 2:03.05 | 2:04.38 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:17.41 (WR) | 4:18.45 | 4:20.50 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Chris Cavanaugh Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer) Christopher Carl "Chris" Cavanaugh is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. He was a part of the USA gold medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the U.S... Michael Heath Michael Heath (swimmer) Michael Steward "Mike" Heath is a former American college and international swimmer who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.- College career :... Matt Biondi Matt Biondi Matthew Nicholas Biondi is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals... Rowdy Gaines Rowdy Gaines Ambrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame... |
3:19.03 (WR) | Greg Fasala Greg Fasala Gregory John Fasala was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.... Neil Brooks Neil Brooks Neil Brooks is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents... Michael Delany Michael Delany Michael Delany was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.Delany was best known for being a member of the so-called Mean Machine... Mark Stockwell Mark Stockwell Marcus William "Mark" Stockwell is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer. Stockwell won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.... |
3:19.68 | Thomas Lejdström Thomas Lejdström Thomas Lejdström is a former Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer, who competed in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.... Per Johansson Per Johansson (swimmer) Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*... Bengt Baron Bengt Baron Bengt Baron is a former backstroke swimmer from Sweden. He won the 100 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and was a member of the bronze winning team from Sweden in the 4×100 m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. An undergraduate student from the... Mikael Örn Mikael Örn Mikael Gustaf Örn is a Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer whose notability, during the 1980s, stems from winning a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles.... |
3:22.69 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Michael Heath Michael Heath (swimmer) Michael Steward "Mike" Heath is a former American college and international swimmer who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.- College career :... David Larson David Larson David Erwin Larson is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :Larson was born in Jesup, Georgia in 1959... Jeff Float Bruce Hayes Bruce Hayes (swimmer) Lawrence Hayes is a retired American freestyle and individual medley swimmer in the early 1980s. Hayes is best known for anchoring the U.S... |
7:15.69 (WR) | Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final... Dirk Korthals Alexander Schowtka Michael Groß |
7:15.73 | Neil Cochran Neil Cochran Neil Cochran is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter, Paul Howe, and... Paul Easter Paul Easter Paul Easter is a retired freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Andrew Astbury, and Paul Howe.Easter is now a police... Paul Howe Paul Howe (swimmer) Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family... Andrew Astbury Andrew Astbury Andrew Astbury is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980 . In 1984 he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Paul Howe... |
7:24.78 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Rick Carey Rick Carey Richard John Carey is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won three gold medals. He broke nine world records, five individually, and also was a double world champion... Steve Lundquist Steve Lundquist Stephen Lundquist is a former swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Olympic Team when the USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics... Pablo Morales Pablo Morales Pablo Morales is an American former swimmer. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, in San Jose, California under the supervision of Larry Rogers... Rowdy Gaines Rowdy Gaines Ambrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame... |
3:39.30 (WR) | Mike West Victor Davis Victor Davis Victor Davis, CM was a Canadian Olympic and world champion swimmer, a well known breaststroker from Canada. He also enjoyed success in the individual medley and the butterfly.-Biography:... Tom Ponting Tom Ponting Thomas Harold Ponting is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California... Sandy Goss Sandy Goss Donald Alexander "Sandy" Goss is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist.- Early life and education :... |
3:43.23 | Mark Kerry Mark Kerry Marcus "Mark" Anthony Kerry is a former Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three Olympic medals, including a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as the backstroker for the Quietly Confident Quartet... Peter Evans Peter Evans (swimmer) Peter Maxwell Evans is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1980s, who won four Olympic medals, most notably a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet... Glenn Buchanan Glenn Buchanan Glenn Buchanan was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1980s who won two bronze medals in the 100 m butterfly and the 4 × 100 m medley relay, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.... Mark Stockwell Mark Stockwell Marcus William "Mark" Stockwell is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer. Stockwell won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.... |
3:43.25 |
Women's events
| 100 m freestyle | 55.92 | none awarded | 56.08 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:59.23 | 1:59.50 | 1:59.69 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:07.10 (OR) | 4:10.29 | 4:11.49 | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:24.95 (OR) | 8:30.73 | 8:32.60 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:02.55 | 1:02.63 | 1:02.91 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:12.38 | 2:13.04 | 2:13.29 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:09.88 (OR) | 1:10.69 | 1:10.70 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.38 | 2:31.15 | 2:31.40 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 59.26 | 1:00.19 | 1:01.36 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:06.90 (OR) | 2:10.56 | 2:11.91 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:12.64 (OR) | 2:15.17 | 2:15.92 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:39.24 | 4:48.30 | 4:48.57 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Jenna Johnson Jenna Johnson Jenna Johnson is a former competitive swimmer from the United States who won three Olympic medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California: a gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, a gold medal in the 4x100 medley relay, and a silver medal in the 100m butterfly... Carrie Steinseifer Carrie Steinseifer Carolyn Lynne Steinseifer is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... Nancy Hogshead |
3:43.43 | Annemarie Verstappen Annemarie Verstappen Anna Maria Theodora Petra Verstappen is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.In 1982 she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador... Desi Reijers Desi Reijers Dirkje Johanna Reijers is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.... Elles Voskes Elles Voskes Elles Voskes is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.... Conny van Bentum Conny van Bentum Cornelia van Bentum is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980... |
3:44.40 | Iris Zscherpe Susanne Schuster Christiane Pielke Karin Seick |
3:45.56 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Theresa Andrews Theresa Andrews Theresa Andrews is a former American college and international swimmer who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist.- Swimming career :... Tracy Caulkins Tracy Caulkins Tracy Anne Caulkins Stockwell, OAM, is a former American college and international swimmer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and a former world record-holder.... Mary T. Meagher Mary T. Meagher Mary Terstegge Meagher Plant is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding swimmer from the United States... Nancy Hogshead |
4:08.34 | Svenja Schlicht Ute Hasse Ina Beyermann Karin Seick |
4:11.97 | Reema Abdo Reema Abdo Reema Abdo is a former backstroke swimmer, who was born in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and competed for Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Picton, Ontario won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite,... Anne Ottenbrite Anne Ottenbrite Anne Ottenbrite is a former breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she won three medals: gold , silver , and bronze... Michelle MacPherson Michelle MacPherson Michelle MacPherson is a former backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Chandler, Arizona won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite, Reema... Pamela Rai Pamela Rai Pamela Leila Rai is a former freestyle, butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Delta, British Columbia won a bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite, Reema Abdo, and... |
4:12.98 |