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.
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle}} | Rowdy Gaines|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Mark Stockwell|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 50.24 | Per Johansson|SWE|1984 Summer}} | 50.31 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle}} | Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Mike Heath|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:49.10 | Thomas Fahrner|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 1:49.69 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle}} | George DiCarlo|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | John Mykkanen|USA|1984 Summer}} | 3:51.49 | Justin Lemberg|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 3:51.79 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle}} | Mike O'Brien|USA|1984 Summer}} | 15:05.20 | George DiCarlo|USA|1984 Summer}} | 15:10.59 | Stefan Pfeiffer|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 15:12.11 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke}} | Rick Carey|USA|1984 Summer}} | 55.79 | Dave Wilson|USA|1984 Summer}} | 56.35 | Mike West|CAN|1984 Summer}} | 56.49 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke}} | Rick Carey|USA|1984 Summer}} | 2:00.23 | Frédéric Delcourt|FRA|1984 Summer}} | 2:01.75 | Cameron Henning|CAN|1984 Summer}} | 2:02.37 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke}} | Steve Lundquist|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Victor Davis|CAN|1984 Summer}} | 1:01.99 | Peter Evans|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 1:02.97 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke}} | Victor Davis|CAN|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Glenn Beringen|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 2:15.79 | Étienne Dagon|SUI|1984 Summer}} | 2:17.41 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly}} | Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Pablo Morales|USA|1984 Summer}} | 53.23 | Glenn Buchanan|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 53.85 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly}} | Jon Sieben|AUS|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Michael Gross|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 1:57.40 | Rafael Vidal|VEN|1984 Summer}} | 1:57.51 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley}} | Alex Baumann|CAN|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Pablo Morales|USA|1984 Summer}} | 2:03.05 | Neil Cochran|GBR|1984 Summer}} | 2:04.38 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley}} | Alex Baumann|CAN|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Ricardo Prado|BRA|1984 Summer}} | 4:18.45 | Rob Woodhouse|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 4:20.50 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}} | USA|1984 Summer}} Chris Cavanaugh Mike Heath Matt Biondi Rowdy Gaines Tom Jager* Robin Leamy* | swimming}} | AUS|1984 Summer}} Greg Fasala Neil Brooks Michael Delany Mark Stockwell
| 3:19.68 | SWE|1984 Summer}} Thomas Lejdström Per Johansson Bengt Baron Mikael Örn Rikard Milton* Michael Söderlund* | 3:22.69 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay}} | USA|1984 Summer}} Mike Heath David Larson Jeff Float Bruce Hayes Geoff Gaberino* Richard Saeger* | swimming}} | FRG|1984 Summer}} Thomas Fahrner Dirk Korthals Alexander Schowtka Michael Gross Rainer Henkel* | 7:15.73 | GBR|1984 Summer}} Neil Cochran Paul Easter Paul Howe Andrew Astbury | 7:24.78 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}} | USA|1984 Summer}} Rick Carey Steve Lundquist Pablo Morales Rowdy Gaines Dave Wilson* Richard Schroeder* Mike Heath* Tom Jager* | swimming}} | CAN|1984 Summer}} Mike West Victor Davis Tom Ponting Sandy Goss
| 3:43.23 | AUS|1984 Summer}} Mark Kerry Peter Evans Glenn Buchanan Mark Stockwell Jon Sieben* Neil Brooks* | 3:43.25 |
100 m freestyle {{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle}} | Carrie Steinseifer|USA|1984 Summer}} | 55.92 | none awarded | | {{FlagIOCmedalist|Annemarie Verstappen|NED|1984 Summer}} | 56.08 |
Nancy Hogshead|USA|1984 Summer}} |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle}} | Mary Wayte|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:59.23 | Cynthia Woodhead|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:59.50 | Annemarie Verstappen|NED|1984 Summer}} | 1:59.69 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle}} | Tiffany Cohen|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Sarah Hardcastle|GBR|1984 Summer}} | 4:10.29 | June Croft|GBR|1984 Summer}} | 4:11.49 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle}} | Tiffany Cohen|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Michele Richardson|USA|1984 Summer}} | 8:30.73 | Sarah Hardcastle|GBR|1984 Summer}} | 8:32.60 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke}} | Theresa Andrews|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:02.55 | Betsy Mitchell|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:02.63 | Jolanda de Rover|NED|1984 Summer}} | 1:02.91 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke}} | Jolanda de Rover|NED|1984 Summer}} | 2:12.38 | Amy White|USA|1984 Summer}} | 2:13.04 | Anca Patrascoiu|ROM|1984 Summer}} | 2:13.29 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke}} | Petra van Staveren|NED|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Anne Ottenbrite|CAN|1984 Summer}} | 1:10.69 | Catherine Poirot|FRA|1984 Summer}} | 1:10.70 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke}} | Anne Ottenbrite|CAN|1984 Summer}} | 2:30.38 | Susan Rapp|USA|1984 Summer}} | 2:31.15 | Ingrid Lempereur|BEL|1984 Summer}} | 2:31.40 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly}} | Mary T. Meagher|USA|1984 Summer}} | 59.26 | Jenna Johnson|USA|1984 Summer}} | 1:00.19 | Karin Seick|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 1:01.36 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly}} | Mary T. Meagher|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Karen Phillips|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 2:10.56 | Ina Beyermann|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 2:11.91 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley}} | Tracy Caulkins|USA|1984 Summer}} | swimming}} | Nancy Hogshead|USA|1984 Summer}} | 2:15.17 | Michelle Pearson|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 2:15.92 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley}} | Tracy Caulkins|USA|1984 Summer}} | 4:39.24 | Suzanne Landells|AUS|1984 Summer}} | 4:48.30 | Petra Zindler|FRG|1984 Summer}} | 4:48.57 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}} | USA|1984 Summer}} Jenna Johnson Carrie Steinseifer Dara Torres Nancy Hogshead Jill Sterkel* Mary Wayte*
| 3:43.43 | NED|1984 Summer}} Annemarie Verstappen Desi Reijers Elles Voskes Conny van Bentum Wilma van Velsen*
| 3:44.40 | FRG|1984 Summer}} Iris Zscherpe Susanne Schuster Christiane Pielke Karin Seick
| 3:45.56 |
{{DetailsLink>Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}} | USA|1984 Summer}} Theresa Andrews Tracy Caulkins Mary T. Meagher Nancy Hogshead Betsy Mitchell* Susan Rapp* Jenna Johnson* Carrie Steinseifer*
| 4:08.34 | FRG|1984 Summer}} Svenja Schlicht Ute Hasse Ina Beyermann Karin Seick
| 4:11.97 | CAN|1984 Summer}} Reema Abdo Anne Ottenbrite Michelle MacPherson Pamela Rai
| 4:12.98 |
494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.[1]
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- {{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|EGY|1984 Summer|8}}
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- {{flagIOC|FIJ|1984 Summer|3}}
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- {{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}}
| | - {{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}}
| | - {{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}}
| | - {{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}}
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1. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SWI/ |title=Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games |accessdate=7 November 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}