# List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.

## Current program
### 50 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kristin Otto East Germany | Yang Wenyi China | Katrin Meissner East Germany |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kristin Otto East Germany | Yang Wenyi China | Jill Sterkel United States |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Yang Wenyi China | Zhuang Yong China | Angel Martino United States |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Amy Van Dyken United States | Le Jingyi China | Sandra Völker Germany |
| 2000 Sydney details | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Dara Torres United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Malia Metella France | Libby Lenton Australia |
| 2008 Beijing details | Britta Steffen Germany | Dara Torres United States | Cate Campbell Australia |
| 2012 London details | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Pernille Blume Denmark | Simone Manuel United States | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Emma McKeon Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Pernille Blume Denmark |
| 2024 Paris details | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Meg Harris Australia | Zhang Yufei China |

### 100 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1912 Stockholm details | Fanny Durack Australasia | Wilhelmina Wylie Australasia | Jennie Fletcher Great Britain |
| 1920 Antwerp details | Ethelda Bleibtrey United States | Irene Guest United States | Frances Schroth United States |
| 1924 Paris details | Ethel Lackie United States | Mariechen Wehselau United States | Gertrude Ederle United States |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | Albina Osipowich United States | Eleanor Garatti United States | Joyce Cooper Great Britain |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Helene Madison United States | Willy den Ouden Netherlands | Eleanor Saville United States |
| 1936 Berlin details | Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands | Jeannette Campbell Argentina | Gisela Arendt Germany |
| 1948 London details | Greta Andersen Denmark | Ann Curtis United States | Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Netherlands |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Katalin Szőke Hungary | Hannie Termeulen Netherlands | Judit Temes Hungary |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Dawn Fraser Australia | Lorraine Crapp Australia | Faith Leech Australia |
| 1960 Rome details | Dawn Fraser Australia | Chris von Saltza United States | Natalie Steward Great Britain |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Dawn Fraser Australia | Sharon Stouder United States | Kathy Ellis United States |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Jan Henne United States | Susan Pedersen United States | Linda Gustavson United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Sandy Neilson United States | Shirley Babashoff United States | Shane Gould Australia |
| 1976 Montreal details | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Petra Priemer East Germany | Enith Brigitha Netherlands |
| 1980 Moscow details | Barbara Krause East Germany | Caren Metschuck East Germany | Ines Diers East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Nancy Hogshead United States | none awarded | Annemarie Verstappen Netherlands |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Carrie Steinseifer United States | none awarded | Annemarie Verstappen Netherlands |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kristin Otto East Germany | Zhuang Yong China | Catherine Plewinski France |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Zhuang Yong China | Jenny Thompson United States | Franziska van Almsick Germany |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Le Jingyi China | Sandra Völker Germany | Angel Martino United States |
| 2000 Sydney details | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Jenny Thompson United States |
| 2000 Sydney details | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Dara Torres United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Jodie Henry Australia | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2008 Beijing details | Britta Steffen Germany | Lisbeth Trickett Australia | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2012 London details | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus | Tang Yi China |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Simone Manuel United States | none awarded | Sarah Sjöström Sweden |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Penny Oleksiak Canada | none awarded | Sarah Sjöström Sweden |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Emma McKeon Australia | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong | Cate Campbell Australia |
| 2024 Paris details | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Torri Huske United States | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong |

### 200 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Debbie Meyer United States | Jan Henne United States | Jane Barkman United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Shane Gould Australia | Shirley Babashoff United States | Keena Rothhammer United States |
| 1976 Montreal details | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Shirley Babashoff United States | Enith Brigitha Netherlands |
| 1980 Moscow details | Barbara Krause East Germany | Ines Diers East Germany | Carmela Schmidt East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Mary Wayte United States | Cynthia Woodhead United States | Annemarie Verstappen Netherlands |
| 1988 Seoul details | Heike Friedrich East Germany | Silvia Poll Costa Rica | Manuela Stellmach East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Nicole Haislett United States | Franziska van Almsick Germany | Kerstin Kielgass Germany |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Claudia Poll Costa Rica | Franziska van Almsick Germany | Dagmar Hase Germany |
| 2000 Sydney details | Susie O'Neill Australia | Martina Moravcová Slovakia | Claudia Poll Costa Rica |
| 2004 Athens details | Camelia Potec Romania | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Solenne Figuès France |
| 2008 Beijing details | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Sara Isaković Slovenia | Pang Jiaying China |
| 2012 London details | Allison Schmitt United States | Camille Muffat France | Bronte Barratt Australia |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katie Ledecky United States | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Emma McKeon Australia |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong | Penny Oleksiak Canada |
| 2024 Paris details | Mollie O'Callaghan Australia | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong |

### 400 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1924 Paris details | Martha Norelius United States | Helen Wainwright United States | Gertrude Ederle United States |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | Martha Norelius United States | Marie Braun Netherlands | Josephine McKim United States |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Helene Madison United States | Lenore Kight United States | Jenny Maakal South Africa |
| 1936 Berlin details | Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands | Ragnhild Hveger Denmark | Lenore Kight United States |
| 1948 London details | Ann Curtis United States | Karen Harup Denmark | Catherine Gibson Great Britain |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Valéria Gyenge Hungary | Éva Novák Hungary | Evelyn Kawamoto United States |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Lorraine Crapp Australia | Dawn Fraser Australia | Sylvia Ruuska United States |
| 1960 Rome details | Chris von Saltza United States | Jane Cederqvist Sweden | Tineke Lagerberg Netherlands |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Ginny Duenkel United States | Marilyn Ramenofsky United States | Terri Stickles United States |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Debbie Meyer United States | Linda Gustavson United States | Karen Moras Australia |
| 1972 Munich details | Shane Gould Australia | Novella Calligaris Italy | Gudrun Wegner East Germany |
| 1976 Montreal details | Petra Thümer East Germany | Shirley Babashoff United States | Shannon Smith Canada |
| 1980 Moscow details | Ines Diers East Germany | Petra Schneider East Germany | Carmela Schmidt East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Tiffany Cohen United States | Sarah Hardcastle Great Britain | June Croft Great Britain |
| 1988 Seoul details | Janet Evans United States | Heike Friedrich East Germany | Anke Möhring East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Dagmar Hase Germany | Janet Evans United States | Hayley Lewis Australia |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Michelle Smith Ireland | Dagmar Hase Germany | Kirsten Vlieghuis Netherlands |
| 2000 Sydney details | Brooke Bennett United States | Diana Munz United States | Claudia Poll Costa Rica |
| 2004 Athens details | Laure Manaudou France | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Kaitlin Sandeno United States |
| 2008 Beijing details | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain | Katie Hoff United States | Joanne Jackson Great Britain |
| 2012 London details | Camille Muffat France | Allison Schmitt United States | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katie Ledecky United States | Jazmin Carlin Great Britain | Leah Smith United States |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Katie Ledecky United States | Li Bingjie China |
| 2024 Paris details | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Summer McIntosh Canada | Katie Ledecky United States |

### 800 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Debbie Meyer United States | Pam Kruse United States | Maria Teresa Ramírez Mexico |
| 1972 Munich details | Keena Rothhammer United States | Shane Gould Australia | Novella Calligaris Italy |
| 1976 Montreal details | Petra Thümer East Germany | Shirley Babashoff United States | Wendy Weinberg United States |
| 1980 Moscow details | Michelle Ford Australia | Ines Diers East Germany | Heike Dähne East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Tiffany Cohen United States | Michele Richardson United States | Sarah Hardcastle Great Britain |
| 1988 Seoul details | Janet Evans United States | Astrid Strauss East Germany | Julie McDonald Australia |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Janet Evans United States | Hayley Lewis Australia | Jana Henke Germany |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Brooke Bennett United States | Dagmar Hase Germany | Kirsten Vlieghuis Netherlands |
| 2000 Sydney details | Brooke Bennett United States | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Kaitlin Sandeno United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Ai Shibata Japan | Laure Manaudou France | Diana Munz United States |
| 2008 Beijing details | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain | Alessia Filippi Italy | Lotte Friis Denmark |
| 2012 London details | Katie Ledecky United States | Mireia Belmonte García Spain | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katie Ledecky United States | Jazmin Carlin Great Britain | Boglárka Kapás Hungary |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Katie Ledecky United States | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Simona Quadarella Italy |
| 2024 Paris details | Katie Ledecky United States | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Paige Madden United States |

### 1500 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Katie Ledecky United States | Erica Sullivan United States | Sarah Köhler Germany |
| 2024 Paris details | Katie Ledecky United States | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova France | Isabel Gose Germany |

### 100 metre backstroke

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1924 Paris details | Sybil Bauer United States | Phyllis Harding Great Britain | Aileen Riggin United States |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | Marie Braun Netherlands | Ellen King Great Britain | Joyce Cooper Great Britain |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Eleanor Holm United States | Bonnie Mealing Australia | Valerie Davies Great Britain |
| 1936 Berlin details | Nida Senff Netherlands | Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands | Alice Bridges United States |
| 1948 London details | Karen Harup Denmark | Suzanne Zimmerman United States | Judy-Joy Davies Australia |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Joan Harrison South Africa | Geertje Wielema Netherlands | Jean Stewart New Zealand |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Judy Grinham Great Britain | Carin Cone United States | Margaret Edwards Great Britain |
| 1960 Rome details | Lynn Burke United States | Natalie Steward Great Britain | Satoko Tanaka Japan |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Cathy Ferguson United States | Kiki Caron France | Ginny Duenkel United States |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Kaye Hall United States | Elaine Tanner Canada | Jane Swagerty United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Melissa Belote United States | Andrea Gyarmati Hungary | Susie Atwood United States |
| 1976 Montreal details | Ulrike Richter East Germany | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Nancy Garapick Canada |
| 1980 Moscow details | Rica Reinisch East Germany | Ina Kleber East Germany | Petra Riedel East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Theresa Andrews United States | Betsy Mitchell United States | Jolanda de Rover Netherlands |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kristin Otto East Germany | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Cornelia Sirch East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Tünde Szabó Hungary | Lea Loveless United States |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Beth Botsford United States | Whitney Hedgepeth United States | Marianne Kriel South Africa |
| 2000 Sydney details | Diana Mocanu Romania | Mai Nakamura Japan | Nina Zhivanevskaya Spain |
| 2004 Athens details | Natalie Coughlin United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Laure Manaudou France |
| 2008 Beijing details | Natalie Coughlin United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Margaret Hoelzer United States |
| 2012 London details | Missy Franklin United States | Emily Seebohm Australia | Aya Terakawa Japan |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Kathleen Baker United States | Fu Yuanhui China |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Kathleen Baker United States | Kylie Masse Canada |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Kylie Masse Canada | Regan Smith United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Regan Smith United States | Katharine Berkoff United States |

### 200 metre backstroke

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Lillian Watson United States | Elaine Tanner Canada | Kaye Hall United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Melissa Belote United States | Susie Atwood United States | Donna Gurr Canada |
| 1976 Montreal details | Ulrike Richter East Germany | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Nancy Garapick Canada |
| 1980 Moscow details | Rica Reinisch East Germany | Cornelia Polit East Germany | Birgit Treiber East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Jolanda de Rover Netherlands | Amy White United States | Anca Patrascoiu Romania |
| 1988 Seoul details | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Katrin Zimmermann East Germany | Cornelia Sirch East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Dagmar Hase Germany | Nicole Stevenson Australia |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Whitney Hedgepeth United States | Cathleen Rund Germany |
| 2000 Sydney details | Diana Mocanu Romania | Roxana Maracineanu France | Miki Nakao Japan |
| 2004 Athens details | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Stanislava Komarova Russia | Antje Buschschulte Germany |
| 2004 Athens details | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Stanislava Komarova Russia | Reiko Nakamura Japan |
| 2008 Beijing details | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Margaret Hoelzer United States | Reiko Nakamura Japan |
| 2012 London details | Missy Franklin United States | Anastasia Zuyeva Russia | Elizabeth Beisel United States |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Maya DiRado United States | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Hilary Caldwell Canada |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Kylie Masse Canada | Emily Seebohm Australia |
| 2024 Paris details | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Regan Smith United States | Kylie Masse Canada |

### 100 metre breaststroke

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Đurđica Bjedov Yugoslavia | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union | Sharon Wichman United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Cathy Carr United States | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union | Beverley Whitfield Australia |
| 1976 Montreal details | Hannelore Anke East Germany | Lyubov Rusanova Soviet Union | Marina Kosheveya Soviet Union |
| 1980 Moscow details | Ute Geweniger East Germany | Elvira Vasilkova Soviet Union | Susanne Nielsson Denmark |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Petra van Staveren Netherlands | Anne Ottenbrite Canada | Catherine Poirot France |
| 1988 Seoul details | Tanya Dangalakova Bulgaria | Antoaneta Frenkeva Bulgaria | Silke Hörner East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Yelena Rudkovskaya Unified Team | Anita Nall United States | Samantha Riley Australia |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Penelope Heyns South Africa | Amanda Beard United States | Samantha Riley Australia |
| 2000 Sydney details | Megan Quann United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Penelope Heyns South Africa |
| 2004 Athens details | Luo Xuejuan China | Brooke Hanson Australia | Leisel Jones Australia |
| 2008 Beijing details | Leisel Jones Australia | Rebecca Soni United States | Mirna Jukić Austria |
| 2012 London details | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Rebecca Soni United States | Satomi Suzuki Japan |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Lilly King United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Katie Meili United States |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Lydia Jacoby United States | Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa | Lilly King United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Tatjana Smith South Africa | Tang Qianting China | Mona McSharry Ireland |

### 200 metre breaststroke

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1924 Paris details | Lucy Morton Great Britain | Agnes Geraghty United States | Gladys Carson Great Britain |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | Hilde Schrader Germany | Mietje Baron Netherlands | Charlotte Mühe Germany |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Clare Dennis Australia | Hideko Maehata Japan | Else Jacobsen Denmark |
| 1936 Berlin details | Hideko Maehata Japan | Martha Genenger Germany | Inge Sørensen Denmark |
| 1948 London details | Petronella van Vliet Netherlands | Nancy Lyons Australia | Éva Novák Hungary |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Éva Székely Hungary | Éva Novák Hungary | Elenor Gordon Great Britain |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Ursula Happe United Team of Germany | Éva Székely Hungary | Eva-Maria Elsen United Team of Germany |
| 1960 Rome details | Anita Lonsbrough Great Britain | Wiltrud Urselmann United Team of Germany | Barbara Göbel United Team of Germany |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union | Claudia Kolb United States | Svetlana Babanina Soviet Union |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Sharon Wichman United States | Đurđica Bjedov Yugoslavia | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union |
| 1972 Munich details | Beverley Whitfield Australia | Dana Schoenfield United States | Galina Prozumenshchikova Soviet Union |
| 1976 Montreal details | Marina Kosheveya Soviet Union | Marina Yurchenya Soviet Union | Lyubov Rusanova Soviet Union |
| 1980 Moscow details | Lina Kačiušytė Soviet Union | Svetlana Varganova Soviet Union | Yuliya Bogdanova Soviet Union |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Anne Ottenbrite Canada | Susan Rapp United States | Ingrid Lempereur Belgium |
| 1988 Seoul details | Silke Hörner East Germany | Huang Xiaomin China | Antoaneta Frenkeva Bulgaria |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Kyoko Iwasaki Japan | Lin Li China | Anita Nall United States |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Penelope Heyns South Africa | Amanda Beard United States | Ágnes Kovács Hungary |
| 2000 Sydney details | Ágnes Kovács Hungary | Kristy Kowal United States | Amanda Beard United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Amanda Beard United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Anne Poleska Germany |
| 2008 Beijing details | Rebecca Soni United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Sara Nordenstam Norway |
| 2012 London details | Rebecca Soni United States | Satomi Suzuki Japan | Yuliya Yefimova Russia |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Rie Kaneto Japan | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Shi Jinglin China |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa | Lilly King United States | Annie Lazor United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Kate Douglass United States | Tatjana Smith South Africa | Tes Schouten Netherlands |

### 100 metre butterfly

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Shelley Mann United States | Nancy Ramey United States | Mary Sears United States |
| 1960 Rome details | Carolyn Schuler United States | Marianne Heemskerk Netherlands | Janice Andrew Australia |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Sharon Stouder United States | Ada Kok Netherlands | Kathy Ellis United States |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Lyn McClements Australia | Ellie Daniel United States | Susan Shields United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Mayumi Aoki Japan | Roswitha Beier East Germany | Andrea Gyarmati Hungary |
| 1976 Montreal details | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Andrea Pollack East Germany | Wendy Boglioli United States |
| 1980 Moscow details | Caren Metschuck East Germany | Andrea Pollack East Germany | Christiane Knacke East Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Mary T. Meagher United States | Jenna Johnson United States | Karin Seick West Germany |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kristin Otto East Germany | Birte Weigang East Germany | Qian Hong China |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Qian Hong China | Crissy Ahmann-Leighton United States | Catherine Plewinski France |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Amy Van Dyken United States | Liu Limin China | Angel Martino United States |
| 2000 Sydney details | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Martina Moravcová Slovakia | Dara Torres United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Petria Thomas Australia | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands |
| 2008 Beijing details | Lisbeth Trickett Australia | Christine Magnuson United States | Jessicah Schipper Australia |
| 2012 London details | Dana Vollmer United States | Lu Ying China | Alicia Coutts Australia |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Penny Oleksiak Canada | Dana Vollmer United States |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Maggie Mac Neil Canada | Zhang Yufei China | Emma McKeon Australia |
| 2024 Paris details | Torri Huske United States | Gretchen Walsh United States | Zhang Yufei China |

### 200 metre butterfly

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Ada Kok Netherlands | Helga Lindner East Germany | Ellie Daniel United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Karen Moe United States | Lynn Colella United States | Ellie Daniel United States |
| 1976 Montreal details | Andrea Pollack East Germany | Ulrike Tauber East Germany | Rosemarie Gabriel East Germany |
| 1980 Moscow details | Ines Geissler East Germany | Sybille Schönrock East Germany | Michelle Ford Australia |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Mary T. Meagher United States | Karen Phillips Australia | Ina Beyermann West Germany |
| 1988 Seoul details | Kathleen Nord East Germany | Birte Weigang East Germany | Mary T. Meagher United States |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Summer Sanders United States | Wang Xiaohong China | Susie O'Neill Australia |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Susie O'Neill Australia | Petria Thomas Australia | Michelle Smith Ireland |
| 2000 Sydney details | Misty Hyman United States | Susie O'Neill Australia | Petria Thomas Australia |
| 2004 Athens details | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Petria Thomas Australia | Yuko Nakanishi Japan |
| 2008 Beijing details | Liu Zige China | Jiao Liuyang China | Jessicah Schipper Australia |
| 2012 London details | Jiao Liuyang China | Mireia Belmonte García Spain | Natsumi Hoshi Japan |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Mireia Belmonte García Spain | Madeline Groves Australia | Natsumi Hoshi Japan |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Zhang Yufei China | Regan Smith United States | Hali Flickinger United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Summer McIntosh Canada | Regan Smith United States | Zhang Yufei China |

### 200 metre individual medley

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Claudia Kolb United States | Susan Pedersen United States | Jan Henne United States |
| 1972 Munich details | Shane Gould Australia | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Lynn Vidali United States |
| 1976–1980 | not included in the Olympic program | not included in the Olympic program | not included in the Olympic program |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Tracy Caulkins United States | Nancy Hogshead United States | Michele Pearson Australia |
| 1988 Seoul details | Daniela Hunger East Germany | Yelena Dendeberova Soviet Union | Noemi Lung Romania |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Lin Li China | Summer Sanders United States | Daniela Hunger Germany |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Michelle Smith Ireland | Marianne Limpert Canada | Lin Li China |
| 2000 Sydney details | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Beatrice Câșlaru Romania | Cristina Teuscher United States |
| 2004 Athens details | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Amanda Beard United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe |
| 2008 Beijing details | Stephanie Rice Australia | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2012 London details | Ye Shiwen China | Alicia Coutts Australia | Caitlin Leverenz United States |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor Great Britain | Maya DiRado United States |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Yui Ohashi Japan | Alex Walsh United States | Kate Douglass United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Summer McIntosh Canada | Kate Douglass United States | Kaylee McKeown Australia |

### 400 metre individual medley

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Donna de Varona United States | Sharon Finneran United States | Martha Randall United States |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Claudia Kolb United States | Lynn Vidali United States | Sabine Steinbach East Germany |
| 1972 Munich details | Gail Neall Australia | Leslie Cliff Canada | Novella Calligaris Italy |
| 1976 Montreal details | Ulrike Tauber East Germany | Cheryl Gibson Canada | Becky Smith Canada |
| 1980 Moscow details | Petra Schneider East Germany | Sharron Davies Great Britain | Agnieszka Czopek Poland |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Tracy Caulkins United States | Suzanne Landells Australia | Petra Zindler West Germany |
| 1988 Seoul details | Janet Evans United States | Noemi Lung Romania | Daniela Hunger East Germany |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Lin Li China | Summer Sanders United States |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Michelle Smith Ireland | Allison Wagner United States | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary |
| 2000 Sydney details | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Yasuko Tajima Japan | Beatrice Câșlaru Romania |
| 2004 Athens details | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Kaitlin Sandeno United States | Georgina Bardach Argentina |
| 2008 Beijing details | Stephanie Rice Australia | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Katie Hoff United States |
| 2012 London details | Ye Shiwen China | Elizabeth Beisel United States | Li Xuanxu China |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Maya DiRado United States | Mireia Belmonte García Spain |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Yui Ohashi Japan | Emma Weyant United States | Hali Flickinger United States |
| 2024 Paris details | Summer McIntosh Canada | Katie Grimes United States | Emma Weyant United States |

### 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1912 Stockholm details | Great Britain (GBR) Belle Moore Jennie Fletcher Annie Speirs Irene Steer | Germany (GER) Wally Dressel Louise Otto Hermine Stindt Grete Rosenberg | Austria (AUT) Margarete Adler Klara Milch Josephine Sticker Berta Zahourek |
| 1920 Antwerp details | United States (USA) Margaret Woodbridge Frances Schroth Irene Guest Ethelda Bleibtrey | Great Britain (GBR) Hilda James Constance Jeans Charlotte Radcliffe Grace McKenzie | Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Emy Machnow Carin Nilsson Jane Gylling |
| 1924 Paris details | United States (USA) Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Ethel Lackie Mariechen Wehselau | Great Britain (GBR) Florence Barker Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Iris Tanner | Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Gurli Ewerlund Wivan Pettersson Hjördis Töpel |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | United States (USA) Adelaide Lambert Albina Osipowich Eleanor Saville Martha Norelius | Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Iris Tanner Cissie Stewart Ellen King | South Africa (RSA) Rhoda Rennie Freddie van der Goes Mary Bedford Kathleen Russell |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | United States (USA) Helen Johns Eleanor Saville Josephine McKim Helene Madison | Netherlands (NED) Willy den Ouden Puck Oversloot Corrie Laddé Maria Vierdag | Great Britain (GBR) Joyce Cooper Valerie Davies Edna Hughes Helen Varcoe |
| 1936 Berlin details | Netherlands (NED) Jopie Selbach Tini Wagner Willy den Ouden Rie Mastenbroek | Germany (GER) Ruth Halbsguth Leni Lohmar Ingeborg Schmitz Gisela Arendt | United States (USA) Katherine Rawls Bernice Lapp Mavis Freeman Olive McKean |
| 1948 London details | United States (USA) Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis | Denmark (DEN) Eva Riise Karen Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen | Netherlands (NED) Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Hungary (HUN) Ilona Novák Judit Temes Éva Novák Katalin Szőke | Netherlands (NED) Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Koosje van Voorn Hannie Termeulen Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher | United States (USA) Jackie LaVine Marilee Stepan Jody Alderson Evelyn Kawamoto |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Australia (AUS) Dawn Fraser Faith Leech Sandra Morgan Lorraine Crapp | United States (USA) Sylvia Ruuska Shelley Mann Nancy Simons Joan Rosazza | South Africa (RSA) Natalie Myburgh Susan Roberts Moira Abernethy Jeanette Myburgh |
| 1960 Rome details | United States (USA) Joan Spillane Shirley Stobs Carolyn Wood Chris von Saltza | Australia (AUS) Dawn Fraser Ilsa Konrads Lorraine Crapp Alva Colquhoun | United Team of Germany (EUA) Christel Steffin Heidi Pechstein Gisela Weiss Ursula Brunner |
| 1964 Tokyo details | United States (USA) Sharon Stouder Donna de Varona Lillian Watson Kathy Ellis | Australia (AUS) Robyn Thorn Janice Murphy Lynette Bell Dawn Fraser | Netherlands (NED) Pauline van der Wildt Toos Beumer Winnie van Weerdenburg Erica Terpstra |
| 1968 Mexico City details | United States (USA) Jane Barkman Linda Gustavson Susan Pedersen Jan Henne | East Germany (GDR) Gabriele Wetzko Roswitha Krause Uta Schmuck Martina Grunert | Canada (CAN) Angela Coughlan Marilyn Corson Elaine Tanner Marion Lay |
| 1972 Munich details | United States (USA) Shirley Babashoff Jane Barkman Jenny Kemp Sandy Neilson | East Germany (GDR) Andrea Eife Kornelia Ender Elke Sehmisch Gabriele Wetzko | West Germany (FRG) Gudrun Beckmann Heidemarie Reineck Angela Steinbach Jutta Weber |
| 1976 Montreal details | United States (USA) Kim Peyton Jill Sterkel Shirley Babashoff Wendy Boglioli | East Germany (GDR) Petra Priemer Kornelia Ender Claudia Hempel Andrea Pollack | Canada (CAN) Becky Smith Gail Amundrud Barbara Clark Anne Jardin |
| 1980 Moscow details | East Germany (GDR) Barbara Krause Caren Metschuck Ines Diers Sarina Hülsenbeck | Sweden (SWE) Carina Ljungdahl Tina Gustafsson Agneta Mårtensson Agneta Eriksson | Netherlands (NED) Conny van Bentum Wilma van Velsen Reggie de Jong Annelies Maas |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | United States (USA) Jenna Johnson Carrie Steinseifer Dara Torres Nancy Hogshead | Netherlands (NED) Annemarie Verstappen Desi Reijers Elles Voskes Conny van Bentum | West Germany (FRG) Iris Zscherpe Susanne Schuster Christiane Pielke Karin Seick |
| 1988 Seoul details | East Germany (GDR) Kristin Otto Katrin Meissner Daniela Hunger Manuela Stellmach | Netherlands (NED) Marianne Muis Mildred Muis Conny van Bentum Karin Brienesse | United States (USA) Mary Wayte Mitzi Kremer Laura Walker Dara Torres |
| 1992 Barcelona details | United States (USA) Nicole Haislett Angel Martino Jenny Thompson Dara Torres Ashley Tappin Crissy Ahmann-Leighton | China (CHN) Le Jingyi Lü Bin Zhuang Yong Yang Wenyi Zhao Kun | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Daniela Hunger Simone Osygus Manuela Stellmach Kerstin Kielgass Annette Hadding |
| 1996 Atlanta details | United States (USA) Angel Martino Amy Van Dyken Catherine Fox Jenny Thompson Lisa Jacob Melanie Valerio | China (CHN) Le Jingyi Chao Na Nian Yun Shan Ying | Germany (GER) Sandra Völker Simone Osygus Antje Buschschulte Franziska van Almsick Meike Freitag |
| 2000 Sydney details | United States (USA) Amy Van Dyken Courtney Shealy Jenny Thompson Dara Torres Erin Phenix Ashley Tappin | Netherlands (NED) Manon van Rooijen Wilma van Hofwegen Inge de Bruijn Thamar Henneken Chantal Groot | Sweden (SWE) Johanna Sjöberg Therese Alshammar Louise Jöhncke Anna-Karin Kammerling Josefin Lillhage Malin Svahnström |
| 2004 Athens details | Australia (AUS) Alice Mills Libby Lenton Petria Thomas Jodie Henry Sarah Ryan | United States (USA) Kara Lynn Joyce Natalie Coughlin Amanda Weir Jenny Thompson Colleen Lanne Maritza Correia Lindsay Benko | Netherlands (NED) Chantal Groot Inge Dekker Marleen Veldhuis Inge de Bruijn Annabel Kosten |
| 2008 Beijing details | Netherlands (NED) Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Femke Heemskerk Marleen Veldhuis Hinkelien Schreuder Manon van Rooijen | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Dara Torres Kara Lynn Joyce Lacey Nymeyer Emily Silver Julia Smit | Australia (AUS) Cate Campbell Alice Mills Melanie Schlanger Lisbeth Trickett Shayne Reese |
| 2012 London details | Australia (AUS) Alicia Coutts Cate Campbell Brittany Elmslie Melanie Schlanger Emily Seebohm Yolane Kukla Lisbeth Trickett | Netherlands (NED) Inge Dekker Marleen Veldhuis Femke Heemskerk Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hinkelien Schreuder | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Jessica Hardy Lia Neal Allison Schmitt Amanda Weir Natalie Coughlin |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Australia (AUS) Emma McKeon Brittany Elmslie Bronte Campbell Cate Campbell Madison Wilson | United States (USA) Simone Manuel Abbey Weitzeil Dana Vollmer Katie Ledecky Amanda Weir Lia Neal Allison Schmitt | Canada (CAN) Sandrine Mainville Chantal Van Landeghem Taylor Ruck Penny Oleksiak Michelle Williams |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Australia (AUS) Bronte Campbell Meg Harris Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson | Canada (CAN) Kayla Sanchez Margaret MacNeil Rebecca Smith Penny Oleksiak Taylor Ruck | United States (USA) Erika Brown Abbey Weitzeil Natalie Hinds Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga Catie DeLoof Allison Schmitt |
| 2024 Paris details | Australia (AUS) Mollie O'Callaghan Shayna Jack Emma McKeon Meg Harris Olivia Wunsch Bronte Campbell | United States (USA) Kate Douglass Gretchen Walsh Torri Huske Simone Manuel Abbey Weitzeil Erika Connolly | China (CHN) Yang Junxuan Cheng Yujie Zhang Yufei Wu Qingfeng Yu Yiting |
Note: since 1984, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.

### 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1996 Atlanta details | United States (USA) Trina Jackson Cristina Teuscher Sheila Taormina Jenny Thompson Lisa Jacob Annette Salmeen Ashley Whitney | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Kerstin Kielgass Anke Scholz Dagmar Hase Meike Freitag Simone Osygus | Australia (AUS) Julia Greville Nicole Stevenson Emma Johnson Susie O'Neill Lise Mackie |
| 2000 Sydney details | United States (USA) Diana Munz Jenny Thompson Samantha Arsenault Lindsay Benko Julia Stowers Kim Black | Australia (AUS) Giaan Rooney Petria Thomas Kirsten Thomson Susie O'Neill Jacinta van Lint Elka Graham | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Antje Buschschulte Sara Harstick Kerstin Kielgass Meike Freitag Britta Steffen |
| 2004 Athens details | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Carly Piper Dana Vollmer Kaitlin Sandeno Lindsay Benko Rhi Jeffrey Rachel Komisarz | China (CHN) Zhu Yingwen Xu Yanwei Yang Yu Pang Jiaying Li Ji | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Petra Dallmann Antje Buschschulte Hannah Stockbauer Janina Götz Sara Harstick |
| 2008 Beijing details | Australia (AUS) Stephanie Rice Bronte Barratt Kylie Palmer Linda Mackenzie Felicity Galvez Angie Bainbridge Melanie Schlanger Lara Davenport | China (CHN) Yang Yu Zhu Qianwei Tan Miao Pang Jiaying Tang Jingzhi | United States (USA) Allison Schmitt Natalie Coughlin Caroline Burckle Katie Hoff Christine Marshall Kim Vandenberg Julia Smit |
| 2012 London details | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Dana Vollmer Shannon Vreeland Allison Schmitt Lauren Perdue Alyssa Anderson | Australia (AUS) Bronte Barratt Melanie Schlanger Kylie Palmer Alicia Coutts Brittany Elmslie Angie Bainbridge Jade Neilsen Blair Evans | France (FRA) Camille Muffat Charlotte Bonnet Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne Coralie Balmy Margaux Farrell Mylène Lazare |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | United States (USA) Allison Schmitt Leah Smith Maya DiRado Katie Ledecky Missy Franklin Melanie Margalis Cierra Runge | Australia (AUS) Leah Neale Emma McKeon Bronte Barratt Tamsin Cook Jessica Ashwood | Canada (CAN) Katerine Savard Taylor Ruck Brittany MacLean Penny Oleksiak Emily Overholt Kennedy Goss |
| 2020 Tokyo details | China (CHN) Yang Junxuan Tang Muhan Zhang Yufei Li Bingjie Zhang Yifan Dong Jie | United States (USA) Allison Schmitt Paige Madden Katie McLaughlin Katie Ledecky Bella Sims Brooke Forde | Australia (AUS) Ariarne Titmus Emma McKeon Madison Wilson Leah Neale Mollie O'Callaghan Meg Harris Brianna Throssell Tamsin Cook |
| 2024 Paris details | Australia Mollie O'Callaghan Lani Pallister Brianna Throssell Ariarne Titmus Jamie Perkins Shayna Jack | United States Claire Weinstein Paige Madden Katie Ledecky Erin Gemmell Anna Peplowski Simone Manuel Alex Shackell | China Yang Junxuan Li Bingjie Ge Chutong Liu Yaxin Tang Muhan Kong Yaqi |
Note: swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.

### 4 × 100 metre medley relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1960 Rome details | United States (USA) Lynn Burke Patty Kempner Carolyn Schuler Chris von Saltza | Australia (AUS) Marilyn Wilson Rosemary Lassig Jan Andrew Dawn Fraser | United Team of Germany (EUA) Ingrid Schmidt Ursula Küper Bärbel Fuhrmann Ursel Brunner |
| 1964 Tokyo details | United States (USA) Cathy Ferguson Cynthia Goyette Sharon Stouder Kathy Ellis | Netherlands (NED) Corrie Winkel Klenie Bimolt Ada Kok Erica Terpstra | Soviet Union (URS) Tatyana Savelyeva Svetlana Babanina Tatyana Devyatova Natalya Ustinova |
| 1968 Mexico City details | United States (USA) Kaye Hall Catie Ball Ellie Daniel Susan Pedersen | Australia (AUS) Lynne Watson Judy Playfair Lyn McClements Janet Steinbeck | West Germany (FRG) Angelika Kraus Uta Frommater Heike Hustede Heidemarie Reineck |
| 1972 Munich details | United States (USA) Melissa Belote Cathy Carr Deena Deardurff Sandy Neilson | East Germany (GDR) Christine Herbst Renate Vogel Roswitha Beier Kornelia Ender | West Germany (FRG) Gudrun Beckmann Vreni Eberle Silke Pielen Heidemarie Reineck |
| 1976 Montreal details | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Hannelore Anke Kornelia Ender Andrea Pollack | United States (USA) Camille Wright Shirley Babashoff Linda Jezek Lauri Siering | Canada (CAN) Susan Sloan Robin Corsiglia Wendy Hogg Anne Jardin |
| 1980 Moscow details | East Germany (GDR) Rica Reinisch Ute Geweniger Andrea Pollack Caren Metschuck | Great Britain (GBR) Helen Jameson Margaret Kelly Ann Osgerby June Croft | Soviet Union (URS) Yelena Kruglova Elvira Vasilkova Alla Grishchenkova Natalya Strunnikova |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | United States (USA) Theresa Andrews Tracy Caulkins Mary T. Meagher Nancy Hogshead | West Germany (FRG) Svenja Schlicht Ute Hasse Ina Beyermann Karin Seick | Canada (CAN) Reema Abdo Anne Ottenbrite Michelle MacPherson Pamela Rai |
| 1988 Seoul details | East Germany (GDR) Kristin Otto Silke Hörner Birte Weigang Katrin Meissner | United States (USA) Beth Barr Tracey McFarlane Janel Jorgensen Mary Wayte | Canada (CAN) Lori Melien Allison Higson Jane Kerr Andrea Nugent |
| 1992 Barcelona details | United States (USA) Crissy Ahmann-Leighton Lea Loveless Anita Nall Jenny Thompson Janie Wagstaff Megan Kleine Summer Sanders Nicole Haislett | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Jana Dörries Dagmar Hase Daniela Hunger Daniela Brendel Bettina Ustrowski Simone Osygus | Unified Team (EUN) Nina Zhivanevskaya Olga Kirichenko Natalya Meshcheryakova Yelena Rudkovskaya Yelena Shubina |
| 1996 Atlanta details | United States (USA) Beth Botsford Amanda Beard Angel Martino Amy Van Dyken Catherine Fox Whitney Hedgepeth Kristine Quance Jenny Thompson | Australia (AUS) Nicole Stevenson Samantha Riley Susie O'Neill Sarah Ryan Helen Denman Angela Kennedy | China (CHN) Chen Yan Han Xue Cai Huijue Shan Ying |
| 2000 Sydney details | United States (USA) Dara Torres Barbara Bedford Megan Quann Jenny Thompson Courtney Shealy Ashley Tappin Amy Van Dyken Staciana Stitts | Australia (AUS) Petria Thomas Leisel Jones Susie O'Neill Dyana Calub Giaan Rooney Tarnee White Sarah Ryan | Japan (JPN) Masami Tanaka Sumika Minamoto Mai Nakamura Junko Onishi |
| 2004 Athens details | Australia (AUS) Giaan Rooney Leisel Jones Petria Thomas Jodie Henry Brooke Hanson Jessicah Schipper Alice Mills | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Amanda Beard Jenny Thompson Kara Lynn Joyce Haley Cope Tara Kirk Rachel Komisarz Amanda Weir | Germany (GER) Antje Buschschulte Sarah Poewe Franziska van Almsick Daniela Götz |
| 2008 Beijing details | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Lisbeth Trickett Tarnee White Felicity Galvez Shayne Reese | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Rebecca Soni Christine Magnuson Dara Torres Margaret Hoelzer Megan Jendrick Elaine Breeden Kara Lynn Joyce | China (CHN) Zhao Jing Sun Ye Zhou Yafei Pang Jiaying Xu Tianlongzi |
| 2012 London details | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Rebecca Soni Dana Vollmer Allison Schmitt Rachel Bootsma Breeja Larson Claire Donahue Jessica Hardy | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Leisel Jones Alicia Coutts Melanie Schlanger Brittany Elmslie | Japan (JPN) Aya Terakawa Satomi Suzuki Yuka Kato Haruka Ueda |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | United States (USA) Kathleen Baker Lilly King Dana Vollmer Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga Katie Meili Kelsi Worrell Abbey Weitzeil | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Taylor McKeown Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Madison Wilson Madeline Groves Brittany Elmslie | Denmark (DEN) Mie Nielsen Rikke Møller Pedersen Jeanette Ottesen Pernille Blume |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Chelsea Hodges Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Emily Seebohm Brianna Throssell Mollie O'Callaghan | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lydia Jacoby Torri Huske Abbey Weitzeil Rhyan White Lilly King Claire Curzan Erika Brown | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Sydney Pickrem Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Taylor Ruck Kayla Sanchez |
| 2024 Paris details | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Gretchen Walsh Torri Huske Katharine Berkoff Emma Weber Alex Shackell Kate Douglass | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Emma McKeon Mollie O'Callaghan Iona Anderson Ella Ramsay Alexandria Perkins Meg Harris | China (CHN) Wan Letian Tang Qianting Zhang Yufei Yang Junxuan Wang Xue'er Yu Yiting Wu Qingfeng |
Note: since 1984, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.

## Mixed events
### 4 × 100 metre medley relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Great Britain (GBR) Kathleen Dawson Adam Peaty James Guy Anna Hopkin Freya Anderson | China (CHN) Xu Jiayu Yan Zibei Zhang Yufei Yang Junxuan | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Zac Stubblety-Cook Matthew Temple Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Isaac Cooper Brianna Throssell |
| 2024 Paris details | United States (USA) Ryan Murphy Nic Fink Gretchen Walsh Torri Huske Regan Smith Charlie Swanson Caeleb Dressel Abbey Weitzeil | China (CHN) Xu Jiayu Qin Haiyang Zhang Yufei Yang Junxuan Tang Qianting Pan Zhanle | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Joshua Yong Matthew Temple Mollie O'Callaghan Iona Anderson Zac Stubblety-Cook Emma McKeon Kyle Chalmers |

## Open water
### 10 km marathon

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2008 Beijing details | Larisa Ilchenko Russia | Keri-Anne Payne Great Britain | Cassandra Patten Great Britain |
| 2012 London details | Éva Risztov Hungary | Haley Anderson United States | Martina Grimaldi Italy |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands | Rachele Bruni Italy | Poliana Okimoto Brazil |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Ana Marcela Cunha Brazil | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands | Kareena Lee Australia |
| 2024 Paris details | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands | Moesha Johnson Australia | Ginevra Taddeucci Italy |

## Discontinued event
### 300 metre freestyle

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1920 Antwerp details | Ethelda Bleibtrey United States | Margaret Woodbridge United States | Frances Schroth United States |

## All-time medal table 1912–2024

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 112 | 88 | 75 | 275 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 41 | 36 | 31 | 108 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 37 | 38 | 46 | 121 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Hungary (HUN) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | China (CHN) | 12 | 17 | 16 | 45 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6 | 13 | 16 | 35 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| 10 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | Romania (ROU) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | France (FRA) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 20 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Australasia (ANZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (39 entries) | Totals (39 entries) | 292 | 287 | 293 | 872 |