# List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)

This is the complete list of women's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 to 2024.

## Medalists

Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.

### 50 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1986 Madrid | Tamara Costache Romania | Kristin Otto East Germany | Marie-Thérèse Armentero Switzerland |
| 1991 Perth | Zhuang Yong China | Leigh Ann Fetter United States | none awarded |
| 1991 Perth | Zhuang Yong China | Catherine Plewinski France | none awarded |
| 1994 Rome | Le Jingyi China | Natalya Meshcheryakova Russia | Amy Van Dyken United States |
| 1998 Perth | Amy Van Dyken United States | Sandra Völker Germany | Shan Ying China |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Sandra Völker Germany |
| 2003 Barcelona | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Alice Mills Australia | Libby Lenton Australia |
| 2005 Montreal | Libby Lenton Australia | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands | Zhu Yingwen China |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton Australia | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands |
| 2009 Rome | Britta Steffen Germany | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Cate Campbell Australia |
| 2009 Rome | Britta Steffen Germany | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands |
| 2011 Shanghai | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands |
| 2013 Barcelona | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Cate Campbell Australia | Francesca Halsall Great Britain |
| 2015 Kazan | Bronte Campbell Australia | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Sarah Sjöström Sweden |
| 2017 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Simone Manuel United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Simone Manuel United States | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Cate Campbell Australia |
| 2022 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Katarzyna Wasick Poland | Erika Brown United States |
| 2022 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Katarzyna Wasick Poland | Meg Harris Australia |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Shayna Jack Australia | Zhang Yufei China |
| 2024 Doha | Sarah Sjöström (4) Sweden | Kate Douglass United States | Katarzyna Wasick Poland |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | United States | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | China | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 18 | 18 | 53 |

### 100 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Shirley Babashoff United States | Enith Brigitha Netherlands |
| 1975 Cali | Kornelia Ender (2) East Germany | Shirley Babashoff United States | Enith Brigitha Netherlands |
| 1978 West Berlin | Barbara Krause East Germany | Lene Jenssen Norway | Larisa Tsaryova Soviet Union |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Birgit Meineke East Germany | Annemarie Verstappen Netherlands | Jill Sterkel United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Kristin Otto East Germany | Jenna Johnson United States | Conny van Bentum Netherlands |
| 1991 Perth | Nicole Haislett United States | Catherine Plewinski France | Zhuang Yong China |
| 1994 Rome | Le Jingyi China | Lü Bin China | Franziska van Almsick Germany |
| 1998 Perth | Jenny Thompson United States | Martina Moravcová Slovakia | Shan Ying China |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Katrin Meissner Germany | Sandra Völker Germany |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hanna-Maria Seppälä Finland | Jodie Henry Australia | Jenny Thompson United States |
| 2005 Montreal | Jodie Henry Australia | Natalie Coughlin United States | none awarded |
| 2005 Montreal | Jodie Henry Australia | Malia Metella France | none awarded |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton Australia | Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands | Britta Steffen Germany |
| 2009 Rome | Britta Steffen Germany | Francesca Halsall Great Britain | Lisbeth Trickett Australia |
| 2011 Shanghai | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus | none awarded | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands |
| 2011 Shanghai | Jeanette Ottesen Denmark | none awarded | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands |
| 2013 Barcelona | Cate Campbell Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands |
| 2015 Kazan | Bronte Campbell Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Cate Campbell Australia |
| 2017 Budapest | Simone Manuel United States | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Pernille Blume Denmark |
| 2019 Gwangju | Simone Manuel (2) United States | Cate Campbell Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden |
| 2022 Budapest | Mollie O'Callaghan Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Torri Huske United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Mollie O'Callaghan (2) Australia | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong | Marrit Steenbergen Netherlands |
| 2024 Doha | Marrit Steenbergen Netherlands | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong | Shayna Jack Australia |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | United States | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sweden | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 21 | 20 | 63 |

### 200 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Keena Rothhammer United States | Shirley Babashoff United States | Andrea Eife East Germany |
| 1975 Cali | Shirley Babashoff United States | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Enith Brigitha Netherlands |
| 1978 West Berlin | Cynthia Woodhead United States | Barbara Krause East Germany | Larisa Tsaryova Soviet Union |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Annemarie Verstappen Netherlands | Birgit Meineke East Germany | Annelies Maas Netherlands |
| 1986 Madrid | Heike Friedrich East Germany | Manuela Stellmach East Germany | Mary T. Meagher United States |
| 1991 Perth | Hayley Lewis Australia | Janet Evans United States | Mette Jacobsen Denmark |
| 1994 Rome | Franziska van Almsick Germany | Lü Bin China | Claudia Poll Costa Rica |
| 1998 Perth | Claudia Poll Costa Rica | Martina Moravcová Slovakia | Julia Greville Australia |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Giaan Rooney Australia | Yang Yu China | Camelia Potec Romania |
| 2003 Barcelona | Alena Popchanka Belarus | Martina Moravcová Slovakia | Yang Yu China |
| 2005 Montreal | Solenne Figuès France | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Josefin Lillhage Sweden |
| 2005 Montreal | Solenne Figuès France | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Yang Yu China |
| 2007 Melbourne | Laure Manaudou France | Annika Lurz Germany | Federica Pellegrini Italy |
| 2009 Rome | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Allison Schmitt United States | Dana Vollmer United States |
| 2011 Shanghai | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Kylie Palmer Australia | Camille Muffat France |
| 2013 Barcelona | Missy Franklin United States | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Camille Muffat France |
| 2015 Kazan | Katie Ledecky United States | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Missy Franklin United States |
| 2017 Budapest | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Katie Ledecky United States | none awarded |
| 2017 Budapest | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Emma McKeon Australia | none awarded |
| 2019 Gwangju | Federica Pellegrini (4) Italy | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Sarah Sjöström Sweden |
| 2022 Budapest | Yang Junxuan China | Mollie O'Callaghan Australia | Tang Muhan China |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Mollie O'Callaghan Australia | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Summer McIntosh Canada |
| 2024 Doha | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong | Erika Fairweather New Zealand | Brianna Throssell Australia |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 22 | 21 | 64 |

### 400 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Heather Greenwood United States | Keena Rothhammer United States | Novella Calligaris Italy |
| 1975 Cali | Shirley Babashoff United States | Jennifer Turrall Australia | Kathy Heddy United States |
| 1978 West Berlin | Tracey Wickham Australia | Cynthia Woodhead United States | Kim Linehan United States |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Carmela Schmidt East Germany | Petra Schneider East Germany | Tiffany Cohen United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Heike Friedrich East Germany | Astrid Strauß East Germany | Sarah Hardcastle Great Britain |
| 1991 Perth | Janet Evans United States | Hayley Lewis Australia | Suzu Chiba Japan |
| 1994 Rome | Yang Aihua China | Cristina Teuscher United States | Claudia Poll Costa Rica |
| 1998 Perth | Chen Yan China | Brooke Bennett United States | Dagmar Hase Germany |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Claudia Poll Costa Rica | Hannah Stockbauer Germany |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer Germany | Éva Risztov Hungary | Diana Munz United States |
| 2005 Montreal | Laure Manaudou France | Ai Shibata Japan | Caitlin McClatchey Great Britain |
| 2007 Melbourne | Laure Manaudou France | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Ai Shibata Japan |
| 2009 Rome | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Joanne Jackson Great Britain | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain |
| 2011 Shanghai | Federica Pellegrini Italy | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain | Camille Muffat France |
| 2013 Barcelona | Katie Ledecky United States | Melanie Costa Spain | Lauren Boyle New Zealand |
| 2015 Kazan | Katie Ledecky United States | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands | Jessica Ashwood Australia |
| 2017 Budapest | Katie Ledecky United States | Leah Smith United States | Li Bingjie China |
| 2019 Gwangju | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Katie Ledecky United States | Leah Smith United States |
| 2022 Budapest | Katie Ledecky (4) United States | Summer McIntosh Canada | Leah Smith United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Ariarne Titmus Australia | Katie Ledecky United States | Erika Fairweather New Zealand |
| 2024 Doha | Erika Fairweather New Zealand | Li Bingjie China | Isabel Gose Germany |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 800 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Novella Calligaris Italy | Joan Harshbarger United States | Gudrun Wegner East Germany |
| 1975 Cali | Jennifer Turrall Australia | Heather Greenwood United States | Shirley Babashoff United States |
| 1978 West Berlin | Tracey Wickham Australia | Cynthia Woodhead United States | Kim Linehan United States |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Kim Linehan United States | Jackie Willmot Great Britain | Carmela Schmidt East Germany |
| 1986 Madrid | Astrid Strauß East Germany | Katja Hartmann East Germany | Deborah Babashoff United States |
| 1991 Perth | Janet Evans United States | Grit Müller Germany | Jana Henke Germany |
| 1994 Rome | Janet Evans United States | Hayley Lewis Australia | Brooke Bennett United States |
| 1998 Perth | Brooke Bennett United States | Diana Munz United States | Kirsten Vlieghuis Netherlands |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Hannah Stockbauer Germany | Diana Munz United States | Kaitlin Sandeno United States |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer Germany | Diana Munz United States | Rebecca Cooke Great Britain |
| 2005 Montreal | Kate Ziegler United States | Brittany Reimer Canada | Ai Shibata Japan |
| 2007 Melbourne | Kate Ziegler United States | Laure Manaudou France | Hayley Peirsol United States |
| 2009 Rome | Lotte Friis Denmark | Joanne Jackson Great Britain | Alessia Filippi Italy |
| 2011 Shanghai | Rebecca Adlington Great Britain | Lotte Friis Denmark | Kate Ziegler United States |
| 2013 Barcelona | Katie Ledecky United States | Lotte Friis Denmark | Lauren Boyle New Zealand |
| 2015 Kazan | Katie Ledecky United States | Lauren Boyle New Zealand | Jazmin Carlin Great Britain |
| 2017 Budapest | Katie Ledecky United States | Li Bingjie China | Leah Smith United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Katie Ledecky United States | Simona Quadarella Italy | Ariarne Titmus Australia |
| 2022 Budapest | Katie Ledecky United States | Kiah Melverton Australia | Simona Quadarella Italy |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Katie Ledecky (6) United States | Li Bingjie China | Ariarne Titmus Australia |
| 2024 Doha | Simona Quadarella Italy | Isabel Gose Germany | Erika Fairweather New Zealand |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Denmark | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 1500 metre freestyle

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Hannah Stockbauer Germany | Flavia Rigamonti Switzerland | Diana Munz United States |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer Germany | Hayley Peirsol United States | Jana Henke Germany |
| 2005 Montreal | Kate Ziegler United States | Flavia Rigamonti Switzerland | Brittany Reimer Canada |
| 2007 Melbourne | Kate Ziegler United States | Flavia Rigamonti Switzerland | Ai Shibata Japan |
| 2009 Rome | Alessia Filippi Italy | Lotte Friis Denmark | Camelia Potec Romania |
| 2011 Shanghai | Lotte Friis Denmark | Kate Ziegler United States | Li Xuanxu China |
| 2013 Barcelona | Katie Ledecky United States | Lotte Friis Denmark | Lauren Boyle New Zealand |
| 2015 Kazan | Katie Ledecky United States | Lauren Boyle New Zealand | Boglárka Kapás Hungary |
| 2017 Budapest | Katie Ledecky United States | Mireia Belmonte Spain | Simona Quadarella Italy |
| 2019 Gwangju | Simona Quadarella Italy | Sarah Köhler Germany | Wang Jianjiahe China |
| 2022 Budapest | Katie Ledecky United States | Katie Grimes United States | Lani Pallister Australia |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Katie Ledecky (5) United States | Simona Quadarella Italy | Li Bingjie China |
| 2024 Doha | Simona Quadarella Italy | Li Bingjie China | Isabel Gose Germany |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | China | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |

### 50 metre backstroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Haley Cope United States | Antje Buschschulte Germany | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2003 Barcelona | Nina Zhivanevskaya Spain | Ilona Hlaváčková Czech Republic | Noriko Inada Japan |
| 2005 Montreal | Giaan Rooney Australia | Gao Chang China | Antje Buschschulte Germany |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leila Vaziri United States | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus | Tayliah Zimmer Australia |
| 2009 Rome | Zhao Jing China | Daniela Samulski Germany | Gao Chang China |
| 2011 Shanghai | Anastasia Zuyeva Russia | Aya Terakawa Japan | Missy Franklin United States |
| 2013 Barcelona | Zhao Jing (2) China | Fu Yuanhui China | Aya Terakawa Japan |
| 2015 Kazan | Fu Yuanhui China | Etiene Medeiros Brazil | Liu Xiang China |
| 2017 Budapest | Etiene Medeiros Brazil | Fu Yuanhui China | Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus |
| 2019 Gwangju | Olivia Smoliga United States | Etiene Medeiros Brazil | Daria Vaskina Russia |
| 2022 Budapest | Kylie Masse Canada | Katharine Berkoff United States | Analia Pigrée France |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Regan Smith United States | Lauren Cox Great Britain |
| 2024 Doha | Claire Curzan United States | Iona Anderson Australia | Ingrid Wilm Canada |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |

### 100 metre backstroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Ulrike Richter East Germany | Melissa Belote United States | Wendy Hogg Canada |
| 1975 Cali | Ulrike Richter (2) East Germany | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Nancy Garapick Canada |
| 1978 West Berlin | Linda Jezek United States | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Cheryl Gibson Canada |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Kristin Otto East Germany | Ina Kleber East Germany | Susan Walsh United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Betsy Mitchell United States | Kathrin Zimmermann East Germany | Natalya Shibayeva Soviet Union |
| 1991 Perth | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Tünde Szabó Hungary | Janie Wagstaff United States |
| 1994 Rome | He Cihong China | Nina Zhivanevskaya Russia | Barbara Bedford United States |
| 1998 Perth | Lea Maurer United States | Mai Nakamura Japan | Sandra Völker Germany |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Natalie Coughlin United States | Diana Mocanu Romania | Antje Buschschulte Germany |
| 2003 Barcelona | Antje Buschschulte Germany | Louise Ørnstedt Denmark | none awarded |
| 2003 Barcelona | Antje Buschschulte Germany | Katy Sexton Great Britain | none awarded |
| 2005 Montreal | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Antje Buschschulte Germany | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2007 Melbourne | Natalie Coughlin (2) United States | Laure Manaudou France | Reiko Nakamura Japan |
| 2009 Rome | Gemma Spofforth Great Britain | Anastasia Zuyeva Russia | Emily Seebohm Australia |
| 2011 Shanghai | Zhao Jing China | Anastasia Zuyeva Russia | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2013 Barcelona | Missy Franklin United States | Emily Seebohm Australia | Aya Terakawa Japan |
| 2015 Kazan | Emily Seebohm Australia | Madison Wilson Australia | Mie Nielsen Denmark |
| 2017 Budapest | Kylie Masse Canada | Kathleen Baker United States | Emily Seebohm Australia |
| 2019 Gwangju | Kylie Masse (2) Canada | Minna Atherton Australia | Olivia Smoliga United States |
| 2022 Budapest | Regan Smith United States | Kylie Masse Canada | Claire Curzan United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Regan Smith United States | Katharine Berkoff United States |
| 2024 Doha | Claire Curzan United States | Iona Anderson Australia | Ingrid Wilm Canada |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | East Germany | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 22 | 20 | 63 |

### 200 metre backstroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Melissa Belote United States | Enith Brigitha Netherlands | Andrea Gyarmati Hungary |
| 1975 Cali | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Nancy Garapick Canada | Ulrike Richter East Germany |
| 1978 West Berlin | Linda Jezek United States | Birgit Treiber East Germany | Cheryl Gibson Canada |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Kornelia Sirch East Germany | Georgina Parkes Australia | Carmen Bunaciu Romania |
| 1986 Madrid | Kornelia Sirch (2) East Germany | Betsy Mitchell United States | Kathrin Zimmermann East Germany |
| 1991 Perth | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Dagmar Hase Germany | Janie Wagstaff United States |
| 1994 Rome | He Cihong China | Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary | Lorenza Vigarani Italy |
| 1998 Perth | Roxana Maracineanu France | Dagmar Hase Germany | Mai Nakamura Japan |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Diana Mocanu Romania | Stanislava Komarova Russia | Joanna Fargus Great Britain |
| 2003 Barcelona | Katy Sexton Great Britain | Margaret Hoelzer United States | Stanislava Komarova Russia |
| 2005 Montreal | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Margaret Hoelzer United States | Reiko Nakamura Japan |
| 2007 Melbourne | Margaret Hoelzer United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Reiko Nakamura Japan |
| 2009 Rome | Kirsty Coventry (2) Zimbabwe | Anastasia Zuyeva Russia | Elizabeth Beisel United States |
| 2011 Shanghai | Missy Franklin United States | Belinda Hocking Australia | Sharon van Rouwendaal Netherlands |
| 2013 Barcelona | Missy Franklin (2) United States | Belinda Hocking Australia | Hilary Caldwell Canada |
| 2015 Kazan | Emily Seebohm Australia | Missy Franklin United States | Katinka Hosszú Hungary |
| 2017 Budapest | Emily Seebohm (2) Australia | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Kathleen Baker United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Regan Smith United States | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Kylie Masse Canada |
| 2022 Budapest | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Phoebe Bacon United States | Rhyan White United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Kaylee McKeown (2) Australia | Regan Smith United States | Peng Xuwei China |
| 2024 Doha | Claire Curzan United States | Jaclyn Barclay Australia | Anastasiya Shkurdai Neutral Independent Athletes |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Neutral Independent Athletes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 50 metre breaststroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Luo Xuejuan China | Kristy Kowal United States | Zoë Baker Great Britain |
| 2003 Barcelona | Luo Xuejuan China | Brooke Hanson Australia | Zoë Baker Great Britain |
| 2005 Montreal | Jade Edmistone Australia | Jessica Hardy United States | Brooke Hanson Australia |
| 2007 Melbourne | Jessica Hardy United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Tara Kirk United States |
| 2009 Rome | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Rebecca Soni United States | Sarah Katsoulis Australia |
| 2011 Shanghai | Jessica Hardy United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Rebecca Soni United States |
| 2013 Barcelona | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Jessica Hardy United States |
| 2015 Kazan | Jennie Johansson Sweden | Alia Atkinson Jamaica | Yuliya Yefimova Russia |
| 2017 Budapest | Lilly King United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Katie Meili United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Lilly King United States | Benedetta Pilato Italy | Yuliya Yefimova Russia |
| 2022 Budapest | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Benedetta Pilato Italy | Lara van Niekerk South Africa |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Lilly King United States | Benedetta Pilato Italy |
| 2024 Doha | Rūta Meilutytė (3) Lithuania | Tang Qianting China | Benedetta Pilato Italy |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |

### 100 metre breaststroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Renate Vogel East Germany | Lyubov Rusanova Soviet Union | Brigitte Schuchardt East Germany |
| 1975 Cali | Hannelore Anke East Germany | Wijda Mazereeuw Netherlands | Marcia Morey United States |
| 1978 West Berlin | Yuliya Bogdanova Soviet Union | Tracy Caulkins United States | Margaret Kelly Great Britain |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ute Geweniger East Germany | Ann Ottenbrite Canada | none awarded |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ute Geweniger East Germany | Kim Rhodenbaugh United States | none awarded |
| 1986 Madrid | Sylvia Gerasch East Germany | Silke Hörner East Germany | Tanya Bogomilova Bulgaria |
| 1991 Perth | Linley Frame Australia | Jana Dörries Germany | Yelena Volkova Soviet Union |
| 1994 Rome | Samantha Riley Australia | Dai Guohong China | Yuan Yuan China |
| 1998 Perth | Kristy Kowal United States | Helen Denman Australia | Lauren van Oosten Canada |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Luo Xuejuan China | Leisel Jones Australia | Ágnes Kovács Hungary |
| 2003 Barcelona | Luo Xuejuan (2) China | Amanda Beard United States | Leisel Jones Australia |
| 2005 Montreal | Leisel Jones Australia | Jessica Hardy United States | Tara Kirk United States |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leisel Jones (2) Australia | Tara Kirk United States | Anna Khlistunova Ukraine |
| 2009 Rome | Rebecca Soni United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Kasey Carlson United States |
| 2011 Shanghai | Rebecca Soni (2) United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Ji Liping China |
| 2013 Barcelona | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Jessica Hardy United States |
| 2015 Kazan | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania | Alia Atkinson Jamaica |
| 2017 Budapest | Lilly King United States | Katie Meili United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia |
| 2019 Gwangju | Lilly King (2) United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Martina Carraro Italy |
| 2022 Budapest | Benedetta Pilato Italy | Anna Elendt Germany | Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Rūta Meilutytė (2) Lithuania | Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa | Lydia Jacoby United States |
| 2024 Doha | Tang Qianting China | Tes Schouten Netherlands | Siobhán Haughey Hong Kong |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | East Germany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Russia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 22 | 20 | 63 |

### 200 metre breaststroke

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Renate Vogel East Germany | Hannelore Anke East Germany | Lynn Colella United States |
| 1975 Cali | Hannelore Anke East Germany | Wijda Mazereeuw Netherlands | Karla Linke East Germany |
| 1978 West Berlin | Lina Kačiušytė Soviet Union | Yuliya Bogdanova Soviet Union | Susanne Nielsson Denmark |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Svetlana Varganova Soviet Union | Ute Geweniger East Germany | Ann Ottenbrite Canada |
| 1986 Madrid | Silke Hörner East Germany | Tanya Bogomilova Bulgaria | Allison Higson Canada |
| 1991 Perth | Yelena Volkova Soviet Union | Linley Frame Australia | Jana Dörries Germany |
| 1994 Rome | Samantha Riley Australia | Yuan Yuan China | Brigitte Becue Belgium |
| 1998 Perth | Ágnes Kovács Hungary | Kristy Kowal United States | Jenna Street United States |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Ágnes Kovács Hungary | Qi Hui China | Luo Xuejuan China |
| 2003 Barcelona | Amanda Beard United States | Leisel Jones Australia | Qi Hui China |
| 2005 Montreal | Leisel Jones Australia | Anne Poleska Germany | Mirna Jukić Austria |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leisel Jones Australia | Kirsty Balfour Great Britain | none awarded |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leisel Jones Australia | Megan Jendrick United States | none awarded |
| 2009 Rome | Nađa Higl Serbia | Annamay Pierse Canada | Mirna Jukić Austria |
| 2011 Shanghai | Rebecca Soni United States | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Martha McCabe Canada |
| 2013 Barcelona | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Rikke Møller Pedersen Denmark | Micah Lawrence United States |
| 2015 Kazan | Kanako Watanabe Japan | Micah Lawrence United States | Rikke Møller Pedersen Denmark |
| 2015 Kazan | Kanako Watanabe Japan | Micah Lawrence United States | Shi Jinglin China |
| 2015 Kazan | Kanako Watanabe Japan | Micah Lawrence United States | Jessica Vall Spain |
| 2017 Budapest | Yuliya Yefimova Russia | Bethany Galat United States | Shi Jinglin China |
| 2019 Gwangju | Yuliya Yefimova (3) Russia | Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa | Sydney Pickrem Canada |
| 2022 Budapest | Lilly King United States | Jenna Strauch Australia | Kate Douglass United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa | Kate Douglass United States | Tes Schouten Netherlands |
| 2024 Doha | Tes Schouten Netherlands | Kate Douglass United States | Sydney Pickrem Canada |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | China | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 22 | 22 | 65 |

### 50 metre butterfly

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden |
| 2003 Barcelona | Inge de Bruijn Netherlands | Jenny Thompson United States | Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden |
| 2005 Montreal | Danni Miatke Australia | Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden | Therese Alshammar Sweden |
| 2007 Melbourne | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Danni Miatke Australia | Inge Dekker Netherlands |
| 2009 Rome | Marieke Guehrer Australia | Zhou Yafei China | Ingvild Snildal Norway |
| 2011 Shanghai | Inge Dekker Netherlands | Therese Alshammar Sweden | Mélanie Henique France |
| 2013 Barcelona | Jeanette Ottesen Denmark | Lu Ying China | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands |
| 2015 Kazan | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Jeanette Ottesen Denmark | Lu Ying China |
| 2017 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Farida Osman Egypt |
| 2019 Gwangju | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands | Farida Osman Egypt |
| 2022 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Mélanie Henique France | Zhang Yufei China |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Zhang Yufei China | Gretchen Walsh United States |
| 2024 Doha | Sarah Sjöström (6) Sweden | Mélanie Henique France | Farida Osman Egypt |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Sweden | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | China | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |

### 100 metre butterfly

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Rosemarie Kother East Germany | Mayumi Aoki Japan |
| 1975 Cali | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Rosemarie Kother East Germany | Camille Wright United States |
| 1978 West Berlin | Joan Pennington United States | Andrea Pollack East Germany | Wendy Quirk Canada |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Mary T. Meagher United States | Ines Geissler East Germany | Melanie Buddemeyer United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Kornelia Gressler East Germany | Kristin Otto East Germany | Mary T. Meagher United States |
| 1991 Perth | Qian Hong China | Wang Xiaohong China | Catherine Plewinski France |
| 1994 Rome | Liu Limin China | Qu Yun China | Susan O'Neill Australia |
| 1998 Perth | Jenny Thompson United States | Ayari Aoyama Japan | Petria Thomas Australia |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Petria Thomas Australia | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Junko Onishi Japan |
| 2003 Barcelona | Jenny Thompson United States | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Martina Moravcová Slovakia |
| 2005 Montreal | Jessicah Schipper Australia | Libby Lenton Australia | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton Australia | Jessicah Schipper Australia | Natalie Coughlin United States |
| 2009 Rome | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Jessicah Schipper Australia | Jiao Liuyang China |
| 2011 Shanghai | Dana Vollmer United States | Alicia Coutts Australia | Lu Ying China |
| 2013 Barcelona | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Alicia Coutts Australia | Dana Vollmer United States |
| 2015 Kazan | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Jeanette Ottesen Denmark | Lu Ying China |
| 2017 Budapest | Sarah Sjöström (4) Sweden | Emma McKeon Australia | Kelsi Worrell United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Maggie Mac Neil Canada | Sarah Sjöström Sweden | Emma McKeon Australia |
| 2022 Budapest | Torri Huske United States | Marie Wattel France | Zhang Yufei China |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Zhang Yufei China | Maggie Mac Neil Canada | Torri Huske United States |
| 2024 Doha | Angelina Köhler Germany | Claire Curzan United States | Louise Hansson Sweden |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | East Germany | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | China | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 200 metre butterfly

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Rosemarie Kother East Germany | Roswitha Beier East Germany | Lynn Colella United States |
| 1975 Cali | Rosemarie Kother (2) East Germany | Valerie Lee United States | Gabrielle Wuschek East Germany |
| 1978 West Berlin | Tracy Caulkins United States | Nancy Hogshead United States | Andrea Pollack East Germany |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ines Geissler East Germany | Mary T. Meagher United States | Heike Dahne East Germany |
| 1986 Madrid | Mary T. Meagher United States | Kornelia Gressler East Germany | Birte Weigang East Germany |
| 1991 Perth | Summer Sanders United States | Rie Shito Japan | Hayley Lewis Australia |
| 1994 Rome | Liu Limin China | Qu Yun China | Susan O'Neill Australia |
| 1998 Perth | Susan O'Neill Australia | Petria Thomas Australia | Misty Hyman United States |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Petria Thomas Australia | Annika Mehlhorn Germany | Kaitlin Sandeno United States |
| 2003 Barcelona | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland | Éva Risztov Hungary | Yuko Nakanishi Japan |
| 2005 Montreal | Otylia Jędrzejczak (2) Poland | Jessicah Schipper Australia | Yuko Nakanishi Japan |
| 2007 Melbourne | Jessicah Schipper Australia | Kim Vandenberg United States | Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland |
| 2009 Rome | Jessicah Schipper (2) Australia | Liu Zige China | Katinka Hosszú Hungary |
| 2011 Shanghai | Jiao Liuyang China | Ellen Gandy Great Britain | Liu Zige China |
| 2013 Barcelona | Liu Zige China | Mireia Belmonte Spain | Katinka Hosszú Hungary |
| 2015 Kazan | Natsumi Hoshi Japan | Cammile Adams United States | Zhang Yufei China |
| 2017 Budapest | Mireia Belmonte Spain | Franziska Hentke Germany | Katinka Hosszú Hungary |
| 2019 Gwangju | Boglárka Kapás Hungary | Hali Flickinger United States | Katie Drabot United States |
| 2022 Budapest | Summer McIntosh Canada | Hali Flickinger United States | Zhang Yufei China |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Summer McIntosh (2) Canada | Elizabeth Dekkers Australia | Regan Smith United States |
| 2024 Doha | Laura Stephens Great Britain | Helena Rosendahl Bach Denmark | Lana Pudar Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 200 metre individual medley

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Andrea Hubner East Germany | Kornelia Ender East Germany | Kathy Heddy United States |
| 1975 Cali | Kathy Heddy United States | Ulrike Tauber East Germany | Angela Franke East Germany |
| 1978 West Berlin | Tracy Caulkins United States | Joan Pennington United States | Ulrike Tauber East Germany |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Petra Schneider East Germany | Ute Geweniger East Germany | Tracy Caulkins United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Kristin Otto East Germany | Elena Dendeberova Soviet Union | Kathleen Nord East Germany |
| 1991 Perth | Lin Li China | Summer Sanders United States | Daniela Hunger Germany |
| 1994 Rome | Lü Bin China | Allison Wagner United States | Elli Overton Australia |
| 1998 Perth | Wu Yanyan China | Chen Yan China | Martina Moravcová Slovakia |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Martha Bowen United States | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Qi Hui China |
| 2003 Barcelona | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Alice Mills Australia | Zhou Yafei China |
| 2005 Montreal | Katie Hoff United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Lara Carroll Australia |
| 2007 Melbourne | Katie Hoff United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Stephanie Rice Australia |
| 2009 Rome | Ariana Kukors United States | Stephanie Rice Australia | Katinka Hosszú Hungary |
| 2011 Shanghai | Ye Shiwen China | Alicia Coutts Australia | Ariana Kukors United States |
| 2013 Barcelona | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Alicia Coutts Australia | Mireia Belmonte Spain |
| 2015 Kazan | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Kanako Watanabe Japan | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor Great Britain |
| 2017 Budapest | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Yui Ohashi Japan | Madisyn Cox United States |
| 2019 Gwangju | Katinka Hosszú (4) Hungary | Ye Shiwen China | Sydney Pickrem Canada |
| 2022 Budapest | Alexandra Walsh United States | Kaylee McKeown Australia | Leah Hayes United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Kate Douglass United States | Alexandra Walsh United States | Yu Yiting China |
| 2024 Doha | Kate Douglass United States | Sydney Pickrem Canada | Yu Yiting China |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | China | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | East Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Australia | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 400 metre individual medley

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | Gudrun Wegner East Germany | Angela Franke East Germany | Novella Calligaris Italy |
| 1975 Cali | Ulrike Tauber East Germany | Karla Linke East Germany | Kathy Heddy United States |
| 1978 West Berlin | Tracy Caulkins United States | Ulrike Tauber East Germany | Petra Schneider East Germany |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Petra Schneider East Germany | Kathleen Nord East Germany | Tracy Caulkins United States |
| 1986 Madrid | Kathleen Nord East Germany | Michelle Griglione United States | Noemi Lung Romania |
| 1991 Perth | Lin Li China | Hayley Lewis Australia | Summer Sanders United States |
| 1994 Rome | Dai Guohong China | Allison Wagner United States | Kristine Quance United States |
| 1998 Perth | Chen Yan China | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Yasuko Tajima Japan |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Martha Bowen United States | Beatrice Câșlaru Romania |
| 2003 Barcelona | Yana Klochkova Ukraine | Éva Risztov Hungary | Beatrice Câșlaru Romania |
| 2005 Montreal | Katie Hoff United States | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Kaitlin Sandeno United States |
| 2007 Melbourne | Katie Hoff United States | Yana Martynova Russia | Stephanie Rice Australia |
| 2009 Rome | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe | Stephanie Rice Australia |
| 2011 Shanghai | Elizabeth Beisel United States | Hannah Miley Great Britain | Stephanie Rice Australia |
| 2013 Barcelona | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Mireia Belmonte Spain | Elizabeth Beisel United States |
| 2015 Kazan | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Maya DiRado United States | Emily Overholt Canada |
| 2017 Budapest | Katinka Hosszú Hungary | Mireia Belmonte Spain | Sydney Pickrem Canada |
| 2019 Gwangju | Katinka Hosszú (5) Hungary | Ye Shiwen China | Yui Ohashi Japan |
| 2022 Budapest | Summer McIntosh Canada | Katie Grimes United States | Emma Weyant United States |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Summer McIntosh Canada | Katie Grimes United States | Jenna Forrester Australia |
| 2024 Doha | Freya Colbert Great Britain | Anastasia Gorbenko Israel | Sara Franceschi Italy |
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | East Germany | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | East Germany (GDR) Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner Elke Sehmisch* Angela Franke* | United States (USA) Kim Peyton Kathy Heddy Heather Greenwood Shirley Babashoff Keena Rothhammer* Deena Deardurff* | West Germany (FRG) Jutta Weber Heidemarie Reineck Gudrun Beckman Angela Steinbach |
| 1975 Cali | East Germany (GDR) Kornelia Ender Barbara Krause Claudia Hempel Ute Brückner Marina Jank* Birgit Treiber* | United States (USA) Kathy Heddy Karen Reeser Kelly Rowell Shirley Babashoff Bonnie Brown* Jill Symons* | Canada (CAN) Gail Amundrud Anne Jardin Becky Smith Jill Quick Barbara Clark* |
| 1978 West Berlin | United States (USA) Tracy Caulkins Stephanie Elkins Jill Sterkel Cynthia Woodhead Jennifer Hooker* Missy Gehan* Jane Abraham* | East Germany (GDR) Heike Witt Caren Metschuck Barbara Krause Petra Priemer Birgit Treiber* | Canada (CAN) Gail Amundrud Nancy Garapick Susan Sloan Wendy Quirk Carol Klimpel* |
| 1982 Guayaquil | East Germany (GDR) Birgit Meineke Susanne Link Kristin Otto Caren Metschuck Kathleen Nord* | United States (USA) Susan Habernigg Kathy Treible Elisabeth Washut Jill Sterkel Marybeth Linzmeier* Julie Williams* Tracy Caulkins* | Netherlands (NED) Annemarie Verstappen Annelies Maas Wilma van Velsen Conny van Bentum Desi Reijers* |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR) Kristin Otto Manuela Stellmach Sabina Schulze Heike Friedrich Kornelia Gressler* Karen König* Nadja Bergknecht* | United States (USA) Jenna Johnson Dara Torres Mary T. Meagher Betsy Mitchell Laura Walker* Aimee Berzins* Mary Wayte* | Netherlands (NED) Conny van Bentum Laura Leideritz Karin Brienesse Annemarie Verstappen |
| 1991 Perth | United States (USA) Nicole Haislett Julie Cooper Whitney Hedgepeth Jenny Thompson Lynn Kohl* Ashley Tappin* | Germany (GER) Simone Osygus Kerstin Kielgass Karin Seick Manuela Stellmach Katrin Meissner* Daniela Hunger* | Netherlands (NED) Marianne Muis Inge de Bruijn Mildred Muis Karin Brienesse Diana van der Plaats* Manon Masseurs* |
| 1994 Rome | China (CHN) Le Jingyi Shan Ying Le Ying Lü Bin | United States (USA) Angel Martino Amy Van Dyken Nicole Haislett Jenny Thompson Ashley Tappin* Lindsey Farella* | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Katrin Meissner Kerstin Kielgass Daniela Hunger Anja Kleber* Anke Scholz* |
| 1998 Perth | United States (USA) Lindsay Farella Amy Van Dyken Barbara Bedford Jenny Thompson Catherine Fox* Melanie Valerio* | Germany (GER) Sandra Völker Simone Osygus Franziska van Almsick Katrin Meissner Antje Buschschulte* Silvia Szalai* | Australia (AUS) Sarah Ryan Rebecca Creedy Susie O'Neill Angela Kennedy Kate Godfrey* |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Germany (GER) Petra Dallmann Antje Buschschulte Katrin Meissner Sandra Völker Meike Freitag* | Great Britain (GBR) Alison Sheppard Melanie Marshall Rosalind Brett Karen Pickering | none awarded |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Germany (GER) Petra Dallmann Antje Buschschulte Katrin Meissner Sandra Völker Meike Freitag* | United States (USA) Colleen Lanne Erin Phenix Maritza Correia Courtney Shealy Tammie Stone* Stefanie Williams* | none awarded |
| 2003 Barcelona | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Lindsay Benko Rhi Jeffrey Jenny Thompson (3) Gabrielle Rose* Maritza Correia* | Germany (GER) Petra Dallmann Katrin Meissner Antje Buschschulte Sandra Völker Daniela Götz* Alessa Ries* | Australia (AUS) Lisbeth Lenton Elka Graham Jodie Henry Alice Mills Sophie Edington* |
| 2005 Montreal | Australia (AUS) Jodie Henry Alice Mills Shayne Reese Libby Lenton Sophie Edington* | Germany (GER) Petra Dallmann Antje Buschschulte Annika Liebs Daniela Götz Meike Freitag* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Kara Lynn Joyce Lacey Nymeyer Amanda Weir Emily Silver* Mary DeScenza* |
| 2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS) Libby Lenton Melanie Schlanger Shayne Reese Jodie Henry Danni Miatke* Sally Foster* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Lacey Nymeyer Amanda Weir Kara Lynn Joyce Dana Vollmer* | Netherlands (NED) Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Femke Heemskerk Marleen Veldhuis Chantal Groot* |
| 2009 Rome | Netherlands (NED) Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Femke Heemskerk Marleen Veldhuis Hinkelien Schreuder* | Germany (GER) Britta Steffen Daniela Samulski Petra Dallmann Daniela Schreiber | Australia (AUS) Lisbeth Trickett Marieke Guehrer Shayne Reese Felicity Galvez Sally Foster* Meagan Nay* |
| 2011 Shanghai | Netherlands (NED) Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Marleen Veldhuis Femke Heemskerk Maud van der Meer* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Missy Franklin Jessica Hardy Dana Vollmer Amanda Weir* Kara Lynn Joyce* | Germany (GER) Britta Steffen Silke Lippok Lisa Vitting Daniela Schreiber |
| 2013 Barcelona | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Natalie Coughlin Shannon Vreeland Megan Romano Simone Manuel* Elizabeth Pelton* | Australia (AUS) Cate Campbell Bronte Campbell Emma McKeon Alicia Coutts Brittany Elmslie* Emily Seebohm* | Netherlands (NED) Elise Bouwens Femke Heemskerk Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Esmee Vermeulen* |
| 2015 Kazan | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Cate Campbell Madison Wilson* Melanie Wright* Bronte Barratt* | Netherlands (NED) Ranomi Kromowidjojo Maud van der Meer Marrit Steenbergen Femke Heemskerk | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Margo Geer Lia Neal Simone Manuel Shannon Vreeland* Abbey Weitzeil* |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Mallory Comerford Kelsi Worrell Katie Ledecky Simone Manuel Lia Neal* Olivia Smoliga* | Australia (AUS) Shayna Jack Bronte Campbell Brittany Elmslie Emma McKeon Emily Seebohm* Madison Wilson* | Netherlands (NED) Kim Busch Femke Heemskerk Maud van der Meer Ranomi Kromowidjojo |
| 2019 Gwangju | Australia (AUS) Bronte Campbell Brianna Throssell Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Madison Wilson* | United States (USA) Mallory Comerford Abbey Weitzeil Kelsi Dahlia Simone Manuel Allison Schmitt* Margo Geer* Lia Neal* | Canada (CAN) Kayla Sanchez Taylor Ruck Penny Oleksiak Maggie Mac Neil Rebecca Smith* |
| 2022 Budapest | Australia (AUS) Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson Meg Harris Shayna Jack Leah Neale* Brianna Throssell* | Canada (CAN) Kayla Sanchez Taylor Ruck Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Rebecca Smith* Katerine Savard* | United States (USA) Torri Huske Erika Brown Kate Douglass Claire Curzan Mallory Comerford* Natalie Hinds* |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS) Mollie O'Callaghan Shayna Jack Meg Harris Emma McKeon (3) Brianna Throssell* Madison Wilson* (1+3*) | United States (USA) Gretchen Walsh Abbey Weitzeil Olivia Smoliga Kate Douglass Torri Huske* Maxine Parker* | China (CHN) Cheng Yujie Yang Junxuan Wu Qingfeng Zhang Yufei Ai Yanhan* Zhu Menghui* |
| 2024 Doha | Netherlands (NED) Kim Busch Janna van Kooten Kira Toussaint Marrit Steenbergen Milou van Wijk* | Australia (AUS) Brianna Throssell Alexandria Perkins Abbey Harkin Shayna Jack Jaclyn Barclay* | Canada (CAN) Rebecca Smith Sarah Fournier Katerine Savard Taylor Ruck Ella Jansen* |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only.
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | East Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 22 | 20 | 63 |

### 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR) Manuela Stellmach Astrid Strauß Nadja Bergknecht Heike Friedrich Katja Hartmann* Karen König* | United States (USA) Betsy Mitchell Mary T. Meagher Kimberley Brown Mary Wayte Julianne Brossman* Debbie Babashoff* Laura Walker* | Netherlands (NED) Annemarie Verstappen Jolande van der Meer Mildred Muis Conny van Bentum |
| 1991 Perth | Germany (GER) Kerstin Kielgass Manuela Stellmach Dagmar Hase Stephanie Ortwig Katrin Meissner* Svenja Schlicht* | Netherlands (NED) Marianne Muis Manon Masseurs Mildred Muis Karin Brienesse Diana van der Plaats* | Denmark (DEN) Gitta Jenssen Berit Puggaard Annette Poulsen Mette Jacobsen |
| 1994 Rome | China (CHN) Le Ying Yang Aihua Zhou Guanbin Lü Bin Shan Ying* | Germany (GER) Kerstin Kielgass Franziska van Almsick Julia Jung Dagmar Hase Jutta Renner* Anja Kleber* | United States (USA) Cristina Teuscher Jenny Thompson Janet Evans Nicole Haislett Ashley Tappin* Dady Vincent* |
| 1998 Perth | Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Dagmar Hase Silvia Szalai Kerstin Kielgass Antje Buschschulte* Janina Götz* | United States (USA) Cristina Teuscher Lindsay Benko Brooke Bennett Jenny Thompson Trina Jackson* Ashley Whitney* | Australia (AUS) Julia Greville Anna Windsor Susie O'Neill Petria Thomas Emma Johnson* |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Great Britain (GBR) Nicola Jackson Janine Belton Karen Legg Karen Pickering | Germany (GER) Silvia Szalai Sarah Harstick Hannah Stockbauer Meike Freitag Alessa Ries* | Japan (JPN) Maki Mita Tomoko Hagiwara Tomoko Nagai Eri Yamanoi |
| 2003 Barcelona | United States (USA) Lindsay Benko Rachel Komisarz Rhi Jeffrey Diana Munz Gabrielle Rose* Margaret Hoelzer* | Australia (AUS) Elka Graham Linda Mackenzie Kirsten Thompson Alice Mills Giaan Rooney* Heidi Crawford* Melanie Houghton* | China (CHN) Zhou Yafei Xu Yanwei Jiaying Pang Yang Yu |
| 2005 Montreal | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Katie Hoff Whitney Myers Kaitlin Sandeno Mary DeScenza* Caroline Burckle* Rachel Komisarz* | Australia (AUS) Libby Lenton Shayne Reese Bronte Barratt Linda Mackenzie Melissa Mitchell* Lara Davenport* | China (CHN) Zhu Yingwen Pang Jiaying Zhou Yafei Yang Yu Tang Jingzhi* |
| 2007 Melbourne | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Dana Vollmer Lacey Nymeyer Katie Hoff Amanda Weir* Margaret Hoelzer* Kara Lynn Joyce* | Germany (GER) Meike Freitag Britta Steffen Petra Dallmann Annika Lurz Daniela Samulski* | France (FRA) Alena Popchanka Sophie Huber Aurore Mongel Laure Manaudou Céline Couderc* |
| 2009 Rome | China (CHN) Yang Yu Zhu Qianwei Liu Jing Pang Jiaying | United States (USA) Dana Vollmer Lacey Nymeyer Ariana Kukors Allison Schmitt Dagny Knutson* Alyssa Anderson* | Great Britain (GBR) Joanne Jackson Jazmin Carlin Caitlin McClatchey Rebecca Adlington Hannah Miley* |
| 2011 Shanghai | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Dagny Knutson Katie Hoff Allison Schmitt Jasmine Tosky* | Australia (AUS) Bronte Barratt Blair Evans Angie Bainbridge Kylie Palmer Jade Neilsen* | China (CHN) Chen Qian Pang Jiaying Liu Jing Tang Yi Zhu Qianwei* |
| 2013 Barcelona | United States (USA) Katie Ledecky Shannon Vreeland Karlee Bispo Missy Franklin Chelsea Chenault* Maya DiRado* Jordan Mattern* | Australia (AUS) Bronte Barratt Kylie Palmer Brittany Elmslie Alicia Coutts Emma McKeon* Ami Matsuo* | France (FRA) Camille Muffat Charlotte Bonnet Mylène Lazare Coralie Balmy Isabelle Mabboux* |
| 2015 Kazan | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Leah Smith Katie McLaughlin Katie Ledecky Cierra Runge* Chelsea Chenault* Shannon Vreeland* | Italy (ITA) Alice Mizzau Erica Musso Chiara Masini Luccetti Federica Pellegrini | China (CHN) Qiu Yuhan Guo Junjun Zhang Yufei Shen Duo Shao Yiwen* Zhang Yuhan* |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Leah Smith Mallory Comerford Melanie Margalis Katie Ledecky Cierra Runge* Hali Flickinger* Madisyn Cox* | China (CHN) Ai Yanhan Liu Zixuan Zhang Yuhan Li Bingjie Wang Jingzhuo* Shen Duo* | Australia (AUS) Madison Wilson Emma McKeon Kotuku Ngawati Ariarne Titmus Shayna Jack* Leah Neale* |
| 2019 Gwangju | Australia (AUS) Ariarne Titmus Madison Wilson Brianna Throssell Emma McKeon Leah Neale* Kiah Melverton* | United States (USA) Simone Manuel Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis Katie McLaughlin Allison Schmitt* Gabby DeLoof* Leah Smith* | Canada (CAN) Kayla Sanchez Taylor Ruck Emily Overholt Penny Oleksiak Rebecca Smith* Emma O'Croinin* |
| 2022 Budapest | United States (USA) Claire Weinstein Leah Smith Katie Ledecky (4) Bella Sims Alexandra Walsh* Hali Flickinger* | Australia (AUS) Madison Wilson Leah Neale Kiah Melverton Mollie O'Callaghan Lani Pallister* Brianna Throssell* Kiah Melverton* | Canada (CAN) Summer McIntosh Kayla Sanchez Taylor Ruck Penny Oleksiak Mary-Sophie Harvey* Katerine Savard* Rebecca Smith* |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS) Mollie O'Callaghan Shayna Jack Brianna Throssell Ariarne Titmus Madison Wilson* Lani Pallister* Kiah Melverton* | United States (USA) Erin Gemmell Katie Ledecky Bella Sims Alex Shackell Leah Smith* Anna Peplowski* | China (CHN) Li Bingjie Li Jiaping Ai Yanhan Liu Yaxin Yang Peiqi* Ge Chutong* |
| 2024 Doha | China (CHN) Ai Yanhan Gong Zhenqi Li Bingjie Yang Peiqi Ma Yonghui* | Great Britain (GBR) Freya Colbert Abbie Wood Lucy Hope Medi Harris | Australia (AUS) Brianna Throssell Shayna Jack Abbey Harkin Kiah Melverton Jaclyn Barclay* |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only.
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 |

### 4 × 100 metre medley relay

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Belgrade | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender | United States (USA) Melissa Belote Marcia Morey Deena Deardurff Shirley Babashoff | West Germany (FRG) Angelike Greiser Petra Nows Gudrun Beckmann Jutta Weber |
| 1975 Cali | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Hannelore Anke Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender Claudia Hempel* | United States (USA) Linda Jezek Marcia Morey Camille Wright Shirley Babashoff Tauna Vandeweghe* Kim Dunson* Jill Symons* Kelly Rowell* | Netherlands (NED) Paula van Eijk Wijda Mazereeuw José Damen Enith Brigitha |
| 1978 West Berlin | United States (USA) Linda Jezek Tracy Caulkins Joan Pennington Cynthia Woodhead Kathy Treible* Betsy Rapp* Stephanie Elkins* | East Germany (GDR) Birgit Treiber Ramona Reinke Andrea Pollack Barbara Krause Heike Witt* | Soviet Union (URS) Yelena Kruglova Yuliya Bogdanova Irina Aksenova Larisa Tsaryova Lina Kačiušytė* Alia Grishchenkova* |
| 1982 Guayaquil | East Germany (GDR) Kristin Otto Ute Geweniger Ines Geissler Birgit Meineke Silke Hörner* | United States (USA) Susan Walsh Kim Rhodenbaugh Mary T. Meagher Jill Sterkel Libby Kinkead* Jean Childs* Melanie Buddemeyer* Kathy Treible* | Soviet Union (URS) Larisa Gorchakova Svetlana Varganova Natalia Pokas Irina Gerasimova Larisa Belokon* Inna Abramova* |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR) Kathrin Zimmermann Sylvia Gerasch Kornelia Gressler Kristin Otto Manuela Stellmach* | United States (USA) Betsy Mitchell Jennifer Hau Mary T. Meagher Jenna Johnson Ann Mahoney* Cara Hafner* Kara McGrath* Laura Walker* | Netherlands (NED) Jolanda de Rover Petra van Staveren Conny van Bentum Annemarie Verstappen |
| 1991 Perth | United States (USA) Janie Wagstaff Tracey McFarlane Crissy Ahmann-Leighton Nicole Haislett Jodi Wilson* Tori de Silvia* Julia Gorman* Jenny Thompson* | Australia (AUS) Nicole Livingston Linley Frame Susan O'Neill Karen Van Wirdum Johanna Griggs* | Germany (GER) Svenja Schlicht Jana Doerries Susanne Müller Manuela Stellmach Dagmar Hase* Alexandra Haenel* Katrin Jäke* Kerstin Kielgass* |
| 1994 Rome | China (CHN) He Cihong Dai Guohong Liu Limin Le Jingyi Yuan Yuan* Qu Yun* Shan Ying* | United States (USA) Lea Loveless Kristine Quance Amy Van Dyken Jenny Thompson Whitney Phelps* Angel Martino* | Russia (RUS) Nina Zhivanevskaya Olga Prokhorova Svetlana Pozdeyeva Natalya Meshcheryakova |
| 1998 Perth | United States (USA) Lea Maurer Kristy Kowal Jenny Thompson Amy Van Dyken Beth Botsford* Jenna Street* Misty Hyman* Barbara Bedford* | Australia (AUS) Meredith Smith Helen Denman Petria Thomas Susan O'Neill Samantha Riley* Angela Kennedy* Sarah Ryan* | Japan (JPN) Mai Nakamura Masami Tanaka Ayari Aoyama Sumika Minamoto |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS) Dyana Calub Leisel Jones Petria Thomas Sarah Ryan Clementine Stoney* Tarnee White* Elka Graham* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Megan Quann Mary DeScenza Erin Phenix Courtney Shealy* Shelly Ripple* Maritza Correia* | China (CHN) Zhan Shu Luo Xuejuan Ruan Yi Xu Yanwei |
| 2003 Barcelona | China (CHN) Zhan Shu Luo Xuejuan Zhou Yafei Yang Yu | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Amanda Beard Jenny Thompson Lindsay Benko Haley Cope* Tara Kirk* Mary DeScenza* | Australia (AUS) Giaan Rooney Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Jodie Henry |
| 2005 Montreal | Australia (AUS) Sophie Edington Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Libby Lenton Giaan Rooney* Brooke Hanson* Felicity Galvez* Jodie Henry* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Jessica Hardy Rachel Komisarz Amanda Weir Jeri Moss* Tara Kirk* Mary DeScenza* Lacey Nymeyer* | Germany (GER) Antje Buschschulte Sarah Poewe Annika Mehlhorn Daniela Götz |
| 2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Libby Lenton Tarnee White* Felicity Galvez* Jodie Henry* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Tara Kirk Rachel Komisarz Lacey Nymeyer Leila Vaziri* Jessica Hardy* Dana Vollmer* Amanda Weir* | China (CHN) Xutian Longzi Luo Nan Zhou Yafei Xu Yanwei |
| 2009 Rome | China (CHN) Zhao Jing Chen Huijia Jiao Liuyang Li Zhesi | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Sarah Katsoulis Jessicah Schipper Lisbeth Trickett Sally Foster* Stephanie Rice* Shayne Reese* | Germany (GER) Daniela Samulski Sarah Poewe Annika Mehlhorn Britta Steffen Daniela Schreiber* |
| 2011 Shanghai | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Rebecca Soni Dana Vollmer Missy Franklin Elizabeth Pelton* Christine Magnuson* Amanda Weir* | China (CHN) Zhao Jing Ji Liping Lu Ying Tang Yi Gao Chang* Sun Ye* Jiao Liuyang* Li Zhesi* | Australia (AUS) Belinda Hocking Leisel Jones Alicia Coutts Merindah Dingjan Stephanie Rice* |
| 2013 Barcelona | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Jessica Hardy Dana Vollmer Megan Romano Elizabeth Pelton* Breeja Larson* Claire Donahue* Shannon Vreeland* | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Sally Foster Alicia Coutts Cate Campbell Samantha Marshall* Emma McKeon* | Russia (RUS) Daria Ustinova Yuliya Yefimova Svetlana Chimrova Veronika Popova Anna Belousova* |
| 2015 Kazan | China (CHN) Fu Yuanhui Shi Jinglin Lu Ying Shen Duo Chen Xinyi* Qiu Yuhan* | Sweden (SWE) Michelle Coleman Jennie Johansson Sarah Sjöström Louise Hansson | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Taylor McKeown Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Madison Wilson* Lorna Tonks* Madeline Groves* Melanie Wright* |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Kathleen Baker Lilly King Kelsi Worrell Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga* Katie Meili* Sarah Gibson* Mallory Comerford* | Russia (RUS) Anastasia Fesikova Yuliya Yefimova Svetlana Chimrova Veronika Popova Natalia Ivaneeva* | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Taylor McKeown Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Holly Barratt* Jessica Hansen* Brianna Throssell* Shayna Jack* |
| 2019 Gwangju | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Kelsi Dahlia Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga* Melanie Margalis* Katie McLaughlin* Mallory Comerford* | Australia (AUS) Minna Atherton Jessica Hansen Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Kaylee McKeown* Brianna Throssell* Madison Wilson* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Sydney Pickrem Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Kierra Smith* Rebecca Smith* Taylor Ruck* |
| 2022 Budapest | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Torri Huske Claire Curzan Rhyan White* Alexandra Walsh* Natalie Hinds* Erika Brown* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Brianna Throssell Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Rachel Nicol Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Ingrid Wilm* Kelsey Wog* Kayla Sanchez* |
| 2023 Fukuoka | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King (4) Gretchen Walsh Kate Douglass Katharine Berkoff* Lydia Jacoby* Torri Huske* Abbey Weitzeil* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Abbey Harkin Emma McKeon Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson* Brianna Throssell* Meg Harris* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Sophie Angus Maggie Mac Neil Summer McIntosh Ingrid Wilm* Mary-Sophie Harvey* |
| 2024 Doha | Australia (AUS) Iona Anderson Abbey Harkin Brianna Throssell Shayna Jack Jaclyn Barclay* Alexandria Perkins* | Sweden (SWE) Louise Hansson Sophie Hansson Sarah Sjöström Michelle Coleman Hanna Rosvall* | Canada (CAN) Ingrid Wilm Sophie Angus Rebecca Smith Taylor Ruck Sydney Pickrem* Katerine Savard* |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only.
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | China | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

### 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2015 Kazan | United States (USA) Ryan Lochte Nathan Adrian Simone Manuel Missy Franklin Conor Dwyer* Margo Geer* Abbey Weitzeil* | Netherlands (NED) Sebastiaan Verschuren Joost Reijns Ranomi Kromowidjojo Femke Heemskerk Kyle Stolk* Marrit Steenbergen* | Canada (CAN) Santo Condorelli Yuri Kisil Chantal Van Landeghem Sandrine Mainville Karl Krug* Victoria Poon* |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Caeleb Dressel Nathan Adrian Mallory Comerford Simone Manuel Blake Pieroni* Townley Haas* Lia Neal* Kelsi Worrell* | Netherlands (NED) Ben Schwietert Kyle Stolk Femke Heemskerk Ranomi Kromowidjojo Maud van der Meer* | Canada (CAN) Yuri Kisil Javier Acevedo Chantal Van Landeghem Penny Oleksiak Markus Thormeyer* Sandrine Mainville* |
| 2019 Gwangju | United States (USA) Caeleb Dressel Zach Apple Mallory Comerford Simone Manuel (3) Blake Pieroni* Nathan Adrian* Katie McLaughlin* Abbey Weitzeil* | Australia (AUS) Kyle Chalmers Clyde Lewis Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Cameron McEvoy* Alexander Graham* Brianna Throssell* Madison Wilson* | France (FRA) Clément Mignon Mehdy Metella Charlotte Bonnet Marie Wattel Maxime Grousset* Béryl Gastaldello* |
| 2022 Budapest | Australia (AUS) Jack Cartwright Kyle Chalmers Madison Wilson Mollie O'Callaghan Zac Incerti* William Yang* Meg Harris* Leah Neale* | Canada (CAN) Joshua Liendo Javier Acevedo Kayla Sanchez Penny Oleksiak Ruslan Gaziev* Taylor Ruck* Maggie Mac Neil* | United States (USA) Ryan Held Brooks Curry Torri Huske Claire Curzan Drew Kibler* Erika Brown* Kate Douglass* |
| 2023 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS) Jack Cartwright Kyle Chalmers Shayna Jack Mollie O'Callaghan Flynn Southam* Madison Wilson* Meg Harris* | United States (USA) Jack Alexy Matt King Abbey Weitzeil Kate Douglass Chris Guiliano* Olivia Smoliga* Bella Sims* | Great Britain (GBR) Matthew Richards Duncan Scott Anna Hopkin Freya Anderson Jacob Whittle* Tom Dean* Lucy Hope* |
| 2024 Doha | China (CHN) Pan Zhanle Wang Haoyu Li Bingjie Yu Yiting Ji Xinjie* Ai Yanhan* | Australia (AUS) Kai Taylor Jack Cartwright Shayna Jack Brianna Throssell Alexandria Perkins* Abbey Harkin* | United States (USA) Hunter Armstrong Matt King Claire Curzan Kate Douglass Luke Hobson* Jack Aikins* Addison Sauickie* Kayla Han* |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only.
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |

### 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2015 Kazan | Great Britain (GBR) Chris Walker-Hebborn Adam Peaty Siobhan-Marie O'Connor Fran Halsall Ross Murdoch* Rachael Kelly* | United States (USA) Ryan Murphy Kevin Cordes Katie McLaughlin Margo Geer Kendyl Stewart* Lia Neal* | Germany (GER) Jan-Philip Glania Hendrik Feldwehr Alexandra Wenk Annika Bruhn |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Matt Grevers Lilly King Caeleb Dressel Simone Manuel Ryan Murphy* Kevin Cordes* Kelsi Worrell* Mallory Comerford* | Australia (AUS) Mitch Larkin Daniel Cave Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Kaylee McKeown* Matthew Wilson* Grant Irvine* Shayna Jack* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Richard Funk Penny Oleksiak Yuri Kisil Javier Acevedo* Rebecca Smith* Chantal Van Landeghem* |
| 2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Matt Grevers Lilly King Caeleb Dressel Simone Manuel Ryan Murphy* Kevin Cordes* Kelsi Worrell* Mallory Comerford* | Australia (AUS) Mitch Larkin Daniel Cave Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Kaylee McKeown* Matthew Wilson* Grant Irvine* Shayna Jack* | China (CHN) Xu Jiayu Yan Zibei Zhang Yufei Zhu Menghui Li Guangyuan* Shi Jinglin* Li Zhuhao* |
| 2019 Gwangju | Australia (AUS) Mitch Larkin Matthew Wilson Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Minna Atherton* Matthew Temple* Bronte Campbell* | United States (USA) Ryan Murphy Lilly King Caeleb Dressel Simone Manuel Matt Grevers* Andrew Wilson* Kelsi Dahlia* Mallory Comerford* | Great Britain (GBR) Georgia Davies Adam Peaty James Guy Freya Anderson James Wilby* |
| 2022 Budapest | United States (USA) Hunter Armstrong Nic Fink Torri Huske Claire Curzan Ryan Murphy* Lilly King* Michael Andrew* Erika Brown* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Zac Stubblety-Cook Matthew Temple Shayna Jack Isaac Cooper* Matthew Wilson* Brianna Throssell* Meg Harris* | Netherlands (NED) Kira Toussaint Arno Kamminga Nyls Korstanje Marrit Steenbergen |
| 2023 Fukuoka | China (CHN) Xu Jiayu Qin Haiyang Zhang Yufei Cheng Yujie Yan Zibei* Wang Yichun* Wu Qingfeng* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Zac Stubblety-Cook Matthew Temple Shayna Jack Bradley Woodward* Samuel Williamson* Emma McKeon* | United States (USA) Ryan Murphy Nic Fink Torri Huske Kate Douglass Katharine Berkoff* Josh Matheny* Dare Rose* Abbey Weitzeil* |
| 2024 Doha | United States (USA) Hunter Armstrong (2) Nic Fink (2) Claire Curzan (2) Kate Douglass Jack Aikins* Jake Foster* Rachel Klinker* Addison Sauickie* | Australia (AUS) Bradley Woodward Samuel Williamson Brianna Throssell Shayna Jack Alexandria Perkins* Abbey Harkin* | Great Britain (GBR) Medi Harris Adam Peaty Matthew Richards Anna Hopkin James Wilby* Duncan Scott* |
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only.
* Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |

## All-time medal table 1973–2024

Updated after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

### Women's events

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 113 | 96 | 80 | 289 |
| 2 | Australia | 54 | 63 | 41 | 158 |
| 3 | East Germany | 44 | 32 | 15 | 91 |
| 4 | China | 38 | 26 | 42 | 106 |
| 5 | Sweden | 17 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Hungary | 14 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Germany | 13 | 24 | 20 | 57 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 13 | 15 | 25 | 53 |
| 9 | Italy | 12 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | Canada | 8 | 9 | 30 | 47 |
| 11 | Russia | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 13 | France | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Denmark | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 16 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Japan | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 |
| 20 | Spain | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Poland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 23 | Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 25 | Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Slovakia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Neutral Independent Athletes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (43 entries) | Totals (43 entries) | 381 | 386 | 378 | 1,145 |

### Mixed events

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 |

## Multiple medalists

Boldface denotes active swimmers and highest medal count among all swimmers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

### All events

| Rank | Swimmer | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Katie Ledecky | United States | 2013 | 2023 | 21 | 5 | – | 26 |
| 2 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 2009 | 2024 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | Simone Manuel | United States | 2013 | 2019 | * 11 * | 3 | 2 | * 16 * |
| 4 | Missy Franklin | United States | 2011 | 2015 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Lilly King | United States | 2017 | 2023 | * 11 * | 2 | – | * 13 * |
| 6 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 2009 | 2019 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 2001 | 2013 | # 8 # | 7 | 5 | # 20 # |
| 8 | Madison Wilson | Australia | 2015 | 2023 | ***** 8 ***** | ***** 7 ***** | * 2 * | & 17 & |
| 9 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | 2022 | 2023 | 8 | 4 | – | 12 |
| 10 | Libby Trickett (Lenton) | Australia | 2005 | 2009 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
* including one medal in the relay event in which she participated in the heats only
***** including five medals in the relay events in which she participated in the heats only
& including eleven medals in the relay events in which she participated in the heats only
# At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, in the Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, the Australian team finished first but was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team finished second, but was disqualified for improper changeover. This was later blamed on the faulty touchpad. In accordance with the decision of the FINA Bureau (2001, Bangkok): "To avoid any reasonable doubt regarding the result of the Women’s relay 4x200m Freestyle Final of the 9th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka but without unfairly changing the official results of the race, the Bureau decided to grant a second set of gold medals to the USA team." Natalie Coughlin was one of four members of the USA team.

### Individual events

| Rank | Swimmer | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Katie Ledecky | United States | 2013 | 2023 | 16 | 3 | – | 19 |
| 2 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 2009 | 2024 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 2009 | 2019 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 2009 | 2019 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Federica Pellegrini | Italy | 2005 | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 2013 | 2024 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Lilly King | United States | 2017 | 2023 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 8 | Hannah Stockbauer | Germany | 2001 | 2003 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Inge de Bruijn | Netherlands | 2001 | 2003 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 10 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 2001 | 2011 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |