# Swimming at the Summer World University Games

Swimming is one of the sports at the biennial Universiade competition. It has been one of the event's competed sports since the inaugural edition. It was not included in 1975 and 1989. This table also includes the results of open water events, which are optional since 2011.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Winner | Second | Third |
| I | 1959 | Torino | Italy | Italy | Soviet Union | United Kingdom |
| II | 1961 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Japan | Soviet Union | Romania |
| III | 1963 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Hungary | Japan | Soviet Union |
| IV | 1965 | Budapest | Hungary | United States | Hungary | Soviet Union |
| V | 1967 | Tokyo | Japan | United States | United Kingdom | Japan |
| VI | 1970 | Torino | Italy | United States | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia |
| VII | 1973 | Moscow | Soviet Union | United States | Soviet Union | Germany |
| IX | 1977 | Sofia | Bulgaria | United States | Canada | Soviet Union |
| X | 1979 | Mexico City | Mexico | United States | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia |
| XI | 1981 | Bucharest | Romania | United States | Soviet Union | Romania |
| XII | 1983 | Edmonton | Canada | Soviet Union | Canada | Australia |
| XIII | 1985 | Kobe | Japan | United States | Soviet Union | Netherlands |
| XIV | 1987 | Zagreb | Yugoslavia | United States | Romania | United Kingdom |
| XVI | 1991 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | United States | China | Canada |
| XVII | 1993 | Buffalo | United States | United States | Canada | Cuba |
| XVIII | 1995 | Fukuoka | Japan | United States | Japan | Brazil |
| XVIX | 1997 | Messina | Italy | Japan | United States | Ukraine |
| XX | 1999 | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | United States | Japan | Russia |
| XXI | 2001 | Beijing | China | United States | Japan | Ukraine |
| XXII | 2003 | Daegu | South Korea | Ukraine | China | Russia |
| XXIII | 2005 | İzmir | Turkey | United States | Poland | Japan |
| XXIV | 2007 | Bangkok | Thailand | United States | Japan | Germany |
| XXV | 2009 | Belgrade | Serbia | United States | Japan | Poland |
| XXVI | 2011 | Shenzhen | China | United States | Japan | China |
| XXVII | 2013 | Kazan | Russia | Russia | United States | Japan |
| XXVIII | 2015 | Gwangju | South Korea | United States | Japan | Russia |
| XXVIX | 2017 | Taipei | Taiwan | United States | Japan | Italy |
| XXX | 2019 | Naples | Italy | United States | Japan | Russia |
| XXXI | 2021 | Chengdu | China | China | Italy | Poland |
| XXXII | 2025 | Berlin | Germany | | | |

## Combinated medal table

Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 303 | 243 | 185 | 731 |
| 2 | Japan | 105 | 110 | 139 | 354 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 65 | 69 | 49 | 183 |
| 4 | China | 54 | 26 | 21 | 101 |
| 5 | Russia | 51 | 43 | 49 | 143 |
| 6 | Italy | 45 | 69 | 63 | 177 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| 8 | Canada | 25 | 32 | 50 | 107 |
| 9 | Australia | 24 | 30 | 37 | 91 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 22 | 30 | 34 | 86 |
| 11 | Poland | 22 | 15 | 23 | 60 |
| 12 | Hungary | 20 | 15 | 15 | 50 |
| 13 | Romania | 18 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 14 | Germany | 13 | 20 | 20 | 53 |
| 15 | Brazil | 11 | 22 | 30 | 63 |
| 16 | South Africa | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 17 | Belarus | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 18 | France | 9 | 22 | 18 | 49 |
| 19 | West Germany | 8 | 11 | 27 | 46 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 7 | 17 | 18 | 42 |
| 21 | Lithuania | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 24 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 25 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 26 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 27 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 30 | Spain | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 31 | South Korea | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 32 | Belgium | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 33 | Portugal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 40 | Serbia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 41 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 43 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Israel | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 46 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (52 entries) | Totals (52 entries) | 928 | 908 | 909 | 2,745 |

## Pool events medal table

Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 302 | 244 | 184 | 730 |
| 2 | Japan | 106 | 110 | 138 | 354 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 65 | 69 | 49 | 183 |
| 4 | China | 54 | 26 | 23 | 103 |
| 5 | Russia | 50 | 42 | 49 | 141 |
| 6 | Italy | 40 | 65 | 61 | 166 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| 8 | Canada | 25 | 32 | 50 | 107 |
| 9 | Australia | 24 | 30 | 37 | 91 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 22 | 30 | 34 | 86 |
| 11 | Poland | 22 | 15 | 22 | 59 |
| 12 | Hungary | 19 | 15 | 15 | 49 |
| 13 | Romania | 18 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 14 | Germany | 13 | 18 | 19 | 50 |
| 15 | Brazil | 11 | 22 | 30 | 63 |
| 16 | South Africa | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 17 | Belarus | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 18 | France | 9 | 21 | 17 | 47 |
| 19 | West Germany | 8 | 11 | 27 | 46 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 7 | 17 | 18 | 42 |
| 21 | Lithuania | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 24 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 25 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 26 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 27 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 30 | Spain | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 31 | South Korea | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 32 | Belgium | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 33 | Portugal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 40 | Serbia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 41 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 43 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Israel | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 46 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (51 entries) | Totals (51 entries) | 921 | 901 | 903 | 2,725 |

## Marathon swimming medal table

Last updated after the 2017 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |