Swimming at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships

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These are the results (medal winners) of the swimming competition at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships held in the city of West Berlin between August 20 and August 28.

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (West Germany)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2012436
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)44513
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)2002
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)17412
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)*1247
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1146
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0101
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0101
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0101
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0022
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0022
13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0011
Totals (14 entries)29292987

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
Flag of the United States.svg  David McCagg  (USA)50.24
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Montgomery  (USA)50.73Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Steinbach  (FRG)50.79
200 m freestyle
Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Forrester  (USA)1:51.02
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Rowdy Gaines  (USA)1:51.10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Kopliakov  (URS)1:51.33
400 m freestyle
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Salnikov  (URS)3:51.94
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Float  (USA)3:53.42Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Forrester  (USA)3:53.97
1500 m freestyle
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Salnikov  (URS)15:03.99
CR
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Borut Petrič  (YUG)15:20.77Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Hackett  (USA)15:23.38
100 m backstroke
Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Jackson  (USA)56.36
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Rocca  (USA)56.69Flag of Brazil.svg  Romulo Arantes  (BRA)58.01
200 m backstroke
Flag of the United States.svg  Jesse Vassallo  (USA)2:02.16Flag of New Zealand.svg  Gary Hurring  (NZL)2:03.71Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Verrasztó  (HUN)2:03.90
100 m breaststroke
Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Kusch  (FRG)1:03.56
CR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graham Smith  (CAN)1:03.60Flag of Germany.svg  Gerald Mörken  (FRG)1:03.62
200 m breaststroke
Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Nevid  (USA)2:18.37Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Arsens Miskarovs  (URS)2:18.42Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Kusch  (FRG)2:20.16
100 m butterfly
Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Bottom  (USA)54.30Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Jagenburg  (USA)55.26Flag of Sweden.svg  Pär Arvidsson  (SWE)55.38
200 m butterfly
Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Bruner  (USA)1:59.38
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Gregg  (USA)1:59.80Flag of East Germany.svg  Roger Pyttel  (GDR)2:01.33
200 m individual medley
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graham Smith  (CAN)2:03.65
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Jesse Vassallo  (USA)2:04.99Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Sidorenko  (URS)2:05.29
400 m individual medley
Flag of the United States.svg  Jesse Vassallo  (USA)4:20.05
WR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Fesenko  (URS)4:22.29Flag of Hungary.svg  András Hargitay  (HUN)4:27.04
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Jack Babashoff
Rowdy Gaines
Jim Montgomery
David McCagg
3:19.74
WR
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Andreas Schmidt
Ulrich Temps
Peter Knust
Klaus Steinbach
3:26.65Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Per Holmertz
Dan Larsson
Per-Ola Quist
Per-Alvar Magnusson
3:26.95
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Bruce Furniss
Bill Forrester
Bobby Hackett
Rowdy Gaines
7:20.82
WR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Sergey Rusin
Andrey Krylov
Vladimir Salnikov
Sergey Kopliakov
7:28.41Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Andreas Schmidt
Peter Knust
Karsken Lippmann
Frank Wennmann
7:33.29
4 × 100 m medley relay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Bob Jackson
Nick Nevid
Joe Bottom
David McCagg
3:44.63
CR
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Klaus Steinbach
Walter Kusch
Michael Kraus
Andreas Schmidt
3:48.58Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Gary Abraham
Duncan Goodhew
John Mills
Martin Smith
3:49.06

Legend:WR World record; CR Championship record

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
Flag of East Germany.svg  Barbara Krause  (GDR)55.68
CR
Flag of Norway.svg  Lene Jenssen  (NOR)56.82Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Tsaryova  (URS)56.85
200 m freestyle
Flag of the United States.svg  Cynthia Woodhead  (USA)1:58.53
WR
Flag of East Germany.svg  Barbara Krause  (GDR)1:59.78Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Tsaryova  (URS)2:01.76
400 m freestyle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tracey Wickham  (AUS)4:06.28
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Cynthia Woodhead  (USA)4:07.15Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Linehan  (USA)4:07.73
800 m freestyle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tracey Wickham  (AUS)8:24.94
CR
Flag of the United States.svg  Cynthia Woodhead  (USA)8:29.35Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Linehan  (USA)8:32.60
100 m backstroke
Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Jezek  (USA)1:02.55
CR
Flag of East Germany.svg  Birgit Treiber  (GDR)1:03.18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cheryl Gibson  (CAN)1:03.43
200 m backstroke
Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Jezek  (USA)2:11.93
WR
Flag of East Germany.svg  Birgit Treiber  (GDR)2:14.07Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cheryl Gibson  (CAN)2:14.23
100 m breaststroke
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yuliya Bogdanova  (URS)1:10.31
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)1:10.77Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Margaret Kelly  (GBR)1:11.99
200 m breaststroke
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lina Kačiušytė  (URS)2:31.42
WR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yuliya Bogdanova  (URS)2:32.69Flag of Denmark.svg  Susanne Nielsson  (DEN)2:33.60
100 m butterfly
Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Pennington  (USA)1:00.20
CR
Flag of East Germany.svg  Andrea Pollack  (GDR)1:00.26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wendy Quirk  (CAN)1:01.82
200 m butterfly
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)2:09.87
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Nancy Hogshead  (USA)2:11.30Flag of East Germany.svg  Andrea Pollack  (GDR)2:12.63
200 m individual medley
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)2:14.07
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Pennington  (USA)2:14.98Flag of East Germany.svg  Ulrike Tauber  (GDR)2:15.99
400 m individual medley
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)4:40.83
WR
Flag of East Germany.svg  Ulrike Tauber  (GDR)4:47.52Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Schneider  (GDR)4:48.56
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Tracy Caulkins
Stephanie Elkins
Jill Sterkel
Cynthia Woodhead
3:43.43
WR
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Heike Witt
Caren Metschuck
Barbara Krause
Petra Priemer
3:47.37Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Gail Amundrud
Nancy Garapick
Sue Sloan
Wendy Quirk
3:49.59
4 × 100 m medley relay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Linda Jezek
Tracy Caulkins
Joan Pennington
Cynthia Woodhead
4:08.21
CR
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Birgit Treiber
Ramona Reinke
Andrea Pollack
Barbara Krause
4:09.13Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Elena Kruglova
Yuliya Bogdanova
Irina Aksenova
Larisa Tsaryova
4:14.91

Legend:WR World record; CR Championship record

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