| Swimming at the XXIX Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venues | National Taiwan Sport University Arena New Taipei City Breeze Canal |
| Dates | 20–27 August 2017 |
| Competitors | 739 |
Swimming was contested at the 2017 Summer Universiade from August 20 to 27 in Taipei, Taiwan. The swimming competitions were held at the National Taiwan Sport University Arena and the New Taipei City Breeze Canal. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  Japan | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 |  Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Russia | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 19 |  Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 44 | 41 | 43 | 128 | |
a Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
b Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
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