| Swimming at the XXX Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Scandone Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 4–10 July 2019 |
Swimming was contested at the 2019 Summer Universiade from 4 to 10 July 2019 at the Scandone Swimming Pool in Naples. [1]
| Swimming at the XXX Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Scandone Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 4–10 July 2019 |
Swimming was contested at the 2019 Summer Universiade from 4 to 10 July 2019 at the Scandone Swimming Pool in Naples. [1]
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 19 | 12 | 9 | 40 |
| 2 |  Japan | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  Russia | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 |  South Africa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy* | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 42 | 38 | 40 | 120 | |
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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