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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)

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This is the complete list of women's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 to 2024.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Medalists

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

50 metre freestyle

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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
Catherine Plewinski
 France
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
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
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
 France 0 1 0 1
 Russia 0 1 0 1
12  Great Britain 0 0 1 1
 Switzerland 0 0 1 1
Total 17 18 18 53

100 metre freestyle

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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
Malia Metella
 France
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
Jeanette Ottesen
 Denmark
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
 Finland 1 0 0 1
10  Sweden 0 4 1 5
11  France 0 2 0 2
 Hong Kong 0 2 0 2
13  Great Britain 0 1 0 1
 Norway 0 1 0 1
 Slovakia 0 1 0 1
16  Soviet Union 0 0 1 1
Total 22 21 20 63

200 metre freestyle

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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
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
Emma McKeon
 Australia
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
 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
 Denmark 0 0 1 1
 Romania 0 0 1 1
 Soviet Union 0 0 1 1
Total 21 22 21 64

400 metre freestyle

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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
 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
 Hungary 0 1 0 1
 Netherlands 0 1 0 1
 Poland 0 1 0 1
 Spain 0 1 0 1
Total 21 21 21 63

800 metre freestyle

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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
 France 0 1 0 1
12  Japan 0 0 1 1
 Netherlands 0 0 1 1
Total 21 21 21 63

1500 metre freestyle

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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
 Canada 0 0 1 1
 Hungary 0 0 1 1
 Japan 0 0 1 1
 Romania 0 0 1 1
Total 13 13 13 39

50 metre backstroke

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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
 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
 Great Britain 0 0 1 1
Total 13 13 13 39

100 metre backstroke

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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
Katy Sexton
 Great Britain
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
 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
 Romania 0 1 0 1
15  Soviet Union 0 0 1 1
Total 21 22 20 63

200 metre backstroke

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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
 Great Britain 1 0 1 2
 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
   Neutral Independent Athletes [a] 0 0 1 1
Total 21 21 21 63

50 metre breaststroke

[edit]
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 13 13 13 39

100 metre breaststroke

[edit]
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
Kim Rhodenbaugh
 United States
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
 Netherlands 0 2 0 2
11  Canada 0 1 1 2
12  South Africa 0 1 0 1
13  Bulgaria 0 0 1 1
 Great Britain 0 0 1 1
 Hong Kong 0 0 1 1
 Hungary 0 0 1 1
 Jamaica 0 0 1 1
 Ukraine 0 0 1 1
Total 21 22 20 63

200 metre breaststroke

[edit]
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
Megan Jendrick
 United States
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
Shi Jinglin
 China
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
 Serbia 1 0 0 1
11  China 0 2 4 6
12  Canada 0 1 5 6
13  Denmark 0 1 1 2
 Germany 0 1 1 2
15  Bulgaria 0 1 0 1
 Great Britain 0 1 0 1
17  Austria 0 0 2 2
18  Belgium 0 0 1 1
 Spain 0 0 1 1
Total 21 22 22 65

50 metre butterfly

[edit]
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 13 13 13 39

100 metre butterfly

[edit]
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 21 21 21 63

200 metre butterfly

[edit]
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
 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 21 21 21 63

200 metre individual medley

[edit]
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
 Zimbabwe 0 2 0 2
9  Canada 0 1 1 2
10  Soviet Union 0 1 0 1
11  Germany 0 0 1 1
 Great Britain 0 0 1 1
 Slovakia 0 0 1 1
 Spain 0 0 1 1
Total 21 21 21 63

400 metre individual medley

[edit]
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
 Zimbabwe 0 2 0 2
10  Australia 0 1 4 5
11  Israel 0 1 0 1
 Russia 0 1 0 1
13  Romania 0 0 3 3
14  Italy 0 0 2 2
 Japan 0 0 2 2
Total 21 21 21 63

4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

[edit]
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 Stel