400 m-es gyorsúszás
400 m-es gyorsúszás
| 1924 | Norelius, Martha (USA) 6:02,2 | Wainwright, Helen (USA) 6:03,8 | Ederle, Gertrude (USA) 6:04,8 |
| 1928 | Norelius, Martha (USA) 5:42,8 VCS | Braun, Maria Johanna (HOL) 5:57,8 | McKim, Josephine (USA) 6:00,2 |
| 1932 | Madison, Helene (USA) 5:28,5 VCS | Kight, Lenore (USA) 5:28,6 | Maakal, Jennie (SF) 5:47,3 |
| 1936 | Mastenbroek, Hendrika (HOL) 5:26,4 | Hveger, Ragnhild (DEN) 5:27,5 | Wingard-Kight, Lenore (USA) 5:29,0 |
| 1948 | Curtis, Ann (USA) 5:17,8 | Harup, Karen-Margrete (DEN) 5:12,12 | Gibson, Catherine (GBR) 5:22,5 |
| 1952 | Gyenge Valéria (HUN) 5:12,1 | Novák Éva (HUN) 5:13,7 | Kawamoto, Evelyn (USA) 5:14,6 |
| 1956 | Crapp, Lorraine (AUS) 4:54,6 | Fraser, Dawn (AUS) 5:02,5 | Ruuska, Sylvia (USA) 5:07,1 |
| 1960 | Von Saltza, Christine (USA) 4:50,6 | Cederqvist, Jane (SWE) 4:53,9 | Lagerberg, Catharina (HOL) 4:56,9 |
| 1964 | Duenkel, Virginia (USA) 4:43,3 | Ramenofsky, Marilyn (USA) 4:44,6 | Stickles, Terri (USA) 4:47,2 |
| 1968 | Meyer, Deborah (USA) 4:31,8 | Gustavson, Linda (USA) 4.35,5 | Moras, Karen (AUS) 4:37,0 |
| 1972 | Gould, Shane (AUS) 4:19,04 VCS | Calligaris, Novella (ITA) 4:22,44 | Wegner Gudrun (GDR) 4:23,11 |
| 1976 | Thümer, Petra (GDR) 4:09,89 VCS | Babashoff, Shirley (USA) 4:10,46 | Smith, Shannon (CAN) 4:14,60 |
| 1980 | Diers, Ines (GDR) 4:08,76 | Schneider, Petra (GDR) 4:09,16 | Schmidt, Carmela (GDR) 4:10,86 |
| 1984 | Cohen, Tiffany (USA) 4:07,10 | Hardcastle, Sarah (GBR) 4:10,27 | Croft, June (GBR) 4:11,49 |
