The swimming competitions of the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...
were held at the
McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
The Uytengsu Aquatics Center (originally the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium) is a 2,500-seat outdoor aquatics venue located on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA. The facility features two pools: a long cours ...
, located on the
University of Southern California
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, religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist
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(USC) campus. There were a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.
This was the first Olympic Games at which only two swimmers per country, per event, were permitted; previously, three swimmers were allowed and many countries would sweep the medal stand. In addition, the women's 200-metre individual
medley returned to the program from a twelve-year absence, following a proposal by the
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. It was founded in 1895 as the United States Olympic Committee, and is headquartered in C ...
(USOC).
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Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events
*Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Participating nations
494 swimmers from 67 nations competed.
See also
* Swimming at the Friendship Games
References
External links
1984 Summer Olympics history: swimming
from http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/; retrieved 2015-06-22.
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1984 Summer Olympics events
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
1984 in swimming