Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships
| 1973 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | |
These are the results (medal winners) of the swimming competition at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 11 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
 Jim Montgomery (USA) |
51.70 | Michel Rousseau (FRA) |
52.08 | Michael Wenden (AUS) |
52.22 |
| 200 m freestyle |
Jim Montgomery (USA) |
1:53.02 | Kurt Krumpholz (USA) |
1:53.61 | Roger Pyttel (GDR) |
1:53.97 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Rick DeMont (USA) |
3:58.18 WR |
Brad Cooper (AUS) |
3:58.70 | Bengt Gingsjö (SWE) |
4:01.27 |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Stephen Holland (AUS) |
15:31.85 WR |
Rick DeMont (USA) |
15:35.44 | Brad Cooper (AUS) |
15:45.04 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Roland Matthes (GDR) |
57.47 | Mike Stamm (USA) |
58.77 | Lutz Wanja (GDR) |
59.08 |
| 200 m backstroke |
Roland Matthes (GDR) |
2:01.87 WR |
Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN) |
2:05.89 | John Naber (USA) |
2:06.91 |
| 100 m breaststroke |
John Hencken (USA) |
1:04.02 WR |
Mikhail Khryukin (URS) |
1:04.61 | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) |
1:05.61 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
David Wilkie (GBR) |
2:19.28 WR |
John Hencken (USA) |
2:19.95 | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) |
2:23.11 |
| 100 m butterfly |
Bruce Robertson (CAN) |
55.69 | Joe Bottom (USA) |
56.37 | Robin Backhaus (USA) |
56.42 |
| 200 m butterfly |
Robin Backhaus (USA) |
2:03.32 | Steve Gregg (USA) |
2:03.58 | Hartmut Flöckner (GDR) |
2:03.84 |
| 200 m individual medley |
Gunnar Larsson (SWE) |
2:08.36 | Stan Carper (USA) |
2:08.43 | David Wilkie (GBR) |
2:08.84 |
| 400 m individual medley |
András Hargitay (HUN) |
4:31.11 | Rod Strachan (USA) |
4:33.50 | Rick Colella (USA) |
4:34.68 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
|
3:27.18 | |
3:31.36 | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Roger Pyttel Peter Bruch Hartmut Flöckner |
3:32.03 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Rick Klatt Jim Montgomery |
7:33.22 WR |
Australia (AUS) John Kulasalu Steve Badger Brad Cooper Michael Wenden |
7:43.65 | Germany (GER) Klaus Steinbach Werner Lampe Peter Nocke Folkert Meeuw |
7:43.68 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay |
United States (USA) Mike Stamm John Hencken Joe Bottom Jim Montgomery |
3:49.49 | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Jürgen Glas Hartmut Flöckner Roger Pyttel |
3:53.24 | Canada (CAN) Ian MacKenzie Peter Hrdlitschka Bruce Robertson Brian Phillips |
3:56.37 |
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Kornelia Ender (GDR) |
57.54 WR |
Shirley Babashoff (USA) |
58.87 | Enith Brigitha (NED) |
58.87 |
| 200 m freestyle |
Keena Rothhammer (USA) |
2:04.99 | Shirley Babashoff (USA) |
2:05.33 | Andrea Eife (GDR) |
2:05.52 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Heather Greenwood (USA) |
4:20.28 | Keena Rothhammer (USA) |
4:21.50 | Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
4:21.79 |
| 800 m freestyle |
Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
8:52.97 WR |
Jo Harshbarger (USA) |
8:55.56 | Gudrun Wegner (GDR) |
9:01.82 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Ulrike Richter (GDR) |
1:05.42 | Melissa Belote (USA) |
1:06.11 | Wendy Cook (CAN) |
1:06.27 |
| 200 m backstroke |
Melissa Belote (USA) |
2:20.52 | Enith Brigitha (NED) |
2:22.15 | Andrea Gyarmati (HUN) |
2:22.48 |
| 100 m breaststroke |
Renate Vogel (GDR) |
1:13.74 | Lyubov Rusanova (URS) |
1:15.42 | Brigitte Schuchardt (GDR) |
1:15.82 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Renate Vogel (GDR) |
2.40.01 | Hannelore Anke (GDR) |
2:40.49 | Lynn Colella (USA) |
2:41.71 |
| 100 m butterfly |
Kornelia Ender (GDR) |
1:02.53 | Rosemarie Kother (GDR) |
1:02.68 | Mayumi Aoki (JPN) |
1:03.73 |
| 200 m butterfly |
Rosemarie Kother (GDR) |
2:13.76 WR |
Roswitha Beier (GDR) |
2:16.77 | Lynn Colella (USA) |
2:19.53 |
| 200 m individual medley |
Andrea Hübner (GDR) |
2:20.51 WR |
Kornelia Ender (GDR) |
2:21.21 | Kathy Heddy (USA) |
2:23.84 |
| 400 m individual medley |
Gudrun Wegner (GDR) |
4:57.51 WR |
Angela Franke (GDR) |
5:00.37 | Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
5:02.02 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
East Germany (GDR) Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner |
3:52.45 WR |
United States (USA) Kim Peyton Kathy Heddy Heather Greenwood Shirley Babashoff |
3:55.52 | Germany (GER) Jutta Weber Heidemarie Reineck Gudrun Beckmann Angela Steinbach |
3:58.88 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay |
Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender |
4:16.84 WR |
United States (USA) Melissa Belote Marcia Morey Deena Deardurff Shirley Babashoff |
4:25.80 | Germany (GER) Angelika Grieser Petra Nows Gudrun Beckmann Jutta Weber |
4:26.57 |
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record