List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Madrid East Germany ( GDR ) Manuela Stellmach Astrid Strauß Nadja Bergknecht Heike Friedrich Karen König * Katja Hartmann * United States ( USA ) Betsy Mitchell Mary T. Meagher Kimberley Brown Mary Wayte Laura Walker * Debbie Babashoff * Julianne Brossman * Netherlands ( NED ) Annemarie Verstappen Jolande van der Meer Mildred Muis Conny van Bentum
1991 Perth Germany ( GER ) Kerstin Kielgass Manuela Stellmach Dagmar Hase Stephanie Ortwig Svenja Schlicht * Katrin Meissner * Netherlands ( NED ) Marianne Muis Manon Masseurs Mildred Muis Karin Brienesse Diane van der Plaats * Denmark ( DEN ) Gitta Jenssen Berit Puggaard Annette Poulsen Mette Jacobsen
1994 Rome China ( CHN ) Le Ying Yang Aihua Zhou Guanbin Lü Bin Shan Ying * Germany ( GER ) Kerstin Kielgass Franziska van Almsick Julia Jung Dagmar Hase Anja Kleber * Jutta Renner * United States ( USA ) Cristina Teuscher Jenny Thompson Janet Evans Nicole Haislett Dady Vincent * Ashley Tappin *
1998 Perth Germany ( GER ) Franziska van Almsick Dagmar Hase Silvia Szalai Kerstin Kielgass Janina Götz * Antje Buschschulte * United States ( USA ) Cristina Teuscher Lindsay Benko Brooke Bennett Jenny Thompson Ashley Whitney * Trina Jackson * Australia ( AUS ) Julia Greville Anna Windsor Susie O'Neill Petria Thomas Emma Johnson *
2001 Fukuoka Great Britain ( GBR ) Nicola Jackson Janine Belton Karen Legg Karen Pickering Germany ( GER ) Silvia Szalai Sarah Harstick Hannah Stockbauer Meike Freitag Alessa Ries * Japan ( JPN ) Maki Mita Tomoko Hagiwara Tomoko Nagai Eri Yamanoi
2003 Barcelona United States ( USA ) Lindsay Benko Rachel Komisarz Rhi Jeffrey Diana Munz Margaret Hoelzer * Gabrielle Rose * Australia ( AUS ) Elka Graham Linda Mackenzie Kirsten Thompson Alice Mills Melanie Houghton * Heidi Crawford * Giaan Rooney * China ( CHN ) Zhou Yafei Xu Yanwei Jiaying Pang Yang Yu
2005 Montreal United States ( USA ) Natalie Coughlin Katie Hoff Whitney Myers Kaitlin Sandeno Mary DeScenza * Caroline Burckle * Rachel Komisarz * Australia ( AUS ) Libby Lenton Shayne Reese Bronte Barratt Linda Mackenzie Melissa Mitchell * Lara Davenport * China ( CHN ) Zhu Yingwen Pang Jiaying Zhou Yafei Yang Yu Tang Jingzhi *
2007 Melbourne United States ( USA ) Natalie Coughlin Dana Vollmer Lacey Nymeyer Katie Hoff Kara Lynn Joyce * Margaret Hoelzer * Amanda Weir * Germany ( GER ) Meike Freitag Britta Steffen Petra Dallmann Annika Lurz Daniela Samulski * France ( FRA ) Alena Popchanka Sophie Huber Aurore Mongel Laure Manaudou Céline Couderc *
2009 Rome China ( CHN ) Yang Yu Zhu Qianwei Liu Jing Pang Jiaying United States ( USA ) Dana Vollmer Lacey Nymeyer Ariana Kukors Allison Schmitt Dagny Knutson * Alyssa Anderson * Great Britain ( GBR ) Joanne Jackson Jazmin Carlin Caitlin McClatchey Rebecca Adlington Hannah Miley *
2011 Shanghai United States ( USA ) Missy Franklin Dagny Knutson Katie Hoff ( 3 ) Allison Schmitt Jasmine Tosky * Australia ( AUS ) Bronte Barratt Blair Evans Angie Bainbridge Kylie Palmer Jade Neilsen * China ( CHN ) Chen Qian Pang Jiaying Liu Jing Tang Yi Zhu Qianwei *
2013 Barcelona United States ( USA ) Katie Ledecky Shannon Vreeland Karlee Bispo Missy Franklin Chelsea Chenault * Maya DiRado * Jordan Mattern * Australia ( AUS ) Bronte Barratt Kylie Palmer Brittany Elmslie Alicia Coutts Emma McKeon * Ami Matsuo * France ( FRA ) Camille Muffat Charlotte Bonnet Mylène Lazare Coralie Balmy Isabelle Mabboux *
2015 Kazan United States ( USA ) Missy Franklin ( 3 ) Leah Smith Katie McLaughlin Katie Ledecky Cierra Runge * Chelsea Chenault * Shannon Vreeland * Italy ( ITA ) Alice Mizzau Erica Musso Chiara Masini Luccetti Federica Pellegrini China ( CHN ) Qiu Yuhan Guo Junjun Zhang Yufei Shen Duo Shao Yiwen * Zhang Yuhan *
2017 Budapest United States ( USA ) Leah Smith Mallory Comerford Melanie Margalis Katie Ledecky ( 3 ) Cierra Runge * Hali Flickinger * Madisyn Cox * China ( CHN ) Ai Yanhan Liu Zixuan Zhang Yuhan Li Bingjie Wang Jingzhuo * Shen Duo * Australia ( AUS ) Madison Wilson Emma McKeon Kotuku Ngawati Ariarne Titmus Shayna Jack * Leah Neale *
2019 Gwangju Australia ( AUS ) Ariarne Titmus Madison Wilson Brianna Throssell Emma McKeon Leah Neale * Kiah Melverton * United States ( USA ) Simone Manuel Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis Katie McLaughlin Allison Schmitt * Gabby DeLoof * Leah Smith * Canada ( CAN ) Kayla Sanchez Taylor Ruck Emily Overholt Penny Oleksiak Rebecca Smith * Emma O'Croinin *
Medalists -- 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
This is the complete list of women's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 to 2019.