Swimming at the 1981 Summer Universiade

The swimming competition at the 1981 Summer Universiade took place in Bucharest, Romania.

Men's events
Legend: CR – Championship record; CWR – Commonwealth record; NR – National record

Women's events
Legend: CR – Championship record; CWR – Commonwealth record; NR – National record


 * Men's 100 m freestyle


 * Men's 200 m freestyle


 * Men's 400 m freestyle


 * Men's 1500 m freestyle


 * Men's 100 m backstroke


 * Men's 200 m backstroke


 * Men's 100 m breaststroke


 * Men's 200 m breaststroke


 * Men's 100 m butterfly


 * Men's 200 m butterfly


 * Men's 200 m individual medley


 * Men's 400 m individual medley


 * Men's 4×100 m freestyle relay


 * Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay


 * Men's 4×100 m medley relay


 * Women's 100 m freestyle


 * Women's 200 m freestyle


 * Women's 400 m freestyle


 * Women's 800 m freestyle


 * Women's 100 m backstroke


 * Women's 200 m backstroke


 * Women's 100 m breaststroke


 * Women's 200 m breaststroke


 * Women's 100 m butterfly


 * Women's 200 m butterfly


 * Women's 200 m individual medley


 * Women's 400 m individual medley


 * Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay


 * Women's 4×100 m medley relay