Swimming at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships

The Swimming portion of the 4th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam late July-early August 1982 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The competition featured 19 long course (50m) events:
 * freestyle - 100, 200, 400, 800 (female only) and 1500 (male only);
 * backstroke - 100 and 200;
 * breaststroke - 100 and 200;
 * butterfly - 100 and 200;
 * individual medley (IM) - 200 and 400; and
 * relays - 4x100 free, 4x200 free (male only) and 4x100 medley.

Men
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record

Women
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record