Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the 16th appearance of Swimming at the Commonwealth Games. Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 21 September 1998.
The events were held at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil, which is found in an area called the KL Sports City. The aquatic centre was specifically constructed for the Games and consisted of a 28,000 metre squared footprint and seating for 4,000 spectators.
Australia topped the swimming medal table with 23 gold medals.
Medal table
Medalists Men 50 m freestyle 22.58 22.70 22.86100 m freestyle 49.43 49.51 50.14200 m freestyle 1:46.70CR, OC 1:48.05 1:48.26400 m freestyle 3:44.35GR 3:44.88 3:48.911500 m freestyle 14:50.92 15:02.88 15:03.00100 m backstroke 55.52 55.92 55.99200 m backstroke 1:59.67 2:01.41 2:01.47100 m breaststroke 1:02.00 1:02.46 1:02.52200 m breaststroke 2:13.13 2:13.20 2:14.44100 m butterfly 52.81 53.09 53.50200 m butterfly 1:57.11 1:59.57 1:59.63200 m individual medley 2:00.26 2:01.87 2:02.73400 m individual medley 4:19.89 4:20.17 4:23.204 × 100 m freestyle relayAshley CallusChris FydlerIan ThorpeMichael Klim 3:17.83GRCraig HutchisonGarret PulleRobbie TaylorStephen Clarke 3:21.27NRAnthony HowardGavin MeadowsMark StevensNicholas Shackell 3:22.134 × 200 m freestyle relayIan Thorpe (1:47.48)Daniel Kowalski (1:47.81)Matthew Dunn (1:49.15)Michael Klim (1:47.42) 7:11.86 WRAndrew ClaytonGavin MeadowsJames SalterMark Stevens 7:23.83Danyon LoaderJohn DavisScott CameronTrent Bray 7:24.524 × 100 m medley relayJosh WatsonGeoff HuegillSimon CowleyMichael KlimAdrian Radley (heat)Chris Fydler (heat) 3:38.52GRDarren MewGavin MeadowsJames HickmanMartin HarrisNeil WilleyNicholas ShackellRichard Maden 3:40.73NRAndrew ChanChris SawbridgeCraig HutchinsonGarret PulleJason FlintMark VersfeldShamek PietuchaStephen Clarke 3:42.74
Women 50 m freestyle 25.82 25.92 26.07100 m freestyle 55.17 55.58 OC 56.07200 m freestyle 2:00.24 2:01.19 2:01.59400 m freestyle 4:12.39 4:12.56 4:13.91800 m freestyle 8:42.23 8:43.96 8:45.56100 m backstroke 1:02.43 1:02.81 1:03.19200 m backstroke 2:13.18 2:13.19 2:13.50100 m breaststroke 1:08.71 1:09.08 1:09.11200 m breaststroke 2:27.30 2:29.23 2:29.58100 m butterfly 59.42 59.61 1:00.14200 m butterfly 2:06.60CR, OC 2:10.42 2:11.67200 m individual medley 2:15.05 2:15.28 2:15.39400 m individual medley 4:43.74 4:47.69 4:48.434 × 100 m freestyle relayLori MunzRebecca CreedySarah RyanSusie O'Neill 3:42.61CR, OCClaire HuddartKaren LeggKaren PickeringSue Rolph 3:43.20NRJessica DeglauLaura NichollsMarianne LimpertNicole Davey 3:45.484 × 200 m freestyle relay Anna WindsorJulia GrevilleLori MunzSusie O'Neill 8:03.73CR, OCClaire HuddartKaren LeggKaren PickeringLyndsey Cooper 8:10.09Andrea SchwartzJessica DeglauJoanne MalarLaura Nicholls 8:11.844 × 100 m medley relayGiaan RooneyHelen DenmanPetria ThomasSusie O'Neill 4:06.36GRKelly StefanyshynLauren van OostenMarianne LimpertSara Alroubaie 4:09.52Caroline FootJaime KingSarah PriceSue Rolph 4:13.96
See also List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming
References
Commonwealth Games Federation Results Database 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: Aquatics Results