Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1973 Belgrade | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender | United States (USA) Melissa Belote Marcia Morey Deena Deardurff Shirley Babashoff | West Germany (FRG) Angelike Greiser Petra Nows Gudrun Beckmann Jutta Weber |
1975 Cali | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Hannelore Anke Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender Claudia Hempel* | United States (USA) Linda Jezek Marcia Morey Camille Wright Shirley Babashoff Tauna Vandeweghe* Kim Dunson* Jill Symons* Kelly Rowell* | Netherlands (NED) Paula van Eijk Wijda Mazereeuw José Damen Enith Brigitha |
1978 West Berlin | United States (USA) Linda Jezek Tracy Caulkins Joan Pennington Cynthia Woodhead Kathy Treible* Betsy Rapp* Stephanie Elkins* | East Germany (GDR) Birgit Treiber Ramona Reinke Andrea Pollack Barbara Krause Heike Witt* | Soviet Union (URS) Yelena Kruglova Yuliya Bogdanova Irina Aksenova Larisa Tsaryova Lina Kačiušytė* Alia Grishchenkova* |
1982 Guayaquil | East Germany (GDR) Kristin Otto Ute Geweniger Ines Geissler Birgit Meineke Silke Hörner* | United States (USA) Susan Walsh Kim Rhodenbaugh Mary T. Meagher Jill Sterkel Libby Kinkead* Jean Childs* Melanie Buddemeyer* Kathy Treible* | Soviet Union (URS) Larisa Gorchakova Svetlana Varganova Natalia Pokas Irina Gerasimova Larisa Belokon* Inna Abramova* |
1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR) Kathrin Zimmermann Sylvia Gerasch Kornelia Gressler Kristin Otto Manuela Stellmach* | United States (USA) Betsy Mitchell Jennifer Hau Mary T. Meagher Jenna Johnson Ann Mahoney* Cara Hafner* Kara McGrath* Laura Walker* | Netherlands (NED) Jolanda de Rover Petra van Staveren Conny van Bentum Annemarie Verstappen |
1991 Perth | United States (USA) Janie Wagstaff Tracey McFarlane Crissy Ahmann-Leighton Nicole Haislett Jodi Wilson* Tori de Silvia* Julia Gorman* Jenny Thompson* | Australia (AUS) Nicole Livingston Linley Frame Susan O'Neill Karen Van Wirdum Johanna Griggs* | Germany (GER) Svenja Schlicht Jana Doerries Susanne Müller Manuela Stellmach Dagmar Hase* Alexandra Haenel* Katrin Jäke* Kerstin Kielgass* |
1994 Rome | China (CHN) He Cihong Dai Guohong Liu Limin Le Jingyi Yuan Yuan* Qu Yun* Shan Ying* | United States (USA) Lea Loveless Kristine Quance Amy Van Dyken Jenny Thompson Whitney Phelps* Angel Martino* | Russia (RUS) Nina Zhivanevskaya Olga Prokhorova Svetlana Pozdeyeva Natalya Meshcheryakova |
1998 Perth | United States (USA) Lea Maurer Kristy Kowal Jenny Thompson Amy Van Dyken Beth Botsford* Jenna Street* Misty Hyman* Barbara Bedford* | Australia (AUS) Meredith Smith Helen Denman Petria Thomas Susan O'Neill Samantha Riley* Angela Kennedy* Sarah Ryan* | Japan (JPN) Mai Nakamura Masami Tanaka Ayari Aoyama Sumika Minamoto |
2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS) Dyana Calub Leisel Jones Petria Thomas Sarah Ryan Clementine Stoney* Tarnee White* Elka Graham* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Megan Quann Mary DeScenza Erin Phenix Courtney Shealy* Shelly Ripple* Maritza Correia* | China (CHN) Zhan Shu Luo Xuejuan Ruan Yi Xu Yanwei |
2003 Barcelona | China (CHN) Zhan Shu Luo Xuejuan Zhou Yafei Yang Yu | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Amanda Beard Jenny Thompson Lindsay Benko Haley Cope* Tara Kirk* Mary DeScenza* | Australia (AUS) Giaan Rooney Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Jodie Henry |
2005 Montreal | Australia (AUS) Sophie Edington Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Libby Lenton Giaan Rooney* Brooke Hanson* Felicity Galvez* Jodie Henry* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Jessica Hardy Rachel Komisarz Amanda Weir Jeri Moss* Tara Kirk* Mary DeScenza* Lacey Nymeyer* | Germany (GER) Antje Buschschulte Sarah Poewe Annika Mehlhorn Daniela Götz |
2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Leisel Jones Jessicah Schipper Libby Lenton Tarnee White* Felicity Galvez* Jodie Henry* | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Tara Kirk Rachel Komisarz Lacey Nymeyer Leila Vaziri* Jessica Hardy* Dana Vollmer* Amanda Weir* | China (CHN) Xutian Longzi Luo Nan Zhou Yafei Xu Yanwei |
2009 Rome | China (CHN) Zhao Jing Chen Huijia Jiao Liuyang Li Zhesi | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Sarah Katsoulis Jessicah Schipper Lisbeth Trickett Sally Foster* Stephanie Rice* Shayne Reese* | Germany (GER) Daniela Samulski Sarah Poewe Annika Mehlhorn Britta Steffen Daniela Schreiber* |
2011 Shanghai | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Rebecca Soni Dana Vollmer Missy Franklin Elizabeth Pelton* Christine Magnuson* Amanda Weir* | China (CHN) Zhao Jing Ji Liping Lu Ying Tang Yi Gao Chang* Sun Ye* Jiao Liuyang* Li Zhesi* | Australia (AUS) Belinda Hocking Leisel Jones Alicia Coutts Merindah Dingjan Stephanie Rice* |
2013 Barcelona | United States (USA) Missy Franklin Jessica Hardy Dana Vollmer Megan Romano Elizabeth Pelton* Breeja Larson* Claire Donahue* Shannon Vreeland* | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Sally Foster Alicia Coutts Cate Campbell Samantha Marshall* Emma McKeon* | Russia (RUS) Daria Ustinova Yuliya Yefimova Svetlana Chimrova Veronika Popova Anna Belousova* |
2015 Kazan | China (CHN) Fu Yuanhui Shi Jinglin Lu Ying Shen Duo Chen Xinyi* Qiu Yuhan* | Sweden (SWE) Michelle Coleman Jennie Johansson Sarah Sjöström Louise Hansson | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Taylor McKeown Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Madison Wilson* Lorna Tonks* Madeline Groves* Melanie Wright* |
2017 Budapest | United States (USA) Kathleen Baker Lilly King Kelsi Worrell Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga* Katie Meili* Sarah Gibson* Mallory Comerford* | Russia (RUS) Anastasia Fesikova Yuliya Yefimova Svetlana Chimrova Veronika Popova Natalia Ivaneeva* | Australia (AUS) Emily Seebohm Taylor McKeown Emma McKeon Bronte Campbell Holly Barratt* Jessica Hansen* Brianna Throssell* Shayna Jack* |
2019 Gwangju | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Kelsi Dahlia Simone Manuel Olivia Smoliga* Melanie Margalis* Katie McLaughlin* Mallory Comerford* | Australia (AUS) Minna Atherton Jessica Hansen Emma McKeon Cate Campbell Kaylee McKeown* Brianna Throssell* Madison Wilson* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Sydney Pickrem Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Kierra Smith* Rebecca Smith* Taylor Ruck* |
2022 Budapest | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Torri Huske Claire Curzan Rhyan White* Alexandra Walsh* Natalie Hinds* Erika Brown* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Brianna Throssell Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Rachel Nicol Maggie Mac Neil Penny Oleksiak Ingrid Wilm* Kelsey Wog* Kayla Sanchez* |
2023 Fukuoka | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King (4) Gretchen Walsh Kate Douglass Katharine Berkoff* Lydia Jacoby* Torri Huske* Abbey Weitzeil* | Australia (AUS) Kaylee McKeown Abbey Harkin Emma McKeon Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson* Brianna Throssell* Meg Harris* | Canada (CAN) Kylie Masse Sophie Angus Maggie Mac Neil Summer McIntosh Ingrid Wilm* Mary-Sophie Harvey* |
2024 Doha | Australia (AUS) Iona Anderson Abbey Harkin Brianna Throssell Shayna Jack Jaclyn Barclay* Alexandria Perkins* | Sweden (SWE) Louise Hansson Sophie Hansson Sarah Sjöström Michelle Coleman Hanna Rosvall* | Canada (CAN) Ingrid Wilm Sophie Angus Rebecca Smith Taylor Ruck Sydney Pickrem* Katerine Savard* |