SWIMMING
July 28-August 2
Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center-East Meadow, N.Y.
Johnson & Johnson

Men’s and Women’s Competition

All Days - $38

The 1998 Goodwill Games will feature a unique team format between eight of the world’s top teams. Women’s teams include: USA, China, Germany and a World All-Star team; men’s teams competing are USA, Russia, Germany and a World All-Star team. Teams will compete head-to-head in a round-robin dual meet format (50-meter course) consisting of 14 events. Each team will compete and be scored in three dual meets.

The world’s best female swimmers, including Olympic and world champions Jenny Thompson and Amy Van Dyken, will compete against top international talent. In the men’s competition, the 50m freestyle will feature three of the world’s fastest swimmers: Aleksandr Popov, Gary Hall, Jr. and Bill Pilczuk.

FORMAT: Team Championship Format

  • Three men’s national teams and one world all-star team
  • Three women’s national teams and one world all-star team
  • Each men and women’s team competes in a round-robin, dual meet format for a total of three dual meets per team
  • Team accumulates points based upon placement of its entries
  • Final team placement (1-4) is determined by the team results after the first three dual meets
  • Individual event medals awarded based upon the overall fastest times during the three round-robin dual meets in each event

July 28 - 7:30pm-11:00pm

World All-Stars vs. Germany - Women
USA vs. China - Women

July 29 - 7:30pm-11:00pm

USA vs. Germany - Men
World All-Stars vs. Russia - Men

July 30 - 7:30pm-11:00pm

USA vs. World All-Stars - Women
Germany vs. China - Women

July 31 - 7:30pm-11:00pm

USA vs. World All-Stars - Men
Germany vs. Russia - Men

August 1 - 7:00pm-11:00pm

USA vs. Germany - Men
China vs. World All-Stars - Men
Awards Ceremony following competition

August 2 - 6:00pm-10:00pm

Germany vs. World All-Stars – Women
USA vs. Russia - Women
Awards Ceremony following competition

HIGHLIGHTS OF SWIMMING AT THE GOODWILL GAMES

  • 1994: The USA's Melvin Stewart won a gold medal in the 200m butterfly, making it his third consecutive Goodwill Games gold medal.
  • 1990: Three men broke the world record in the same 200m breaststroke race. The USA's Mike Barrowman got the record and the gold medal while the USA's Kirk Stackle and Spain's Sergio Lopez tied for second. Also, Surinam's Anthony Nesty defeated the USA's Matt Biondi in the 100m butterfly race.
  • 1986: The Soviet Union's Vladimir Salnikov set a world record in the 800m freestyle

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