Novella Calligaris1974 Tim Shaw Ulrike Tauber Shirley Babashoff1975 Tim Shaw Kornelia Ender Shirley Babashoff1976 John Naber Kornelia Ender Shirley Babashoff1977 Brian Goodell Ulrike Tauber Wendy Boglioli1978 Jesse Vassallo Tracy Caulkins1979 Władimir Salnikow Cynthia Woodhead1980 Rowdy Gaines Petra Schneider Tracy Caulkins1981 Alex Baumann Mary T. Meagher1982 Władimir Salnikow Petra Schneider Tracy Caulkins1983 Rick Carey Ute Geweniger Tiffany Cohen1984 Alex Baumann Kristin Otto Tiffany Cohen1985 Michael Groß Mary T. Meagher1986 Matt Biondi Kristin Otto Mary T. Meagher1987 Tamás Darnyi Janet Evans1988 Matt Biondi Kristin Otto Janet Evans1989 Michael Barrowman Janet Evans1990 Michael Barrowman Janet Evans1991 Tamás Darnyi Krisztina Egerszegi1992 Jewgienij Sadowy Krisztina Egerszegi1993 Károly Güttler Franziska van Almsick1994 Kieren Perkins Samantha Riley1995 Denis Pankratow Krisztina Egerszegi1996 Denis Pankratow Penelope Heyns1997 Michael Klim Claudia Poll1998 Ian Thorpe Jenny Thompson1999 Ian Thorpe Penelope Heyns2000 Pieter van den Hoogenband Inge de Bruijn2001 Ian Thorpe Inge de Bruijn2002 Ian Thorpe Natalie Coughlin2003 Michael Phelps Hannah Stockbauer2004 Michael Phelps Jana Kłoczkowa2005 Grant Hackett Leisel Jones2006 Michael Phelps Leisel Jones2007 Michael Phelps Laure Manaudou2008 Michael Phelps Stephanie Rice2009