Finswimming at the 1981 World Games

The finswimming events of World Games I were held on July 25–27, 1981, at Santa Clara International Swim Center in Santa Clara, California, in the United States.

These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara.

Athletes from Italy won 16 of the 36 total medals.

Jürgen Kolenda of West Germany collected four gold medals.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 16.667.

Clemens Franck, W. Germany, 18.512.

Lars Anderson, Sweden, 20.484.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 41.201.

Peter Svenson, Sweden, 43.541.

Clemens Franck, W. Germany, 44.952.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 1:33.294.

Peter Svenson, Sweden, 1:38.696.

Clemens Franck, W. Germany, 1:41.627.

Lars Anderson, Sweden, 1:47.239.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 3:31.78.

Memens Franck, W. Germany, 3:42.72.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 14:43.935.

Jurgen Kolenda, W. Germany, 39.941.

Clemens Franck, W. Germany, 42.142.

Peter Svenson, Sweden, 45.028.

Sven Olander, Sweden, 49.459.

Marina Beck, W. Germany, 22.036.

Marina Beck, W. Germany, 50.814.

Anke Goldner, W. Germany, 53.177.

Marina Beck, W. Germany, 1:51.956.

Marina Beck, W. Germany, 4:01.70.

Pia Strand, Sweden, 4:07.27.

Pia Strand, Sweden, 8:28.317.

Marina Beck, W. Germany, 51.156.

Carina Blomberg, Sweden, 54.407.

Finswimming competition at World Games I
Medals podium for the unofficial men's finswimming 4x200m relay, with Italy II on top (time 6:30.16) and Sweden, the next single-nationality team, in third place. Other swimmers stood in for the second-place team of two West German and two French athletes.