This is the complete list of men's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 to 2024.
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.
Updated after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.
Boldface denotes active swimmers and highest medal count among all swimmers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
* including one medal in the relay event in which he participated in the heats only ** including two medals in the relay events in which he participated in the heats only *** including three medals in the relay events in which he participated in the heats only