| Host City | Antibes |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 20 – 21 December 1980 |
| Competitors | 72 |
| Countries | 9 |
Final standings:
Men:
Women:
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| 2 | East Germany | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 3 | Germany | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |