1981 Swim Europe Cup
| Host City | London |
|---|---|
| Country |  GBR |
| Held | 12 – 13 December 1981 |
| Competitors | 69 |
| Countries | 12 |
Hendon, Barnet Copthall Pool
Final standings:
Men:
- URS 262
- GDR 236
- GER 177
- SWE 173
- GBR 168
- ITA 165
- TCH 152
- FRA 150
- NED 139
- BUL 123
- SUI 118
- POR 71
- NOR 70
- DEN 68
- POL 43
- IRL 39
Women:
- GDR 263
- GBR 212 and NED 212
4th URS 209
5th SWE 194
6th GER 172
7th ITA 165
8th DEN 117
9th FRA 110
10th TCH 103
11th SUI 91
12th NOR 86
13th POR 65
14th IRL 62
15th POL 57
16th BUL 0
Events
| 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 | 12 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 3 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |  GDR |
13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |  URS |
12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Great Britain | GBR |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Denmark |  DEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | France |  FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Norway |  NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |