| Competition | 1979 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) | 
|---|---|
| Venue | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| Held | 18 August 1979 | 
| Status | Medal | 
| Competitors | 8 | 
| Countries | 2 | 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida / International Swimming Hall of Fame Pool / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sippy Woodhead Riverside Club, San Francisco, CA | 1:59.36 | * | ||
| 🥈 | Kim Linehan Longhorn Aquatics | 2:00.39 | |||
| 🥉 | Marybeth Linzmeier Mission Viejo Nadadores | 2:01.00 | |||
| 4 | Lynette Gernaat Florida Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) | 2:01.91 | |||
| 5 | Stephanie Elkins Florida Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) | 2:02.46 | |||
| 6 | Bonnie Glasgow Kansas City Orchards | 2:03.33 | |||
| 7 | Judy Scovel DeAnza-Cupertino Aquatics | 2:03.56 | |||
| 8 | Rebecca Perrott | 2:03.62 |