| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Claudia Kolb | 1 | Gold |
| Sue Pedersen | 2 | Silver | |
| Jan Henne | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Lynn Vidali | 3 | Bronze |
| Jenny Bartz | 4 | ||
| Carolyn Woods | 8 | ||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Tracy Caulkins | 1 | Gold |
| Nancy Hogshead | 2 | Silver | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Whitney Hedgepeth | 8 | |
| Mary Wayte | DQ | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Summer Sanders | 2 | Silver |
| Nicole Haislett | 17 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Allison Wagner | 6 | |
| Kristine Quance | 9 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Cristina Teuscher | 3 | Bronze |
| Gabrielle Rose | 7 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Amanda Beard | 2 | Silver |
| Katie Hoff | 7 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Natalie Coughlin | 3 | Bronze |
| Katie Hoff | 4 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Caitlin Leverenz | 3 | Bronze |
| Ariana Kukors | 5 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Maya DiRado | 3 | Bronze |
| Melanie Margalis | 4 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Alex Walsh | 2 | Silver |
| Kate Douglass | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Kate Douglass | 2 | Silver |
| Alex Walsh | 8 |
