| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Charlie Hickcox | 1 | Gold |
| Greg Buckingham | 2 | Silver | |
| John Ferris | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Tim McKee | 2 | Silver |
| Steve Furniss | 3 | Bronze | |
| Gary Hall | 4 | ||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Pablo Morales | 2 | Silver |
| Steve Lundquist | 5 | ||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Dave Wharton | 9 | |
| Bill Stapleton | 16 | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Greg Burgess | 2 | Silver |
| Ron Karnaugh | 6 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Greg Burgess | 6 | |
| Tom Dolan | 7 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Tom Dolan | 2 | Silver |
| Tom Wilkens | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Michael Phelps | 1 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | 2 | Silver | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Michael Phelps | 1 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Michael Phelps | 1 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | 2 | Silver | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Michael Phelps | 1 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | 5 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Michael Andrew | 5 | |
| Chase Kalisz | 12 | ||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Carson Foster | 4 | |
| Shaine Casas | 9 |