| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Debbie Meyer | 1 | Gold |
| Pam Kruse | 2 | Silver | |
| Patty Caretto | 5 | ||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Keena Rothhammer | 1 | Gold |
| Ann Simmons | 4 | ||
| Jo Harshbarger | 6 | ||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shirley Babashoff | 2 | Silver |
| Wendy Weinberg | 3 | Bronze | |
| Nicole Kramer | 5 | ||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Tiffany Cohen | 1 | Gold |
| Michelle Richardson | 2 | Silver | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Janet Evans | 1 | Gold |
| Tami Bruce | 5 | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Janet Evans | 1 | Gold |
| Erika Hansen | 7 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Brooke Bennett | 1 | Gold |
| Janet Evans | 6 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Brooke Bennett | 1 | Gold |
| Kaitlin Sandeno | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Diana Munz | 3 | Bronze |
| Kalyn Keller | 4 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Kate Ziegler | 10 | |
| Katie Hoff | 11 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Katie Ledecky | 1 | Gold |
| Kate Ziegler | 21 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Katie Ledecky | 1 | Gold |
| Leah Smith | 6 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Katie Ledecky | 1 | Gold |
| Katie Grimes | 4 | ||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Katie Ledecky | 1 | Gold |
| Paige Madden | 3 | Bronze |