Synchronised swimming at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships
These are the results from the synchronised swimming competition at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. Canada was the top achiever in the competition, winning 2 gold medals and 1 bronze.
| 1978 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Solo routine |
Helen Vanderburg (CAN) 187.849 |
 Pam Tryon (USA) 181.499 |
Yasuko Unezaki (JPN) 179.650 |
| Duet routine |
Michelle Calkins (CAN) Helen Vanderburg (CAN) 183.300 |
Masako Fujiwara (JPN) Yasuko Fujiwara (JPN) 181.842 |
Michele Barone (USA) Pam Tryon (USA) 180.758 |
| Team routine |
United States (USA) 182.300 |
Japan (JPN) 181.533 |
Canada (CAN) 177.919 |