Swimming at the 1956 Summer Games: Next Summer Games
Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Olympic Park Swimming and Diving Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: December 3, 1956
Date Finished: December 5, 1956
| Gold: | Shelley Mann |
| Silver: | Nancy Ramey |
| Bronze: | Mary Sears |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelley Mann | 19 | United States | USA | Gold | OR |
| 2 | Nancy Ramey | 16 | United States | USA | Silver | |
| 3 | Mary Sears | 17 | United States | USA | Bronze | |
| 4 | Mária Littomeritzky | 29 | Hungary | HUN | ||
| 5 | Beverly Bainbridge | 16 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 6 | Jutta Langenau | 23 | Germany | GER | ||
| 7 | Beth Whittall | 20 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 8 | Sara Barber | 15 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 4 h1 r1/2 | Marta Skupilová | 18 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | ||
| 5 h1 r1/2 | Maureen Giles | 18 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 6 h2 r1/2 | Anne Morton | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | ||
| 7 h2 r1/2 | Odette Lusien | 29 | France | FRA |