Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay and fourth in their respective 100 m events. The British team included the 100 m breaststroke gold medallist (Duncan Goodhew), and fifth-place finisher in the 100 m backstroke (Gary Abraham). Sweden's butterflyer (Pär Arvidsson) and backstroker (Bengt Baron) had won their respective 100 m events, and their freestyle swimmer (Per Holmertz) had come second in the 100 m, while their lowest ranked swimmer, the breaststroker (Peter Berggren), had come ninth in the 100 m event. The Australians were regarded as an outside chance for a medal, but were not seen as the main threats, as they were ranked seventh coming
Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics Great Britain in 1980. Individual Team: Men's Single scull Men's Double scull Men's Coxless pair Men's Coxed pair Men's Coxless four Men's Coxed four Men's Eight Women's Single scull Women's Double scull Women's Coxed four Women's Eight Men's 100 m Freestyle Men's 200 m Freestyle Men's 100 m Butterfly Men's 200 m Butterfly Men's 100 m Breaststroke Men's 200 m Breaststroke Men's 100 m Backstroke Men's 200 m Backstroke Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Women's 200 m Freestyle Women's 100 m Butterfly Women's 200 m Butterfly Women's 100 m Breaststroke Women's