ðɛɹwˌɜː fˈɪfti fˈaɪv kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz fɹʌm θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn nˈeɪʃənz, wɪð ˈiːtʃ nˈeɪʃən hˌævɪŋ ˌʌp tə tˈuː swˈɪmɚz ɐ lˈɪmɪt ɪn plˈeɪs sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
There were 55 competitors from 39 nations, with each nation having up to two swimmers (a limit in place since 1984).