Aquatics at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo events. The three sports of aquatics were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Aquatics events was held between 20 November to 24 November.

Medal winners

Swimming Men's events 100 m freestyle Kristiono Sumono55.4 (GR) Gerald Item Marc Tay56.83200 m freestyle Kristiono Sumono1:58.84 (GR) Gerald Item Jairulla Jaitulla400 m freestyle Kristiono Sumono4:14.98 Mark Joseph Vicente Cheng1500 m freestyle Kristiono Sumono16:48.57 Mark Joseph Khoo Teng Cheong17:22.76100 m backstroke Lukman Niode1:02.87Shared gold Lim Yit Aun Mark Chan200 m backstroke Lukman Niode2:17.3 Chiang Jin Choon Lim Yit Aun100 m breaststroke Jairulla Jaitulla1:09.07 (GR) Kun Hantio Prastiasto1:09.28 Kemalpasa Umih200 m breaststroke Kun Hantio Prastiasto2:30.08 Jairulla Jaitulla Kemalpasa Umih100 m butterfly Gerald Item1:00.71 Viret Onkprasert Richard Quek1:02.35200 m butterfly Gerald Item2:09.30 (GR) Richard Quek2:15.45 Danny Ee2:15.70400 m individual medley Gerald Item4:51.26 John Item Jairulla Jaitulla4 × 100 m freestyle relay Indonesia3:46.84 Singapore Philippines4 × 200 m freestyle relay DwijayantoJohn ItemGerald ItemKristiono Sumono8:15.6 Vicente ChengEdgar BorjaJairulla JaitullaMark Joseph8:23.48 Ng Meng SengMarc TayOon Jin TeikKhoo Teng Cheong8:42.234 × 100 m medley relay Indonesia4:06.83 Singapore4:14.75 Malaysia

Women's events 100 m freestyle Rachaniwan Bulakul1:01.61 Nancy Deano Sumacanan200 m freestyle Junie Sng2:10.82 Rachaniwan Bulakul Christina Lam Yong Leng400 m freestyle Junie Sng4:30.75 (GR) Rachaniwan Bulakul Christina Lam Yong Leng800 m freestyle Junie Sng9:14.63 Rachaniwan Bulakul9:35.63 Christina Lam Yong Leng9:40.38100 m backstroke Nanik Juliati1:11.92 (GR) Lim Yit Sin Tati Irianti Erningpraja200 m backstroke Nanik Juliati Nancy Deano Lim Yit Sin100 m breaststroke Anita Suparjiman1:18.92 Nanik Juliati Desiree Lim1:20.10200 m breaststroke Anita Suparjiman2:51.57 (GR) Nanik Juliati Desiree Lim2:53.14100 m butterfly Junie Sng1:08.92 Christina Lam Yong Leng Rachaniwan Bulakul200 m butterfly Junie Sng2:27.87 (GR) Christina Lam Yong Leng2:30.92 Nunung Selowati2:31.13200 m individual medley Nanik Juliati2:32.69 Junie Sng2:33.99 Maulinawati Suharyono4 × 100 m freestyle relay Thailand4:17.79 Indonesia4:21.79 Philippines4:23.274 × 100 m medley relay Indonesia4:45.14 Malaysia Singapore

Diving Men's events Highboard Sungwal Foangdee426.66 pts Chan Chee Keong Frank JedimanPlatform Somchai Ongkasingha390.30 pts Somkid Ongkasingha Teo Cheng Kiat

Women's events Highboard Harly Ramayani281.31 pts Sianti NingsihPlatform Harly Ramayani Sianti NingsihSpringboard Myrna Harjolukita402.06 pts Sianti Ningsih Linda Williams

Water polo Men's Singapore Malaysia Indonesia

Medal table

References All the Results - The Straits Times, 21 November 1977 All the Results - The Straits Times, 22 November 1977 All the Results - The Straits Times, 23 November 1977 All the Results - The Straits Times, 24 November 1977 All the Results - The Straits Times, 25 November 1977