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Swimming
Olympic swimming has come a long way, to temperature-controlled 50-metre pools, wave-killing gutters, lane markers designed to reduce turbulence, and status as one of the Games' glamour events. It is far removed from those early days. [Full story]
List of Events
On the program of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008
- • 100m backstroke Men
- • 100m breaststroke Men
- • 100m butterfly Men
- • 100m freestyle Men
- • 1500m freestyle Men
- • 200m backstroke Men
- • 200m breaststroke Men
- • 200m butterfly Men
- • 200m freestyle Men
- • 200m individual medley Men
- • 400m freestyle Men
- • 400m individual medley Men
- • 4x100m freestyle relay Men
- • 4x100m medley relay Men
- • 4x200m freestyle relay Men
- • 50m freestyle Men
- • marathon 10km Men
- • 100m backstroke Women
- • 100m breaststroke Women
- • 100m butterfly Women
- • 100m freestyle Women
- • 200m backstroke Women
- • 200m breaststroke Women
- • 200m butterfly Women
- • 200m freestyle Women
- • 200m individual medley Women
- • 400m freestyle Women
- • 400m individual medley Women
- • 4x100m freestyle relay Women
- • 4x100m medley relay Women
- • 4x200m freestyle relay Women
- • 50m freestyle Women
- • 800m freestyle Women
- • marathon 10km Women
Competition Venue
Hall of Fame
Michael Phelps
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Ian Thorpe
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Latest News
- • Natalie du Toit -- When taking part is more important than winning [08-21 17:42]
- • Men's Marathon 10km: van der Weijden (NED) surprises favorites [08-21 12:37]
- • Photos: Dutch swimmer wins Men's 10km Marathon Swimming gold [08-21 12:03]
- • Swimming Day 11 Preview: Men's Marathon 10km Dyatchin and Lurz to battle [08-20 14:41]
- • Women's Marathon 10km: Ilchenko wins gold in final flurry [08-20 12:31]
- • Photos: Ilchenko takes gold in Women's 10km Marathon Swimming [08-20 11:44]
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