Events
The swimming competition featured races in a short course (25 m) pool in 40 events (20 for males, 20 for females; 17 individual events and 3 relays for each gender). Prelim events were held in the morning session and semi-finals/final events were held in the evening session.
- Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women), and 1,500 (men);
- Backstroke: 50, 100, and 200;
- Breaststroke: 50, 100, and 200;
- Butterfly: 50, 100, and 200;
- Individual medley: 100, 200, and 400;
- Relays: 4 × 100 free, 4 × 200 free; 4 × 100 medley
Read more about this topic: 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
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