Events
The swimming program for 2008 was expanded from 2004, with the addition of the 10 km marathon open water swimming events, bringing the total number of events to 34 (17 each for men and women). The following events were contested:
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m (women), 1500 m (men),
- Backstroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 100 m, 200 m
- Individual medley: 200 m, 400 m
- Relay: 4×100 m free, 4×200 m free; 4×100 m medley
- Marathon: 10 km
For the order of events, please see
Read more about this topic: Swimming At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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