2008 in swimming

none June 2026 2008 in swimming documents the highlights of competitive international swimming during 2008. Major events World 9–13 April: 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Manchester, United Kingdom 3–8 May: 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain 8–13 July: 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey, Mexico 9–17 August: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China 20–21 August: 10 km marathon swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China 7–15 September: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China 25–26 October: Marathon swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia 2008 FINA Swimming World Cup 10–12 October: Belo Horizonte, Brazil 17–18 October: Durban, South Africa 25–26 October: Sydney, Australia 1–2 November: Singapore 8–9 November: Moscow, Russia 11–12 November: Stockholm, Sweden 15–16 November: Berlin, Germany Regional 30 July – 3 August 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade, Serbia 1–7 December: 2008 African Swimming Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa 11–14 December: European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 in Rijeka, Croatia World records - Current as of 1 January 2009 #F0E68C Officially surpassed later in 2008 Men's long course DateEventTimeNameNationMeetLocationRef01 17 February50 m freestyle21.56Eamon SullivanNSW ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaNew South Wales State Open Championships: Eamon Sullivan Sets WR On Final Day https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/new-south-wales-state-open-championships-eamon-sullivan-sets-wr-on-final-day/ 17 February 2008 5 March 2026 Swimming World02 21 March100 m freestyle47.60sfAlain BernardEuropean ChampionshipsEindhoven, NetherlandsBernard sets world 100m freestyle record http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/21/swim.bernard/ CNN 21 March 2008 2008-03-21 2019-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20190502051826/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/21/swim.bernard/ dead 02 22 March100 m freestyle47.50Alain BernardEuropean ChampionshipsEindhoven, Netherlandshttp://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2008/eindhoven2008/C73A1_Res1Heat_122_Finals_1_Men_100_Free.pdf LC EC 2008 Official results list02 23 March50 m freestyle21.50sfAlain BernardEuropean ChampionshipsEindhoven, Netherlands01 27 March50 m freestyle21.41sfEamon SullivanAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia01 28 March50 m freestyle21.28Eamon SullivanAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaAustralian Sullivan breaks own swimming record https://www.cbc.ca/sports/australian-sullivan-breaks-own-swimming-record-1.724139 CBC 28 March 2008 5 March 202602 2 April50 m backstroke24.47h, †Liam TancockBritish ChampionshipsSheffield, United Kingdom02 8 June200 m breaststroke2:07.51Kosuke KitajimaJapan OpenTokyo, Japan02 29 June400 m individual medley4:05.25Michael PhelpsUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States2008 US Olympic Trials - Men's 400m IM Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080B0005000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 June 2008 12 March 202502 1 July100 m backstroke52.89Aaron PeirsolUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 4 July200 m backstroke1:54.32=Aaron PeirsolUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 4 July200 m individual medley1:54.80Michael PhelpsUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 10 August400 m individual medley4:03.84Michael PhelpsOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaOlympics, Swimming: Flash Michael Phelps Smashes World Record in 400 IM https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-swimming-flash-michael-phelps-smashes-world-record-in-400-im/ Swimming World John Lohn 10 August 2008 9 May 202502 10 August4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:12.23hNathan Adrian (48.82)Cullen Jones (47.61)Ben Wildman-Tobriner (48.03)Matt Grevers (47.77)Olympic GamesBeijing, China02 11 August100 m breaststroke58.91Kosuke KitajimaOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 11 August100 m freestyle47.24rEamon SullivanOlympic GamesBeijing, Chinahttp://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/SW/C73B1/SWM411101.shtml#SWM411101 Beijing olympics website 13 August 2008 14 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814052344/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/SW/C73B1/SWM411101.shtml#SWM411101 dead02 11 August4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:08.24Michael Phelps (47.51)Garrett Weber-Gale (47.02)Cullen Jones (47.65)Jason Lezak (46.06)Olympic GamesBeijing, China02 12 August200 m freestyle1:42.96Michael PhelpsOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaJason Stallman Phelps wins third gold https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/sports/olympics/12phelpsweb.html The New York Times 11 August 2008 7 September 2008 29 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229083718/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/sports/olympics/12phelpsweb.html live02 12 August100 m backstroke52.54Aaron PeirsolOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 13 August100 m freestyle47.20sfAlain BernardOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaSimon Johanson Sullivan smashes world record - again http://www.smh.com.au/news/swimming/sullivan-snatches-back-record-in-minutes/2008/08/13/1218306948185.html The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 13 August 2008 13 August 200802 13 August100 m freestyle47.05sfEamon SullivanOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 13 August200 m butterfly1:52.03Michael PhelpsOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 13 August4 × 200 m freestyle relay6:58.56Michael Phelps (1:43.31)Ryan Lochte (1:44.28)Ricky Berens (1:46.29)Peter Vanderkaay (1:44.68)Olympic GamesBeijing, China02 15 August200 m backstroke1:53.94Ryan LochteOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 15 August200 m individual medley1:54.23Michael PhelpsOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 17 August4 × 100 m medley relay3:29.34Aaron Peirsol (53.16)Brendan Hansen (59.27)Michael Phelps (50.15)Jason Lezak (46.76)Olympic GamesBeijing, ChinaKaren Crouse Phelps's epic journey ends in perfection https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/sports/olympics/17swim.html The New York Times 2004-08-16 2008-08-18 02 5 December50 m backstroke24.33Randall BalEindhoven CupEindhoven, Netherlands Women's long course DateEventTimeNameNationMeetLocationRef02 16 February200 m backstroke2:06.39Kirsty CoventryUS Grand PrixColumbia, United StatesUSA Swimming Grand Prix, Missouri: Flash! Kirsty Coventry Tracks Down Krisztina Egerszegi’s 200 Back World Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/usa-swimming-grand-prix-missouri-flash-kirsty-coventry-tracks-down-krisztina-egerszegis-200-back-world-record/ Swimming World 16 February 2008 29 June 202502 17 February100 m backstroke59.21Natalie CoughlinUS Grand PrixColumbia, United States02 7 March50 m backstroke28.00rHayley McGregoryTexas Senior Circuit ChampionshipsAustin, United States02 18 March4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:33.62Inge Dekker (53.77)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.61)Femke Heemskerk (53.62)Marleen Veldhuis (52.62)European ChampionshipsEindhoven, Netherlands01 22 March400 m individual medley4:31.46Stephanie RiceAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaRice and Seebohm smash world records http://www.smh.com.au/news/swimming/rice-breaks-world-record/2008/03/22/1205602729482.html The Sydney Morning Herald 22 March 2008 7 March 202502 22 March50 m backstroke27.95sfEmily SeebohmAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia02 23 March50 m backstroke27.67Sophie EdingtonAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia02 24 March50 m freestyle24.09Marleen VeldhuisEuropean ChampionshipsEindhoven, Netherlands02 24 March400 m freestyle4:01.53Federica PellegriniEuropean ChampionshipsEindhoven, Netherlands01 25 March200 m individual medley2:08.92Stephanie RiceAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia01 27 March100 m freestyle52.88Libby TrickettAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia01 29 March50 m freestyle23.97Libby TrickettAustralian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia01 29 June400 m individual medley4:31.12Katie HoffUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States2008 US Olympic Trials - Women's 400m IM Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080B0008000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 June 2008 11 March 202402 30 June100 m backstroke59.15hHayley McGregoryUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 30 June100 m backstroke59.03hNatalie CoughlinUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 1 July100 m backstroke58.97Natalie CoughlinUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States02 5 July200 m backstroke2:06.09Margaret HoelzerUS Olympic TrialsOmaha, United States2008 US Olympic Trials - Women's 200m Backstroke Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080B0045000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 June 2008 24 April 202502 10 August400 m individual medley4:29.45Stephanie RiceOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaLohn John Return to Sender…Stephanie Rice Blasts Women's 400 IM World Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-swimming-flash-return-to-sender-stephanie-rice-blasts-womens-400-im-world-record/ 10 August 2008 17 May 2013 Swimming World02 11 August100 m backstroke58.77sfKirsty CoventryOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 11 August200 m freestyle1:55.45hFederica PellegriniOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 13 August200 m freestyle1:54.82Federica PellegriniOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 13 August200 m individual medley2:08.45Stephanie RiceOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 14 August200 m butterfly2:04.18Liu ZigeOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaOlympics, Swimming: Flash Liu Zige of China Sets World Record in Women’s 200 Fly https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-swimming-flash-liu-zige-of-china-sets-world-record-in-womens-200-fly/ Swimming World John Lohn 14 August 2008 16 May 202502 14 August4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:44.31Stephanie Rice (1:56.60)Bronte Barratt (1:56.58)Kylie Palmer (1:55.22)Linda Mackenzie (1:55.91)Olympic GamesBeijing, China02 15 August200 m breaststroke2:20.22Rebecca SoniOlympic GamesBeijing, China02 16 August200 m backstroke2:05.24Kirsty CoventryOlympic GamesBeijing, Chinahttp://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/swimming/n214548409.shtml Women's 200m Backstroke: Coventry finally wins gold 2008-08-16 Beijing 2008 2008-08-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080817074512/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/swimming/n214548409.shtml 2008-08-17 02 16 August800 m freestyle8:14.10Rebecca AdlingtonOlympic GamesBeijing, ChinaAdlington storms to second gold https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/swimming/7564653.stm BBC Sport 2008-08-16 2008-08-1602 17 August4 × 100 m medley relay3:52.69Emily Seebohm (59.33)Leisel Jones (1:04.58)Jessicah Schipper (56.25)Libby Trickett (52.53)Olympic GamesBeijing, China Men's short course DateEventTimeNameNationMeetLocationRef02 9 April4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:08.44Ryan Lochte (47.09)Bryan Lundquist (46.64)Nathan Adrian (46.57)Doug Van Wie (48.14)World ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 11 April200 m individual medley1:51.56Ryan LochteWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 11 April50 m freestyle20.81Duje DraganjaWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 12 April100 m individual medley51.25sfRyan LochteWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 13 April200 m backstroke1:47.84Markus RoganWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 13 April100 m individual medley51.15Ryan LochteWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom02 13 April4 × 100 m medley relay3:24.29Stanislav Donets (50.57)Sergey Geybel (57.93)Yevgeny Korotyshkin (49.39)Alexander Sukhorukov (46.40)World ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 20 July800 m freestyle7:23.42Grant HackettVictorian ChampionshipsMelbourne, Australia01 7 September50 m freestyle20.64Roland SchoemanSouth African ChampionshipsGermiston, South Africa01 25 October50 m butterfly22.50Matt JaukovicWorld CupSydney, Australia01 26 October50 m backstroke23.24Robert HurleyWorld CupSydney, AustraliaMen's 50m Backstroke Final https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000108060038000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf www.omegatiming.com 26 October 2008 17 October 202401 12 November100 m backstroke49.94Peter MarshallWorld CupStockholm, Sweden01 12 November50 m backstroke23.05Peter MarshallWorld CupStockholm, Sweden01 8 November50 m breaststroke26.08Cameron van der BurghWorld CupMoscow, Russia01 9 November100 m breaststroke56.88Cameron van der BurghWorld CupMoscow, Russia01 11 November100 m backstroke49.94Peter MarshallWorld CupStockholm, Sweden01 11 November50 m breaststroke25.94Cameron van der BurghWorld CupStockholm, Sweden01 15 November100 m backstroke49.63Peter MarshallWorld CupBerlin, Germany01 16 November50 m backstroke22.87Randall BalWorld CupBerlin, Germany01 16 November200 m freestyle1:40.83Paul BiedermannWorld CupBerlin, Germany01 6 December50 m butterfly22.29Amaury LeveauxFrench ChampionshipsAngers, France01 7 December100 m freestyle45.69Alain BernardFrench ChampionshipsAngers, France01 11 December50 m freestyle20.48sfAmaury LeveauxEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 12 December100 m freestyle45.12sfAmaury LeveauxEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 13 December200 m butterfly1:50.60Nikolay SkvortsovEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 13 December100 m freestyle44.94Amaury LeveauxEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 14 December50 m butterfly22.18hAmaury LeveauxEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 14 December100 m backstroke49.32Stanislav DonetsEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia02 20 December4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:04.98Grégory Mallet (47.41)Fabien Gilot (44.92)William Meynard (47.65)Frédérick Bousquet (45.00)French Club ChampionshipsIstres, France01 21 December100 m backstroke49.20rAschwin WildeboerSpanish ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain Women's short course DateEventTimeNameNationMeetLocationRef01 23 February200 m backstroke2:03.24Reiko NakamuraJapan OpenTokyo, Japan01 23 February200 m butterfly2:03.12Yuko NakanishiJapan OpenTokyo, Japan01 9 April400 m individual medley4:26.52Kirsty CoventryWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom9th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 400m IM Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080E0010000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 9 April 2008 3 May 202502 9 April4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:38.90Inge Dekker (1:55.36)Femke Heemskerk (1:53.44)Marleen Veldhuis (1:54.17)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (1:55.93)World ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 10 April50 m breaststroke29.58Jessica HardyWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 11 April50 m butterfly25.32Felicity GalvezWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 11 April200 m backstroke2:00.91Kirsty CoventryWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom9th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 200m Backstroke Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080E0035000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 11 April 2008 5 May 202502 11 April4 × 100 m medley relay3:51.36Margaret Hoelzer (58.79)Jessica Hardy (1:03.98)Rachel Komisarz (55.93)Kara Denby (52.66)World ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 12 April200 m individual medley2:06.13Kirsty CoventryWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom02 12 April4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:29.42Hinkelien Schreuder (53.62)Femke Heemskerk (52.61)Inge Dekker (51.76)Marleen Veldhuis (51.43)World ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 13 April50 m backstroke26.37Sanja JovanovićWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 13 April50 m freestyle23.25Marleen VeldhuisWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 13 April100 m butterfly55.89Felicity GalvezWorld ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom01 26 April100 m butterfly55.74Libby TrickettSwimming Australia Grand PrixCanberra, Australia01 26 April100 m breaststroke1:03.72Leisel JonesSwimming Australia Grand PrixCanberra, Australia01 12 November50 m butterfly25.31Therese AlshammarWorld CupStockholm, Sweden01 15 November50 m butterfly24.99Marieke GuehrerWorld CupBerlin, Germany01 28 November400 m individual medley4:25.87Julia SmitCanada CupToronto, Canada01 6 December200 m freestyle1:53.18Coralie BalmyFrench ChampionshipsAngers, France01 12 December800 m freestyle8:04.53Alessia FilippiEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia2008 European Short Course Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000108000024000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 December 2008 7 May 202501 13 December50 m backstroke26.23Sanja JovanovićEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 14 December200 m freestyle1:51.85Federica PellegriniEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia01 14 December400 m individual medley4:25.06Mireia BelmonteEuropean ChampionshipsRijeka, Croatia2008 European Short Course Championships (25m) - Women's 400m IM Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000108000054000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 14 December 2008 3 May 202502 19 December4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:28.22Hinkelien Schreuder (52.88)Inge Dekker (52.24)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (52.12)Marleen Veldhuis (50.98)Dutch ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands Other events National championships Long course Dates Event City22–29 March AUS Australian Championships Sydney31 March – 6 April GBR British Championships Sheffield Short course Dates Event City27–30 November SWE Swedish SC Championships Stockholm References Category:Swimming by year