Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 9 to 17 August 2008 at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre and Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. An open water event was officially included in the program.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
12 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Australia |
6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Japan |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Germany |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  China |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Zimbabwe |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  France |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 |  Russia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Italy |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Brazil |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Tunisia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Hungary |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |  Norway |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Serbia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Austria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Women[]
Statistics[]
- There were 1022 total athletes from 163 countries.
- Antoinette Guedia was the youngest participant with 12 years and 299 days.
- Dara Torres was the oldest participant with 41 years and 122 days.
- 19 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- United States won 31 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Australia won 20 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Zimbabwe won its only 4 medals of Beijing 2008.
- Tunisia won its only medal of Beijing 2008, and its first-ever gold medal in swimming.
- Brazil and South Korea won their first-ever gold medal in the sport.
- Norway won its first 2 medals in the sport.
- Serbia and Slovenia won their first-ever medal in the sport.
- 25 world records were broken in the course of the competition.