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Swimming at Beijing 2008

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held over a sixteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 16 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21. All swimming events (except the two marathon 10 km events) will take place at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre.

The swimming program for 2008 has been 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).

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An NOC may enter up to 2 qualified athletes in each individual event if both meet the A standard, or 1 athlete per event if they meet the B standard. An NOC may also enter a maximum of 1 qualified relay team per event. NOCs may enter swimmers regardless of time (1 swimmer per sex) if they have no swimmers meeting qualifying B standard. The qualifying time standards must be obtained in Continental Championships, National Olympic trials or International Competitions approved by FINA in the period March 15, 2007 to July 15, 2008. FINA Qualifying Standards are as follows:

The Road to Beijing
Event Men's A Men's B Women's A Women's B
50 m Freestyle 00:22.35 00:23.13 00:25.43 00:26.32
100 m Freestyle 00:49.23 00:50.95 00:55.24 00:57.17
200 m Freestyle 01:48.72 01:52.53 01:59.29 02:03.47
400 m Freestyle 03:49.96 03:58.01 04:11.26 04:20.05
800 m Freestyle - - 08:35.98 08:54.04
1500 m Freestyle 15:13.16 15:45.12 - -
100 m Backstroke 00:55.14 00:57.07 01:01.70 01:03.86
200 m Backstroke 01:59.72 02:03.91 02:12.73 02:17.38
100 m Breaststroke 01:01.57 01:03.72 01:09.01 01:11.43
200 m Breaststroke 02:13.69 02:18.37 02:28.21 02:33.40
100 m Butterfly 00:52.86 00:54.71 00:59.35 01:01.43
200 m Butterfly 01:57.67 02:01.79 02:10.84 02:15.42
200 m Individual Medley 02:01.40 02:05.65 02:15.27 02:19.97
400 m Individual Medley 04:18.40 04:27.44 04:45.08 04:55.06

In relay competitions, the top 12 finishers per event at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships shall be qualified. The 4 other teams will be selected by FINA based on the results in the qualifying period.
The Road to Beijing
Event FINA World Championships Next top 4 teams after
qualifying period
Men's 4x100m Freestyle
 
Men's 4x200m Freestyle
 
Men's 4x100 Medley Relay
 
Women's 4x100m Freestyle
 
Women's 4x200m Freestyle
 
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
 

Marathon Swimming
A nation may qualify up to two marathon swimmers per event.
The Road to Beijing (Men)
Date Tournament Vacancies Qualified
29 Apr - 4 May 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, Seville 10  
  Continental Championships 5  
31 May - 1 Jun 2008 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, Beijing 9/10  
  Host Nation 1/2  

The Road to Beijing (Women)
Date Tournament Vacancies Qualified
29 Apr - 4 May 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, Seville 10  
  Continental Championships 5  
31 May - 1 Jun 2008 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, Beijing 9/10  
  Host Nation 1/2