Aquatic Events - Swimming

National Aquatics Center
Beijing, China

Swimming was part of the first modern Olympics summer games in 1896

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France sets OR in Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay prelims

The French team of Alena Popchanka, Celine Couderc, Camille Muffat and Coralie Balmy topped the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay prelims, clocking 7:50.37 and breaking the old Olympic record, at the National Aquatics Center on Wednesday night, August 13.

Behind with silver was the former Olympic champion US team with a time of 7:52.43. The Italian team finished third (7:53.38).

The French team, led by veteran swimmer Coralie Balmy, swam a new OR time that is 0.28 seconds slower than the world record set by the US team at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne.

The top three teams all broke the 7:53.42 OR set by the US team at Athens 2004.

Wednesday morning witnessed the US Men's team grabbing gold in the 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay. It is anticipated that gold could also be taken by their female counterparts on August 14, when the final of the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle relay will be held.

Finishing first in heat 2 and standing as the overall runner-up in the prelims, US team member Caroline Burckle said: "It is really important to secure the middle lane for tomorrow. Everyone on the relay (4 x 200m Freestyle) did well so I am very excited."

The rest of the qualifying teams are: China (7:53.77), Sweden (7:53.83), Australia (7:55.10), Hungary (7:55.26) and Japan (7:55.63).

Soni breaks OR in Women's 200m Breaststroke

Rebecca Soni of the United States broke the Olympic record in the Women's 200m Breaststroke with a time of 2:22.17 at the National Aquatics Center on Wednesday, August 13. The former Olympic record of 2:23.37 was set by Amanda Beard of the United States at the 2004 Athens Games.

Olympic Swimming

Olympic swimming is one of the most popular Olympic betting events of the summer Olympics, mostly because Olympic swimming is similar to Olympic athletics in that both have numerous races and events throughout the summer games.

Olympic Swimming Events

Freestyle

• 50 meter
• 100 meter
• 200 meter
• 400 meter
• 800 meter (women)
• 1500 meter (men)
• 4x100 meter relay
• 4x200 meter relay
• Marathon 10km

Backstroke

• 100 meter
• 200 meter

Breaststroke

• 100 meter
• 200 meter

Butterfly

• 100 meter
• 200 meter

Medley

• 200 meter individual
• 400 meter individual
• 4x100 meter relay

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