Michael Phelps Gets #8 - 17 August 2008 Morning Session - 2008 Olympic Swimming Results

The top swimmer's results from the the 2008 Olympic Swimming Pool in Beijing for the 17 August 2008 Morning Session. This is the final session from the swimming pool, with the 10k swim marathons scheduled for 20 and 21 August in the Beijing rowing basin.
Women's 50m Freestyle GOLD: Britta Steffen, GER (OR)
Men's 1500m Freestyle GOLD: Oussama Mellouli, TUN
Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay GOLD: AUS (WR)
Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay GOLD: USA (WR)
With the relay win by the USA, Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal, the most ever in a single games.
(Photo of Michael Phelps by Al Bello/Getty Images)