For the first time, the US Paralympic Swimming Team finished first in the medal standings, winning 17 gold medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games. With 44 total medals, nine more than they took home from Athens (2004), the team has proven their ability on this elite international stage. The US swimmers set a total of 16 world records, 23 Paralympic records, 48 Pan American records and 99 American records.
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 15 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 15 Sep PM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 14 Sep PM Finals Session
On day eight of swimming competition at the National Aquatics Center, U.S. Women's Swimming Team co-captain Erin Popovich (Fort Collins, Colo./Silverbow, Mont.) set a Paralympic Record (34.22 ) in the women's 50m freestyle (S7) prelims. Popovich, who has won four gold medals and one silver so far at the meet, is looking to "go out with a bang" on her last race of the Beijing Paralympic Games.
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 13 Sep PM Finals Session
On day seven of competition at the National Aquatics Center, the American men came out strong with two world records in the preliminary rounds. Jarrett Perry and Justin Zook each set world records in the men's 100m backstroke.
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 12 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 12 Sep AM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 11 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 11 Sep AM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 10 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 10 Sep AM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 9 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 9 Sep AM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 8 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 8 Sep AM Prelim Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 7 Sep PM Finals Session
2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 7 Sep AM Session
