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Olympic Swimming - 2012 London Summer Olympics

All About Swimming At The 2012 Olympic Games

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Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Matthew Grevers, and Brendan Hansen

Gold medallists (L-R) Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Matthew Grevers, and Brendan Hansen of the United States pose following the medal ceremony for the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games

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Olympic swimming is one of the most followed sports in the Summer Olympic Games. London is the host for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For USA Swimming, Olympic stars for 2012 include Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Melissa Franklin, and Rebecca Soni. How many Olympic swimming medals will each win in 2012?

Olympic swimmers will compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in a variety of Olympic swimming events, from 50-meter freestyle races to the 10-kilometer open water race, from 28 July through 4 August in the swimming pool, and on 9 and 10 August on the open water swimming course.

More on Olympic Swimming at the 2012 London Games

The swimming schedule, results, and some medal predictions for the London games. You can also follow the unofficial competition to see which country "wins the swim meet" by checking the medal count for the swimming events.

About Olympic Swimming

While the number of events swum at the Olympic games is less than those raced at the world championships, the Olympic games are the most important swimming championships in the world.

Olympic Swimmers

Who will go for the for the medals in London 2012?

Olympic Swimming History

A look back at Olympic swimming.

Action Image Gallery

What does each stroke look like? What will the athletes see during the Olympics?
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