Swimming is a very physical and demanding sport, with athletes competing over distances of 50 m to 1500 m in the pool. Swimmers are enormous strength and endurance to power themselves through the water, and that the technique perfectly sharpened. In addition to events in the pool, 10 km open water will be contested for the first time the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games for men and women.

Apart from 10 km open water competition, events for the Olympic swimming program takes place in a 50-metre-long swimming pool and include 26 individual and six team relay men and women. These include free, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley style. The team events are the freestyle and medley relays.

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Time Schedule of Aquatics - Swimming Games (olympics 2008) | Dates of Events of Swimming

==> 09th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Men's 400m Individual Medley - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 18:56
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Euan Dale, Thomas Haffield

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:01
End time :- 19:24
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Jemma Lowe

Name of the Event :- Men's 400m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:28
End time :- 20:14
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : David Carry, Dean Milwain

Name of the Event :- Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:21
End time :- 20:40
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Hannah Miley, Keri-Anne Payne

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Breaststroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:45
End time :- 21:08
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Chris Cook, Kristopher Gilchrist

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 09/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 21:22
End time :- 21:30
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Julia Beckett, Francesca Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey, Jessica Sylvester

==> 10th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Men's 400m Individual Medley Final
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:07
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Euan Dale, Thomas Haffield
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Butterfly Semifinal
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:10
End time :- 10:18
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Jemma Lowe

Name of the Event :- Men's 400m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:21
End time :- 10:27
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : David Carry, Dean Milwain
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 400m Individual Medley Final
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:39
End time :- 10:46
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Hannah Miley, Keri-Anne Payne
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:58
End time :- 11:27
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Chris Cook, Kristopher Gilchrist

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:39
End time :- 11:45
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Julia Beckett, Francesca Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey, Jessica Sylvester
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Backstroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 18:49
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:54
End time :- 19:38
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ross Davenport, Robert Renwick

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Breaststroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:43
End time :- 20:03
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kirsty Balfour, Kate Haywood

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:08
End time :- 20:35
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Gregor Tait, Liam Tancock

Name of the Event :- Women's 400m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:40
End time :- 21:07
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Joanne Jackson

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 10/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 21:11
End time :- 21:20
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Adam Brown, Simon Burnett, Ross Davenport, Ben Hockin

==> 11th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Backstroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:08
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:10
End time :- 10:19
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ross Davenport, Robert Renwick

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Butterfly Final
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:21
End time :- 10:25
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Jemma Lowe
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Breaststroke Final
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:27
End time :- 10:31
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Chris Cook, Kristopher Gilchrist
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:33
End time :- 10:41
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kirsty Balfour, Kate Haywood

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:53
End time :- 11:11
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Gregor Tait, Liam Tancock

Name of the Event :- Women's 400m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:24
End time :- 11:30
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Joanne Jackson
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:33
End time :- 11:39
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Adam Brown, Simon Burnett, Ross Davenport, Ben Hockin
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 19:04
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Caitlin McClatchey

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Butterfly - Heat
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:08
End time :- 19:31
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Michael Rock

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Individual Medley - Heat
Date of Event :- 11/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:36
End time :- 20:08
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Hannah Miley, Keri-Anne Payne

==> 12th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:10
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Caitlin McClatchey

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:13
End time :- 10:17
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ross Davenport, Robert Renwick
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Backstroke Final
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:20
End time :- 10:25
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Backstroke Final
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:28
End time :- 10:32
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Gregor Tait, Liam Tancock
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Breaststroke Final
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:45
End time :- 10:49
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kirsty Balfour, Kate Haywood
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:01
End time :- 11:11
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Michael Rock

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:23
End time :- 11:33
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Hannah Miley, Keri-Anne Payne

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 19:10
Venue :- National Aquatics Center

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Butterfly - Heat
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:14
End time :- 19:40
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ellen Gandy, Jemma Lowe

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Breaststroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:44
End time :- 20:11
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kristopher Gilchrist, James Kirton

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 12/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:15
End time :- 20:42
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : David Carry, Ross Davenport, Ben Hockin, Andrew Hunter, Robert Renwick

==> 13th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:08
Venue :- National Aquatics Center

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:11
End time :- 10:15
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Caitlin McClatchey
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Butterfly Final
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:18
End time :- 10:22
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Michael Rock
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Butterfly Semifinal
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:25
End time :- 10:35
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ellen Gandy, Jemma Lowe

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:47
End time :- 10:57
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kristopher Gilchrist, James Kirton

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Individual Medley Final
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:09
End time :- 11:13
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Hannah Miley, Keri-Anne Payne
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:16
End time :- 11:26
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : David Carry, Ross Davenport, Ben Hockin, Andrew Hunter, Robert Renwick
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 19:03
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Backstroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:09
End time :- 19:34
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Gregor Tait

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Breaststroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:40
End time :- 20:11
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kirsty Balfour

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Individual Medley - Heat
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:17
End time :- 20:59
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Liam Tancock

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 13/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 21:05
End time :- 21:32
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Francesca Halsall, Joanne Jackson, Melanie Marshall, Caitlin McClatchey

==>14th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Breaststroke Final
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:04
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Mark Foster
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:07
End time :- 10:15
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:18
End time :- 10:27
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Gregor Tait

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Butterfly Final
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:39
End time :- 10:43
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Ellen Gandy, Jemma Lowe
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:39
End time :- 10:43
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:53
End time :- 11:03
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:07
End time :- 11:17
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Liam Tancock

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:29
End time :- 11:39
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Rebecca Adlington, Francesca Halsall, Joanne Jackson, Melanie Marshall, Caitlin McClatchey
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 50m Freestyle Heat
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 18:58
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Mark Foster

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Butterfly - Heat
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 19:40
End time :- 20:14
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Todd Cooper, Michael Rock

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Backstroke - Heat
Date of Event :- 14/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:19
End time :- 20:40
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth

==> 15th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:06
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Mark Foster

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Breaststroke Final
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:09
End time :- 10:13
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Kirsty Balfour
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Backstroke Final
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:16
End time :- 10:20
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Gregor Tait
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinal
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:23
End time :- 10:33
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth

Name of the Event :- Men's 200m Individual Medley Final
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:45
End time :- 10:49
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : James Goddard, Liam Tancock
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 100m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:01
End time :- 11:04
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 11:16
End time :- 11:24
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Todd Cooper, Michael Rock

Name of the Event :- Women's 50m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:30
End time :- 18:53
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall

Name of the Event :- Men's 1500m Freestyle - Heat
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 18:57
End time :- 20:31
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Richard Charlesworth, David Davies

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:36
End time :- 20:54
Venue :- National Aquatics Center

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Heat
Date of Event :- 15/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 20:58
End time :- 21:16
Venue :- National Aquatics Center

==> 16th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Women's 200m Backstroke Final
Date of Event :- 16/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:04
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Elizabeth Simmonds, Gemma Spofforth
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 100m Butterfly Final
Date of Event :- 16/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:07
End time :- 10:10
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Todd Cooper, Michael Rock
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 50m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 16/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:36
End time :- 10:39
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Mark Foster
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinal
Date of Event :- 16/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:51
End time :- 10:57
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall

==> 17th Auguest

Name of the Event :- Women's 50m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 17/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:00
End time :- 10:03
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Francesca Halsall
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 1500m Freestyle Final
Date of Event :- 17/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:06
End time :- 10:25
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Team GB Athletes Competing : Richard Charlesworth, David Davies
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final
Date of Event :- 17/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:37
End time :- 10:43
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Gold Medals Avail: 1

Name of the Event :- Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final
Date of Event :- 17/08/2008
Swimming Start Time : - 10:55
End time :- 11:01
Venue :- National Aquatics Center
Gold Medals Avail: 1

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