2008 United States Olympic trials (swimming)

2008 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
Host cityOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date(s)June 29 – July 6
Venue(s)CenturyLink Center Omaha
Events26 (men: 13; women: 13)

The 2008 United States Olympic trials for swimming events were held from June 29 to July 6 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It was the qualifying meet for American swimmers who hoped to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Results

Key:  Highlighted swimmers achieved the qualification conditions to be included in the Olympic team in that respective event.

Men's events

Event First Second Third
50 m freestyle Garrett Weber-Gale 21.47 NR Ben Wildman-Tobriner 21.65 Cullen Jones 21.81
100 m freestyle Garrett Weber-Gale 47.92 Jason Lezak 48.05 Cullen Jones 48.35
200 m freestyle Michael Phelps 1:44.10 Peter Vanderkaay 1:45.85 Ricky Berens 1:46.14
400 m freestyle Larsen Jensen 3:43.53 NR Peter Vanderkaay 3:43.73 Erik Vendt 3:43.92
1500 m freestyle Peter Vanderkaay 14:45.54 Larsen Jensen 14:50.80 Chad La Tourette 14:57.50
100 m backstroke Aaron Peirsol 52.89 WR Matt Grevers 53.19 Ryan Lochte 53.37
200 m backstroke Aaron Peirsol 1:54.32 =WR Ryan Lochte 1:54.34 Tyler Clary 1:57.35
100 m breaststroke Brendan Hansen 59.93 Mark Gangloff 1:00.42 Scott Spann 1:00.59
200 m breaststroke Scott Spann 2:09.97 Eric Shanteau 2:10.36 Scott Usher 2:11.00
100 m butterfly Michael Phelps 50.89 Ian Crocker 51.62 Gil Stovall 52.08
200 m butterfly Michael Phelps 1:52.20 Gil Stovall 1:53.86 Davis Tarwater 1:54.46
200 m IM Michael Phelps 1:54.80 WR Ryan Lochte 1:55.22 Eric Shanteau 1:58.15
400 m IM Michael Phelps 4:05.25 WR Ryan Lochte 4:06.08 Robert Margalis 4:13.85

Women's events

Event First Second Third
50 m freestyle
Dara Torres 24.25 NR Jessica Hardy 24.82 Lara Jackson 24.88
100 m freestyle
Dara Torres 53.78 Natalie Coughlin 53.83 Lacey Nymeyer 54.02
200 m freestyle
Katie Hoff 1:55.88 NR Allison Schmitt 1:55.92 Julia Smit 1:56.73
400 m freestyle
Katie Hoff 4:02.32 Kate Ziegler 4:03.92 Allison Schmitt 4:06.06
800 m freestyle
Katie Hoff 8:20.81 Kate Ziegler 8:25.38 Chloe Sutton 8:31.23
100 m backstroke
Natalie Coughlin 58.97 WR Margaret Hoelzer 59.21 Hayley McGregory 59.42
200 m backstroke
Margaret Hoelzer 2:06.09 WR Elizabeth Beisel 2:06.92 Hayley McGregory 2:07.69
100 m breaststroke
Jessica Hardy 1:06.87 Megan Jendrick 1:07.50 Tara Kirk 1:07.51
200 m breaststroke
Rebecca Soni 2:22.60 Amanda Beard 2:25.13 Caitlin Leverenz 2:25.98
100 m butterfly
Christine Magnuson 58.11 Elaine Breeden 58.21 Rachel Komisarz 58.36
200 m butterfly
Elaine Breeden 2:06.75 Kathleen Hersey 2:07.33 Kim Vandenberg 2:08.48
200 m IM
Katie Hoff 2:09.71 NR Natalie Coughlin 2:10.32 Ariana Kukors 2:10.40
400 m IM
Katie Hoff 4:31.12 WR Elizabeth Beisel 4:32.87 Julia Smit 4:35.73

See also


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