2008 FINA Short Course World Championships

The 9th FINA
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Swimming World Championships (25 m) were held at the Manchester Evening News Arena

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, in Manchester

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, England

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April 9 – April 13 2008.

The United States

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topped the medal table with 10 gold medals, though host team Great Britain

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took home the most medals (24).

Men's events

Freestyle
Men's 50 m	Duje Draganja Duje Draganja Duje Draganja \|Split]]) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....	20.81 WR	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	21.31	Gerhard Zandberg	21.33
Men's 100 m	Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle ....	46.67 CR	Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche....	46.70	Duje Draganja Duje Draganja Duje Draganja \|Split]]) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....	46.83
Men's 200 m	Kenrick Monk Kenrick Monk Kenrick John Monk is an Australian swimmer.He attended Quakers Hill High School for his high school education.-Career:...	1:43.46	Kirk Palmer Kirk Palmer Kirk Palmer is an Australian freestyle swimmer.He was selected in the squad for the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He helped Australia qualify sixth in the heats, but was dropped from the finals quartet. Australia took bronze in the final.- References :...	1:43.50	Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...	1:44.23
Men's 400 m	Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov Yury Aleksandrovich Prilukov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-time European champion , eight-time European champion and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records...	3:37.35 ER	Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...	3:39.60	Robert Renwick Robert Renwick Robert Peter "Robbie" Renwick is a Scottish swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games...	3:40.22
Men's 1500 m	Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov Yury Aleksandrovich Prilukov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-time European champion , eight-time European champion and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records...	14:22.98 CR	David Davies David Davies (swimmer) David Davies is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...	14:36.30	Mateusz Sawrymowicz Mateusz Sawrymowicz Mateusz Sawrymowicz is a Polish swimmer who specializes in the 1500 m freestyle. Having won in Melbourne in 2007 he became the first person to beat Grant Hackett at the 1500 m in the World Championships for 10 years...	14:43.37
Backstroke
Men's 50 m	Peter Marshall Peter Marshall (swimmer) Peter Jeffrey Marshall is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the current world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke and former world record holder in the 100-meter backstroke ....	23.49	Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...	23.53	Ashley Delaney Ashley Delaney Ashley Jason Delaney is a national-record holding and Olympic and World Championship medal-winning swimmer from Australia...	23.57
Men's 100 m	Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...	50.14 ER	Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke ....	50.42	Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke .-References:...	50.53
Men's 200 m	Markus Rogan Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester...	1:47.84 WR	Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...	1:47.91	Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke .-References:...	1:50.45
Breaststroke
Men's 50 m	Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002...	26.46	Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke...	26.54	Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals...	26.67
Men's 100 m	Igor Borysik Igor Borysik Ihor Borysyk is a Ukrainian swimmer. He was born in Simferopol.-External links:*...	57.74 CR	Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals...	57.92	Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002...	58.08
Men's 200 m	Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Jon "Kris" Gilchrist is a British breaststroke swimmer.Gilchrist represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke swimming events....	2:06.18	Igor Borysik Igor Borysik Ihor Borysyk is a Ukrainian swimmer. He was born in Simferopol.-External links:*...	2:06.21	William Diering	2:06.85
Butterfly
Men's 50 m	Adam Pine Adam Pine Adam Pine is an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander....	22.78	Sergiy Breus Sergiy Breus Sergiy Breus is a butterfly swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 m butterfly at the 2004 European Long Course Championships in Madrid, Spain.-References:*...	22.86 ER	Evgeny Korotyshkin Evgeny Korotyshkin Yevgeny Yevgeniyevich Korotyshkin, occasionally spelled "Evgeny", is a Russian swimmer from Moscow.- References :...	22.94
Men's 100 m	Peter Mankoč Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :...	50.04 CR	Adam Pine Adam Pine Adam Pine is an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander....	50.54	Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly....	50.78
Men's 200 m	Moss Burmester Moss Burmester Moss James Burmester is a New Zealand swimmer. His specialist event is the 200m butterfly in which he holds the Commonwealth record of 1:54.35 set at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	1:51.05 CR	Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly....	1:51.83	Paweł Korzeniowski	1:52.25
Individual medley
Men's 100 m	Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...	51.15 WR	Peter Mankoč Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :...	52.21 ER	Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...	52.22
Men's 200 m	Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...	1:51.56 WR	Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...	1:53.10	James Goddard James Goddard James Francis Goddard is a British backstroke swimmer.Goddard represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley swimming events...	1:55.15
Men's 400 m	Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...	4:03.21	Robert Margalis Robert Margalis Robert Margalis is an American medley swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley event at the 2003 Pan American Games. At the next edition, four years later in Rio de Janeiro, he captured three silver medals.-References:* *...	4:03.74	Dinko Jukić Dinko Jukic Dinko Jukić is a male medley and butterfly swimmer from Austria of Croatian origin. He competed for Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in tenth place in the men's 200 m butterfly event. He is the younger brother of swimmer Mirna Jukić.-References:*...	4:06.40
Freestyle relay
Men's 4×100 m	Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist is an USA swimmer from Marietta, Georgia.He was a member of the USA men's relay that established a new World Record in the short course meters 400 Free Relay at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships.... Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle .... Doug Van Wie	3:08.44 WR	Robert Lijesen Robert Lijesen Robert Lijesen is a Dutch Swimmer, who is specialized in the 50 and 100 m freestyle. He is currently trained by former world champion Marcel Wouda at the same club as multiple olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband... Bas van Velthoven Bas van Velthoven Bas van Velthoven is a Dutch Swimmer who specializes in freestyle. He is currently training in Amsterdam together with Nick Driebergen, Femke Heemskerk and Chantal Groot with coach Martin Truijens... Mitja Zastrow Mitja Zastrow Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association... Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda....	3:09.18 ER	Petter Stymne Petter Stymne Petter Stymne is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000... Marcus Piehl Marcus Piehl Marcus Piehl is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He was a member of the Swedish silver medal winner team in 4×100 m freestyle at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships together with Lars Frölander, Jonas Tilly and Stefan Nystrand....	3:10.04
Men's 4×200 m	Kirk Palmer Kirk Palmer Kirk Palmer is an Australian freestyle swimmer.He was selected in the squad for the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He helped Australia qualify sixth in the heats, but was dropped from the finals quartet. Australia took bronze in the final.- References :... Grant Brits Grant Brits Grant Brits is an Australian freestyle swimmer.He is South African born, and his mother swam for South Africa in the 1970s.... Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.... Kenrick Monk Kenrick Monk Kenrick John Monk is an Australian swimmer.He attended Quakers Hill High School for his high school education.-Career:...	6:55.65 CR	Robert Renwick Robert Renwick Robert Peter "Robbie" Renwick is a Scottish swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games... David Carry David Carry David Robert Carry is a Scottish swimmer of Faroese heritage. His specialism is freestyle, and he has represented Scotland at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games... Andrew Hunter Andrew Hunter (swimmer) Andrew Roy Philip Hunter is a British freestyle swimmer.Hunter represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×200 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**... Ross Davenport Ross Davenport Ross Paul Davenport is a British swimmer. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay....	6:56.52 ER	Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:... Nicola Cassio Nicola Cassio Nicola Cassio is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Cassio won several medals mainly as a member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. He participated for Italy in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche....	6:58.39
Medley relay
Men's 4×100 m	Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke .-References:... Sergey Geybel Evgeny Korotyshkin Evgeny Korotyshkin Yevgeny Yevgeniyevich Korotyshkin, occasionally spelled "Evgeny", is a Russian swimmer from Moscow.- References :... Alexander Sukhorukov Alexander Sukhorukov Alexander Nikolayevich Sukhorukov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	3:24.29 WR	Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke... Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle ....	3:24.38	Daniel Bell Daniel Bell (swimmer) Daniel Bell is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event.-References:... Glenn Snyders Corney Swanepoel Corney Swanepoel Corney Swanepoel is a butterfly swimmer from New Zealand. He swam for New Zealand at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... Cameron Gibson Cameron Gibson Cameron Gibson is a New Zealand swimming competitor. He won a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in a time of 2:00.72 minutes....	3:27.15

Women's events

Freestyle
Women's 50 m	Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals...	23.25 WR	Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder is a butterfly, freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who also competed in the medley events...	23.83	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	24.11
Women's's 100 m	Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals...	52.17 =CR	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	52.79	Hanna-Maria Seppälä	52.94
Women's 200 m	Kylie Palmer Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM , is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer.She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell...	1:54.41	Femke Heemskerk Femke Heemskerk Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle, but also has a strong backstroke and medley....	1:54.65	Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....	1:55.15
Women's 400 m	Kylie Palmer Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM , is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer.She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell...	3:59.23 CR	Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...	4:01.06	Joanne Jackson Joanne Jackson (swimmer) Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....	4:01.11
Women's 800 m	Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...	8:08.25 ER, CR	Kylie Palmer Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM , is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer.She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell...	8:12.32	Erika Villaécija García Erika Villaecija Garcia Erika Villaécija García is a two-time Spanish Catalan Olympic swimmer from Barcelona. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....	8:13.93
Backstroke
Women's 50 m	Sanja Jovanović Sanja Jovanovic Sanja Jovanović is a female backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, where she finished in 17th and 13th position...	26.37 WR	Chang Gao	26.70	Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova is a Ukrainian swimmer. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion...	26.81
Women's 100 m	Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...	57.10 CR	Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova is a Ukrainian swimmer. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion...	57.15 ER	Sanja Jovanović Sanja Jovanovic Sanja Jovanović is a female backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, where she finished in 17th and 13th position...	57.80
Women's 200 m	Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...	2:00.91 WR	Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events....	2:02.60 ER	Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:...	2:03.85
Breaststroke
Women's 50 m	Jessica Hardy Jessica Hardy Jessica Adele Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50 m breaststroke and the 100 m breaststroke ....	29.58 WR	Kate Haywood Kate Haywood Kate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay... Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Jane Katsoulis is an Australian swimmer.She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-External links:...	30.35
Women's 100 m	Jessica Hardy Jessica Hardy Jessica Adele Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50 m breaststroke and the 100 m breaststroke ....	1:04.22 CR	Jade Edmistone Jade Edmistone Jade Edmistone is an Australian breaststroke swimmer, who is the former world-record holder in the 50 m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event. She is coached by Stephan Widmar at the Commercial Swim Club in Brisbane...	1:04.93	Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*...	1:05.38
Women's 200 m	Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*...	2:18.73 CR	Sally Foster Sally Foster Sally Foster is an Australian breaststroke swimmer.She won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships....	2:20.11	Yuliya Yefimova	2:20.48
Butterfly
Women's 50 m	Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :...	25.32 WR	Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder is a butterfly, freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who also competed in the medley events...	25.40	Inge Dekker Inge Dekker Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot...	25.60
Women's 100 m	Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :...	55.89 WR	Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the women's 4x100 m medley relay.-External links:**...	56.32	Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom...	56.84
Women's 200 m	Mary Descenza Mary DeScenza Mary Elizabeth Mohler is an American swimmer.- Personal life :Mohler was born into an Italian-American family in Middlesex, New Jersey. Her father, Robert DeScenza, works as a structural engineer and her mother, Margaret DeScenza, is a homemaker...	2:04.27 CR	Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :...	2:04.90	Jessica Dickons Jessica Dickons Jessica Dickons is an English swimmer.-References:...	2:05.09
Individual medley
Women's 100 m	Shayne Reese Shayne Reese Shayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth....	59.58	Hanna-Maria Seppälä	59.62 ER	Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...	59.77
Women's 200 m	Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...	2:06.13 WR	Mireia Belmonte García Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte García is a Spanish medley, freestyle and butterfly swimmer. In 2006 she was the Junior World Champion in 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual mmedley, and the Junior European Champion in 200 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley...	2:07.47 ER	Hannah Miley Hannah Miley Hannah Louise Miley is a British and Scottish individual medley swimmer. She currently swims for GASC . She is the reigning European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats...	2:08.79
Women's 400 m	Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...	4:26.52 WR	Hannah Miley Hannah Miley Hannah Louise Miley is a British and Scottish individual medley swimmer. She currently swims for GASC . She is the reigning European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats...	4:27.27 ER	Mireia Belmonte García Mireia Belmonte Garcia Mireia Belmonte García is a Spanish medley, freestyle and butterfly swimmer. In 2006 she was the Junior World Champion in 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual mmedley, and the Junior European Champion in 200 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley...	4:27.55
Freestyle relay
Women's 4×100 m	Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder Hinkelien Schreuder is a butterfly, freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who also competed in the medley events... Femke Heemskerk Femke Heemskerk Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle, but also has a strong backstroke and medley.... Inge Dekker Inge Dekker Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot... Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals...	3:29.42 WR	Alice Mills Alice Mills Alice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals.... Shayne Reese Shayne Reese Shayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth.... Kelly Stubbins Angie Bainbridge Angie Bainbridge Angie Lee Bainbridge OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer who specialises in the 200 m event.At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the 4×100 m and 4×200 m freestyle relay squads by coming sixth and third...	3:32.00	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European... Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... Julia Beckett Julia Beckett Julia Kathleen Beckett is a British freestyle swimmer. She was born in Winchester, United Kingdom.Beckett represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**... Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg...	3:32.88
Women's 4×200 m	Inge Dekker Inge Dekker Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot... Femke Heemskerk Femke Heemskerk Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle, but also has a strong backstroke and medley.... Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals... Ranomi Kromowidjojo Ranomi Kromowidjojo Ranomi Kromowidjojo is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in freestyle but also has potential in backstroke and butterfly events. As part of the Dutch team, she holds the world records in the 4×50 m and 4×200 m freestyle relays on short course , and 4×100 m freestyle relay on long course...	7:38.90 WR	Joanne Jackson Joanne Jackson (swimmer) Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire.... Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall Melanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg... Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...	7:38.96	Bronte Barratt Bronte Barratt Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt OAM is a competitive swimmer from Australia. At the World Short Course Championships held in Shanghai in 2006, Barratt won the gold medal in women's 4x200m freestyle relay and an individual silver medal in the 400m freestyle.In 2007, she broke the oldest record in... Angie Bainbridge Angie Bainbridge Angie Lee Bainbridge OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer who specialises in the 200 m event.At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the 4×100 m and 4×200 m freestyle relay squads by coming sixth and third... Kelly Stubbins Kylie Palmer Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM , is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer.She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell...	7:39.01
Medley relay
Women's 4×100 m	Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... Jessica Hardy Jessica Hardy Jessica Adele Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50 m breaststroke and the 100 m breaststroke .... Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the women's 4x100 m medley relay.-External links:**... Kara Denby Kara Denby Kara Denby is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships, where she won a gold medal and set a world record in the women's 4x100 m medley relay along with Margaret Hoelzer, Jessica Hardy and Rachel Komisarz.Denby was a 24-time...	3:51.36 WR	Rachel Goh Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Jane Katsoulis is an Australian swimmer.She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-External links:... Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :... Alice Mills Alice Mills Alice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals....	3:52.01	Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... Kate Haywood Kate Haywood Kate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay... Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom... Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	3:53.02 ER

Medals table

1		10	6	1	17
2		8	9	2	19
3		4	4	1	9
4		4	0	1	5
5		3	10	11	24
6		3	1	5	9
7		2	3	2	7
8		2	0	2	4
9		1	1	4	6
10		1	1	0	2
11		1	0	1	2
12		1	0	0	1
13		0	2	2	4
14		0	1	2	3
15		0	1	1	2
16		0	1	0	1
16		0	1	0	1
18		0	0	2	2
19		0	0	1	1
19		0	0	1	1
	Total	40	41	39	120

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