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Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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{{Infobox Olympic event

| event = Swimming

| games = 2012 Summer

| image = Swimming, London 2012.png

| image_size = 150px

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| venue = Aquatics Centre (pool)
Hyde Park (open water)

| dates = 28 July – 4 August 2012 (pool)
9–10 August 2012 (open water)

| competitors = 900 (pool), 50 (open water)

| nations = 166

| prev = 2008

| next = 2016

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The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre.{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics |url=https://www.olympedia.org/editions/54/sports/SWM |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.olympedia.org}} The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-sports/swimming.php |title=Olympic sports: Swimming |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=27 December 2010 |archive-date=27 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527083001/http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-sports/swimming.php |url-status=dead }}

Swimming featured 34 events (17 male, 17 female), including two 10 km open-water marathons in Hyde Park's Serpentine Lake. The remaining 32 were contested in a 50 m long course pool within the Olympic Park.

The United States claimed a total of 31 medals (16 golds, 9 silver, and 6 bronze) in the leaderboard to maintain its supremacy as the most successful nation in swimming.{{cite news |author1=Adrega, Pedro |author2=Chiarello, Sarah |title=Swimming day 8 – USA end on a high note, Phelps retires with 22 medals! |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3058:swimming-day-8-usa-on-a-high-note-phelps-retires-with-22-medals&catid=348:swimming-news&Itemid=1285 |work=London 2012 |publisher=FINA |date=4 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115095828/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3058%3Aswimming-day-8-usa-on-a-high-note-phelps-retires-with-22-medals&catid=348%3Aswimming-news&Itemid=1285 |archive-date=15 January 2014}} Brought by an unprecedented sporting domination, Michael Phelps emerged as the most decorated Olympian of all time after winning six more medals at these Games to bring his total after the 2012 games to 22 (18 golds, 2 silver, and 2 bronze).{{cite magazine |title=2012 London Olympics: Michael Phelps Leads All Swimmers With Six Medals |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/31591.asp |magazine=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=4 August 2012 |date=5 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004053734/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/31591.asp |archive-date=4 October 2012}} Battling against the Americans for an overall medal count, China mounted to an unexpected second-place effort on the leaderboard with a tally of 10 medals (five golds, three silver, and bronze) after striking a superb double from Sun Yang in long-distance freestyle (both 400 and 1500 m) and Ye Shiwen in the individual medley (both 200 and 400 m).{{cite news |last=Tan |first=Jingjing |title=Great breakthrough for Chinese swimming in Olympic pool |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-08/05/c_131762717.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118201828/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-08/05/c_131762717.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2014 |publisher=Xinhua News Agency |access-date=5 August 2012 |date=3 July 2013}} Meanwhile, France ended on a spectacular fashion in third spot with a total of seven medals (four golds, two silver, and one bronze), followed by the Netherlands with four, including two golds from Ranomi Kromowidjojo in sprint freestyle (both 50 and 100 m), and South Africa with three.

For the first time since 1992, Australia delivered an underwhelming performance with only a single triumph in the freestyle relay, but managed to bring home a total of ten medals.{{cite news |last=Hoy |first=Greg |title=Swimmers outraged over pre-Games treatment |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-07/athletes2c-supporters-in-bitter-battle-with-swimming-australia/4183402 |publisher=ABC News Australia |access-date=7 August 2012 |date=3 July 2013}} After not winning a gold in swimming since 2000, Japan produced the most medals in the post-war era to build a tally of eleven (three silver and eight bronze).{{cite news |last=Akutsu |first=Atsushi |title=Olympics/Swimming: Japan fails to strike gold but medal haul points to bright future |url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sports/topics/AJ201208140012 |newspaper=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=14 August 2012 |date=3 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815063538/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sports/topics/AJ201208140012 |archive-date=15 August 2012}}

A total of nine world records and twenty five Olympic records were set during the competition.

Events

File:London Aquatics Centre, 16 April 2012.jpg, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics.]]

Similar to the program's format in 2008, swimming featured a total of 34 events (17 each for men and women) including two 10 km open-water marathons. The following events were contested (all pool events were long course, and distances are in metres unless stated):

=Schedule=

Similar to the previous Olympics since 2000, with the exception of 2008, swimming program schedule occurred in two segments. For the pool events, prelims were held in the morning, with semifinals and final in the following evening session.

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|+Men{{cite web|url=http://www.2012.nbcolympics.com/swimming/results-schedules/index.html|title=Swimming: Results and Schedule|work=London 2012|publisher=NBC Olympics|access-date=30 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703184425/http://www.2012.nbcolympics.com/swimming/results-schedules/index.html|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=dead}}

Date → || colspan="2"| 28 Jul || colspan="2"|29 Jul || colspan="2"|30 Jul || colspan="2"|31 Jul || colspan="2"|1 Aug || colspan="2"|2 Aug || colspan="2"|3 Aug || colspan="2"|4 Aug || colspan="2"|10 Aug
Event ↓ || M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E|| M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E
class="event" |50 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m freestylecolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |400 m freestyleclass="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |1500 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|
class="event" |100 m backstrokecolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m backstrokecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m breaststrokeclass="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m breaststrokecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m butterflycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m butterflycolspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m individual medleycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |400 m individual medleyclass="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relaycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|
class="event" |10 km open watercolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="final" |F

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|+Women

Date → || colspan="2"| 28 Jul || colspan="2"|29 Jul || colspan="2"|30 Jul || colspan="2"|31 Jul || colspan="2"|1 Aug || colspan="2"|2 Aug || colspan="2"|3 Aug || colspan="2"|4 Aug || colspan="2"|9 Aug
Event ↓ || M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E|| M || E || M || E || M || E || M || E
class="event" |50 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|
class="event" |100 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |400 m freestylecolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |800 m freestylecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m backstrokecolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m backstrokecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m breaststrokecolspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m breaststrokecolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |100 m butterflyclass="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m butterflycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |200 m individual medleycolspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="semifinals" | ½class="final" | Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |400 m individual medleyclass="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relayclass="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|
class="event" |Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relaycolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="heats" |Hclass="final" |Fcolspan=2|
class="event" |10 km open watercolspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|colspan=2|class="final" |F

Qualification

{{main|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

FINA By-Law BL 9.3.6.4 (swimming) and BL 9.3.7.5.3 (open water) lays out the qualification procedures for the "Swimming" competition at the Olympics.{{cite web |title=FINA By Law 9 |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:bl-9-olympic-games-world-championships-and-world-swimming-championships-25m&catid=81:by-laws&Itemid=184 |work=London 2012 |publisher=FINA |access-date=17 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618052345/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274%3Abl-9-olympic-games-world-championships-and-world-swimming-championships-25m&catid=81%3Aby-laws&Itemid=184 |archive-date=18 June 2010}} Each country is allowed to enter up to two swimmers per individual event (provided they qualify), and one entry per relay; and a country may not have more than 26 males and 26 females (52 total) on its team.

=Swimming – individual events=

On 11 November 2010, FINA posted the qualifying times for individual events for the 2012 Olympics.{{cite web |title=764 Qualifying times for London Olympic Games 2012 |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1691&Itemid=764 |work=London 2012 |publisher=FINA |access-date=17 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203062034/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1691&Itemid=764 |archive-date=3 December 2010}} The time standards consist of two time standards, an "Olympic Qualifying Time" and an "Olympic invitation time". Each country was able to enter up to two swimmers per event, provided both swimmers met the (faster) qualifying time. A country was able to enter one swimmer per event that met the invitation standard. Any swimmer who met the "qualifying" time was entered in the event for the Games; a swimmer meeting the "invitation" standard was eligible for entry, and their entry was allotted/filled in by ranking.

If a country has no swimmers meeting either qualifying standard, it may enter one male and one female. A country that does not receive an allocation spot but has at least one swimmer who meets a qualifying standard may enter the swimmer with the highest ranking.

=Swimming – relay events=

Each relay event featured 16 teams, composed of:

  • 12: the top-12 finishers at the 2011 World Championships in each relay event.
  • 4: the 4 fastest non-qualified teams, based on times in the 15-months preceding the Olympics.

=Open-water swimming=

The men's and women's 10 km races at the 2012 Olympics each featured 25 swimmers:

  • 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km races at the 2011 World Championships
  • 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (8–9 June 2012 in Setúbal, Portugal{{cite web |title=FINA Press Release 2010–79: FINA Bureau Meeting in Dubai (UAE) |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1902 |work=London 2012 |publisher=FINA |date=14 December 2010 |access-date=17 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305183711/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1902 |archive-date=5 March 2012}}).
  • 5: one representative from each FINA continent (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania). (These were selected based on the finishes at the qualifying race in Setúbal.)
  • 1: from the host nation (Great Britain) if not qualified by other means. If Great Britain already had a qualifier in the race, this spot was allocated back into the general pool from the 2012 qualifying race.

Participating nations

FINA announced in early July 2012 that 631 athletes from 166 nations would compete in swimming events at the 2012 Olympics (note: all nations qualified for the 10 km races also had at least 1 swimmer qualified for the pool portion). 59 nations qualified via the A cut (OQT), 12 via the B cut (OST) and 95 via Universality.{{cite web |title=London 2012 – Swimming – Qualified Swimmers |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2996&Itemid=1203 |work=London 2012 |publisher=FINA |date=6 July 2012 |access-date=6 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701002923/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2996&Itemid=1203 |archive-date=1 July 2012}} Brunei, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Togo, and Tonga made their official debut in swimming. Meanwhile, Grenada, Iraq, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines returned to the sport after an eight-year absence. Nations with swimmers at the Games are (team size in parentheses):

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  • {{flagIOC|TPE|2012 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|TJK|2012 Summer|1}}
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  • {{flagIOC|THA|2012 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|TOG|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|TGA|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|TRI|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|TUN|2012 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|TUR|2012 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|TKM|2012 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|UGA|2012 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|UKR|2012 Summer|14}}
  • {{flagIOC|UAE|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer|49}}
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  • {{flagIOC|UZB|2012 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|VEN|2012 Summer|10}}
  • {{flagIOC|VIE|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ISV|2012 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ZAM|2012 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|ZIM|2012 Summer|1}}

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Medal table

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = flagIOCteam

| event = 2012 Summer

| team =

| gold_USA = 16 | silver_USA = 9 | bronze_USA = 6

| gold_CHN = 5 | silver_CHN = 2 | bronze_CHN = 3

| gold_FRA = 4 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 1

| gold_RSA = 2 | silver_RSA = 1 | bronze_RSA = 0

| gold_HUN = 2 | silver_HUN = 0 | bronze_HUN = 1

| gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 6 | bronze_AUS = 3

| gold_TUN = 1 | silver_TUN = 0 | bronze_TUN = 1

| gold_LTU = 1 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 0

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 3 | bronze_JPN = 8

| gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 2 | bronze_RUS = 2

| gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 2 | bronze_BLR = 0

| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 2 | bronze_ESP = 0

| gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 2 | bronze_KOR = 0

| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 2

| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 2

| gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 1

| gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 1 | bronze_GER = 0

| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 1

}}

Note: There were ties for silver in the men's 200 m freestyle and men's 100 m butterfly events.

Results

=Men's events=

{{MedalistTable| width=225|labelwidth=200|columns=2}}
50 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Florent Manaudou|FRA|2012 Summer}}

21.34

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Cullen Jones|USA|2012 Summer}}

21.54

| {{flagIOCmedalist|César Cielo|BRA|2012 Summer}}

21.59
100 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Nathan Adrian|USA|2012 Summer}}

47.52

| {{flagIOCmedalist|James Magnussen|AUS|2012 Summer}}

47.53

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Brent Hayden|CAN|2012 Summer}}

47.80
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| 200 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Yannick Agnel|FRA|2012 Summer}}

1:43.14 NR

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Sun Yang|CHN|2012 Summer}}

{{flagIOCmedalist|Park Tae-Hwan|KOR|2012 Summer}}		1:44.93 NR
1:44.93

|colspan=2|Not awarded
as there was a tie for silver.

400 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Sun Yang|CHN|2012 Summer}}

3:40.14 {{OlyR|swimming}}, AS

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Park Tae-Hwan|KOR|2012 Summer}}

3:42.06

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Peter Vanderkaay|USA|2012 Summer}}

3:44.69
1500 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Sun Yang|CHN|2012 Summer}}

14:31.02 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ryan Cochrane|CAN|2012 Summer}}

14:39.63 AM

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Oussama Mellouli|TUN|2012 Summer}}

14:40.31
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|colspan=7|

100 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Matt Grevers|USA|2012 Summer}}

52.16 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Nick Thoman|USA|2012 Summer}}

52.92

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Ryosuke Irie|JPN|2012 Summer}}

52.97
200 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Tyler Clary|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:53.41 {{OlyR|swimming}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Ryosuke Irie|JPN|2012 Summer}}

1:53.78

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Ryan Lochte|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:53.94
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|colspan=7|

100 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Cameron van der Burgh|RSA|2012 Summer}}

58.46 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Christian Sprenger|AUS|2012 Summer}}

58.93

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Brendan Hansen|USA|2012 Summer}}

59.49
200 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Dániel Gyurta|HUN|2012 Summer}}

2:07.28 {{WR|swimming}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Michael Jamieson|GBR|2012 Summer}}

2:07.43 NR

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Ryo Tateishi|JPN|2012 Summer}}

2:08.29
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|colspan=7|

valign="top"

| 100 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Michael Phelps|USA|2012 Summer}}

51.21

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Chad le Clos|RSA|2012 Summer}}
{{flagIOCmedalist|Yevgeny Korotyshkin|RUS|2012 Summer}}

51.44

|colspan=2|Not awarded
as there was a tie for silver.

200 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Chad le Clos|RSA|2012 Summer}}

1:52.96 AF

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Michael Phelps|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:53.01

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Takeshi Matsuda|JPN|2012 Summer}}

1:53.21
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|colspan=7|

200 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Michael Phelps|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:54.27

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ryan Lochte|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:54.90

|{{flagIOCmedalist|László Cseh|HUN|2012 Summer}}

1:56.22
400 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ryan Lochte|USA|2012 Summer}}

4:05.18

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Thiago Pereira|BRA|2012 Summer}}

4:08.86 =SA

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Kosuke Hagino|JPN|2012 Summer}}

4:08.94 AS
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|colspan=7|

valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|FRA|2012 Summer}}
Amaury Leveaux (48.13)
Fabien Gilot (47.67)
Clément Lefert (47.39)
Yannick Agnel (46.74)
Alain Bernard{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Jérémy Stravius{{ref label|a|a|a}}

3:09.93

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Nathan Adrian (47.89)
Michael Phelps (47.15)
Cullen Jones (47.60)
Ryan Lochte (47.74)
Jimmy Feigen{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Matt Grevers{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Ricky Berens{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Jason Lezak{{ref label|a|a|a}}

3:10.38

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|RUS|2012 Summer}}
Andrey Grechin (48.57)
Nikita Lobintsev (47.39)
Vladimir Morozov (47.85)
Danila Izotov (47.60)
Yevgeny Lagunov{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Sergey Fesikov{{ref label|a|a|a}}

3:11.41
valign="top"

| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Ryan Lochte (1:45.15)
Conor Dwyer (1:45.23)
Ricky Berens (1:45.27)
Michael Phelps (1:44.05)
Charlie Houchin{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Matt McLean{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Davis Tarwater{{ref label|a|a|a}}

6:59.70

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|FRA|2012 Summer}}
Amaury Leveaux (1:46.70)
Grégory Mallet (1:46.83)
Clément Lefert (1:46.00)
Yannick Agnel (1:43.24)
Jérémy Stravius{{ref label|a|a|a}}

7:02.77 NR

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|CHN|2012 Summer}}
Hao Yun (1:47.12)
Li Yunqi (1:46.46)
Jiang Haiqi (1:47.17)
Sun Yang (1:45.55)
Lü Zhiwu{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Dai Jun{{ref label|a|a|a}}

7:06.30
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m medley relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Matt Grevers (52.58)
Brendan Hansen (59.19)
Michael Phelps (50.73)
Nathan Adrian (46.85)
Nick Thoman{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Eric Shanteau{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Tyler McGill{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Cullen Jones{{ref label|a|a|a}}

3:29.35

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|JPN|2012 Summer}}
Ryosuke Irie (52.92)
Kosuke Kitajima (58.64)
Takeshi Matsuda (51.20)
Takuro Fujii (48.50)

3:31.26

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|AUS|2012 Summer}}
Hayden Stoeckel (53.71)
Christian Sprenger (59.05)
Matt Targett (51.60)
James Magnussen (47.22)
Brenton Rickard{{ref label|a|a|a}}
Tommaso D'Orsogna{{ref label|a|a|a}}

3:31.58
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|colspan=7|

10 km open water
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Oussama Mellouli|TUN|2012 Summer}}

1:49:55.1

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Thomas Lurz|GER|2012 Summer}}

1:49:58.5

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Richard Weinberger|CAN|2012 Summer}}

1:50:00.3
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|colspan=7|{{Olympic swimming record codes}}

:{{note label|a|a|a}} Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

=Women's events=

{{MedalistTable| width=210|labelwidth=200|columns=2}}
50 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ranomi Kromowidjojo|NED|2012 Summer}}

24.05 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Aliaksandra Herasimenia|BLR|2012 Summer}}

24.28 NR

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Marleen Veldhuis|NED|2012 Summer}}

24.39
100 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ranomi Kromowidjojo|NED|2012 Summer}}

53.00 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Aliaksandra Herasimenia|BLR|2012 Summer}}

53.38 NR

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Tang Yi|CHN|2012 Summer}}

53.44
200 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Allison Schmitt|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:53.61 {{OlyR|swimming}}, AM

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Camille Muffat|FRA|2012 Summer}}

1:55.58

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Bronte Barratt|AUS|2012 Summer}}

1:55.81
400 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Camille Muffat|FRA|2012 Summer}}

4:01.45 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Allison Schmitt|USA|2012 Summer}}

4:01.77 AM

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Rebecca Adlington|GBR|2012 Summer}}

4:03.01
800 m freestyle
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Katie Ledecky|USA|2012 Summer}}

8:14.63 AM

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Mireia Belmonte García|ESP|2012 Summer}}

8:18.76 NR

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Rebecca Adlington|GBR|2012 Summer}}

8:20.32
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|colspan=7|

100 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Missy Franklin|USA|2012 Summer}}

58.33 AM

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Emily Seebohm|AUS|2012 Summer}}

58.68

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Aya Terakawa|JPN|2012 Summer}}

58.83 AS
200 m backstroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Missy Franklin|USA|2012 Summer}}

2:04.06 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Anastasia Zuyeva|RUS|2012 Summer}}

2:05.92

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Elizabeth Beisel|USA|2012 Summer}}

2:06.55
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|colspan=7|

100 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Rūta Meilutytė|LTU|2012 Summer}}

1:05.47

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Rebecca Soni|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:05.55

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Satomi Suzuki|JPN|2012 Summer}}

1:06.46
200 m breaststroke
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Rebecca Soni|USA|2012 Summer}}

2:19.59 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Satomi Suzuki|JPN|2012 Summer}}

2:20.72 =AS

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Yuliya Yefimova|RUS|2012 Summer}}

2:20.92 ER
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|colspan=7|

100 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly}}		{{flagIOCmedalist|Dana Vollmer|USA|2012 Summer}}55.98 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Lu Ying|CHN|2012 Summer}}

56.87

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Alicia Coutts|AUS|2012 Summer}}

56.94
200 m butterfly
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Jiao Liuyang|CHN|2012 Summer}}

2:04.06 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Mireia Belmonte García|ESP|2012 Summer}}

2:05.25 NR

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Natsumi Hoshi|JPN|2012 Summer}}

2:05.48
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|colspan=7|

200 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ye Shiwen|CHN|2012 Summer}}

2:07.57 {{OlyR|swimming}}, AS

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Alicia Coutts|AUS|2012 Summer}}

2:08.15

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Caitlin Leverenz|USA|2012 Summer}}

2:08.95
400 m individual medley
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Ye Shiwen|CHN|2012 Summer}}

4:28.43 {{WR|swimming}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Elizabeth Beisel|USA|2012 Summer}}

4:31.27

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Li Xuanxu|CHN|2012 Summer}}

4:32.91
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|colspan=7|

valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|AUS|2012 Summer}}
Alicia Coutts (53.90)
Cate Campbell (53.19)
Brittany Elmslie (53.41)
Melanie Schlanger (52.65)
Emily Seebohm{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Yolane Kukla{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Libby Trickett{{ref label|b|b|b}}

3:33.15 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|NED|2012 Summer}}
Inge Dekker (54.67)
Marleen Veldhuis (53.80)
Femke Heemskerk (53.39)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (51.93)
Hinkelien Schreuder{{ref label|b|b|b}}

3:33.79

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Missy Franklin (53.52)
Jessica Hardy (53.53)
Lia Neal (53.65)
Allison Schmitt (53.54)
Amanda Weir{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Natalie Coughlin{{ref label|b|b|b}}

3:34.24 AM
valign="top"

| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Missy Franklin (1:55.96)
Dana Vollmer (1:56.02)
Shannon Vreeland (1:56.85)
Allison Schmitt (1:54.09)
Lauren Perdue{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Alyssa Anderson{{ref label|b|b|b}}

7:42.92 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|AUS|2012 Summer}}
Bronte Barratt (1:55.76)
Melanie Schlanger (1:55.62)
Kylie Palmer (1:56.91)
Alicia Coutts (1:56.12)
Brittany Elmslie{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Angie Bainbridge{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Jade Neilsen{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Blair Evans{{ref label|b|b|b}}

7:44.41

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|FRA|2012 Summer}}
Camille Muffat (1:55.51)
Charlotte Bonnet (1:57.78)
Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne (1:58.05)
Coralie Balmy (1:56.15)
Margaux Farrell{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Mylène Lazare{{ref label|b|b|b}}

7:47.49 NR
valign="top"

| 4 × 100 m medley relay
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|2012 Summer}}
Missy Franklin (58.50)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.82)
Dana Vollmer (55.48)
Allison Schmitt (53.25)
Rachel Bootsma{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Breeja Larson{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Claire Donahue{{ref label|b|b|b}}
Jessica Hardy{{ref label|b|b|b}}

3:52.05 {{WR|swimming}}

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|AUS|2012 Summer}}
Emily Seebohm (59.01)
Leisel Jones (1:06.06)
Alicia Coutts (56.41)
Melanie Schlanger (52.54)
Brittany Elmslie{{ref label|b|b|b}}

3:54.02

|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|JPN|2012 Summer}}
Aya Terakawa (58.99)
Satomi Suzuki (1:05.96)
Yuka Kato (57.36)
Haruka Ueda (53.42)

3:55.73
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|colspan=7|

10 km open water
{{DetailsLink|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre}}

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Éva Risztov|HUN|2012 Summer}}

1:57:38.2

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Haley Anderson|USA|2012 Summer}}

1:57:38.6

|{{flagIOCmedalist|Martina Grimaldi|ITA|2012 Summer}}

1:57:41.8
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|colspan=7|{{Olympic swimming record codes}}

:{{note label|b|b|b}} Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Olympic and world records broken

= Men =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Event !! Date !! Round !! Name !! Nationality !! Time !! Record !! Day

Men's 400 m freestyle

| 28 July

FinalSun Yangalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}3:40.14align=center|ORalign=center|1
Men's 100 m breaststroke

| 28 July

SemifinalCameron van der Burghalign=left | {{flagIOC|RSA|2012 Summer}}58.83align=center|ORalign=center|1
Men's 100 m breaststroke

| 29 July

FinalCameron van der Burghalign=left | {{flagIOC|RSA|2012 Summer}}58.46align=center|WRalign=center|2
Men's 100 m backstroke

| 30 July

FinalMatt Greversalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}52.16align=center|ORalign=center|3
Men's 200 m breaststroke

| 1 August

FinalDániel Gyurtaalign=left | {{flagIOC|HUN|2012 Summer}}2:07.28align=center|WRalign=center|5
Men's 200 m backstroke

| 2 August

FinalTyler Claryalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}1:53.41align=center|ORalign=center|6
Men's 1500 m freestyle

| 4 August

FinalSun Yangalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}14:31.02align=center|WRalign=center|8

= Women =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Event !! Date !! Round !! Name !! Nationality !! Time !! Record !! Day

Women's 100 m butterfly

| 28 July

HeatsDana Vollmeralign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}56.25align=center|ORalign=center|1
Women's 400 m individual medley

| 28 July

FinalYe Shiwenalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}4:28.43align=center|WRalign=center|1
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

| 28 July

FinalAlicia Coutts (53.90)
Cate Campbell (53.19)
Brittany Elmslie (53.41)
Melanie Schlanger (52.65)		align=left | {{flagIOC|AUS|2012 Summer}}3:33.15align=center|ORalign=center|1
Women's 100 m backstroke

| 29 July

HeatsEmily Seebohmalign=left | {{flagIOC|AUS|2012 Summer}}58.23align=center|ORalign=center|2
Women's 100 m butterfly

| 29 July

FinalDana Vollmeralign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}55.98align=center|WRalign=center|2
Women's 400 m freestyle

| 29 July

FinalCamille Muffatalign=left | {{flagIOC|FRA|2012 Summer}}4:01.45align=center|ORalign=center|2
Women's 200 m individual medley

| 30 July

SemifinalYe Shiwenalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}2:08.39align=center|ORalign=center|3
Women's 200 m freestyle

| 31 July

FinalAllison Schmittalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}1:53.61align=center|ORalign=center|4
Women's 200 m individual medley

| 31 July

FinalYe Shiwenalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}2:07.57align=center|ORalign=center|4
Women's 100 m freestyle

| 1 August

SemifinalRanomi Kromowidjojoalign=left | {{flagIOC|NED|2012 Summer}}53.05align=center|ORalign=center|5
Women's 200 m butterfly

| 1 August

FinalJiao Liuyangalign=left | {{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}2:04.06align=center|ORalign=center|5
Women's 200 m breaststroke

| 1 August

SemifinalRebecca Sonialign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}2:20.00align=center|WRalign=center|5
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

| 1 August

FinalMissy Franklin (1:55.96)
Dana Vollmer (1:56.02)
Shannon Vreeland (1:56.85)
Allison Schmitt (1:54.09)		align=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}7:42.92align=center|ORalign=center|5
Women's 200 m breaststroke

| 2 August

FinalRebecca Sonialign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}2:19.59align=center|WRalign=center|6
Women's 100 m freestyle

| 2 August

FinalRanomi Kromowidjojoalign=left | {{flagIOC|NED|2012 Summer}}53.00align=center|ORalign=center|6
Women's 200 m backstroke

| 3 August

FinalMissy Franklinalign=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}2:04.06align=center|WRalign=center|7
Women's 50 m freestyle

| 4 August

FinalRanomi Kromowidjojoalign=left | {{flagIOC|NED|2012 Summer}}24.05align=center|ORalign=center|8
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

| 4 August

FinalMissy Franklin (58.50)
Rebecca Soni (1:04.82)
Dana Vollmer (55.48)
Allison Schmitt (53.25)		align=left | {{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}3:52.05align=center|WRalign=center|8

  • All world records (WR) are subsequently Olympic records (OR).

Derya Büyükuncu and Lars Frölander were the first swimmers to participate in six consecutive Olympic Games (1992-2012).

Controversies

In the women's 400-metre individual medley, Chinese Ye Shiwen won in a world-record time of 4:28.43. After the race, Ye had allegations against her suggesting the use of drugs that drew comment from the International Olympic Committee and FINA who defended Ye. Ye has never tested positive of any performance-enhancing drugs. Some claim the accusations were a result of xenophobia towards the Chinese.

In the final of the 100-metre breaststroke, South African Cameron van der Burgh won in a world-record time of 58.46, bettering the previous record of 58.58 held by Brenton Rickard of Australia. After the race however, underwater camera footage showed winner van der Burgh did three illegal butterfly kicks on the underwater pullout (rules allow for one kick).{{cite news |title=Illegal Triple-Dolphin Kicks Seen in World Record Breaststroke Swim |url=http://swimswam.com/2012/07/illegal-triple-dolphin-kicks-seen-in-world-record-breaststroke-swim/ |publisher=SwimSwam |date=31 July 2011 |access-date=8 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005110616/http://swimswam.com/2012/07/illegal-triple-dolphin-kicks-seen-in-world-record-breaststroke-swim/ |archive-date=5 October 2012}} Van der Burgh later admitted to the illegal move and justified the act by saying if he was not doing it, "you are falling behind or giving yourself a disadvantage."{{cite news |title=South African Cameron van der Burgh admits using illegal dolphin kicks to win gold medal |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/london-games/south-african-cameron-van-der-burgh-admits-using-illegal-dolphin-kicks-to-win-gold-medal/story-e6frgdg6-1226442649149 |newspaper=The Australian |date=4 August 2012 |access-date=8 October 2012}}

Gallery of the medalists

Some of the Olympic medalists in London:

File:YANNICK AGNEL a.jpg|Yannick Agnel, winner of the 200-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay.

File:Cameron van der Burgh.jpg|Cameron van der Burgh, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke.

File:Tylerclary.jpg|Tyler Clary, winner of the 200-metre backstroke.

File:Chad le Clos.jpg|Chad le Clos, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.

File:Missy Franklin London 2012 200m Backstroke Heats.jpeg|Missy Franklin, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, 4 × 200-metre freestyle, and 4 × 100-metre medley.

File:Matt Grevers.jpg|Matt Grevers, winner of the 100-metre backstroke and 4 × 100-metre medley.

File:Ranomi Kromowidjojo (2008-08-25).jpg|Ranomi Kromowidjojo, winner of the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle.

File:Ryan Lochte cropped.jpg|Ryan Lochte, winner of the 400-metre individual medley and 4 × 200-metre freestyle.

File:Florent Manaudou 2012.jpg|Florent Manaudou, winner of the 50-metre freestyle.

File:Rūta Meilutytė portrait.jpg|Rūta Meilutytė, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke.

File:Oussama Mellouli 1.jpg|Oussama Mellouli, winner of the 10-kilometre marathon.

File:Camille Muffat.jpg|Camille Muffat, winner of the 400-metre freestyle.

File:Michael Phelps 2009.jpg|Michael Phelps, winner of the 100-metre butterfly, 200-metre individual medley, 4 × 200-metre freestyle, and 4 × 100-metre medley.

File:Emily Jane Seebohm - Peking 2008.jpg|Emily Seebohm, member of the winning 4 × 100-metre freestyle.

File:Rebecca soni cropped.jpg|Rebecca Soni, winner of the 200-metre breaststroke and 4 × 100-metre medley.

References

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  • [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/sports/swimming BBC – 2012 Olympics: Swimming. bbc.co.uk.]
  • {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130703184505/http://www.2012.nbcolympics.com/swimming/index.html |date=dmy |title=NBC – 2012 Olympics: Swimming. 2012.nbcolympics.com.}}
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