2008 United States Olympic trials (swimming)

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.

2008 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
Host city	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date(s)	June 29 – July 6
Venue(s)	CenturyLink Center Omaha
Events	26 (men: 13; women: 13)
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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[1]	Garrett Weber-Gale	21.47 NR	Ben Wildman-Tobriner	21.65	Cullen Jones	21.81
100 m freestyle[2]	Garrett Weber-Gale	47.92	Jason Lezak	48.05	Cullen Jones	48.35
200 m freestyle[3]	Michael Phelps	1:44.10	Peter Vanderkaay	1:45.85	Ricky Berens	1:46.14
400 m freestyle[4]	Larsen Jensen	3:43.53 NR	Peter Vanderkaay	3:43.73	Erik Vendt	3:43.92
1500 m freestyle[5]	Peter Vanderkaay	14:45.54	Larsen Jensen	14:50.80	Chad La Tourette	14:57.50
100 m backstroke[6]	Aaron Peirsol	52.89 WR	Matt Grevers	53.19	Ryan Lochte	53.37
200 m backstroke[7]	Aaron Peirsol	1:54.32 =WR	Ryan Lochte	1:54.34	Tyler Clary	1:57.35
100 m breaststroke[8]	Brendan Hansen	59.93	Mark Gangloff	1:00.42	Scott Spann	1:00.59
200 m breaststroke[9]	Scott Spann	2:09.97	Eric Shanteau	2:10.36	Scott Usher	2:11.00
100 m butterfly[10]	Michael Phelps	50.89	Ian Crocker	51.62	Gil Stovall	52.08
200 m butterfly[11]	Michael Phelps	1:52.20	Gil Stovall	1:53.86	Davis Tarwater	1:54.46
200 m IM[12]	Michael Phelps	1:54.80 WR	Ryan Lochte	1:55.22	Eric Shanteau	1:58.15
400 m IM[13]	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[14]	Dara Torres	24.25 NR	Jessica Hardy	24.82	Lara Jackson	24.88
100 m freestyle[15]	Dara Torres	53.78	Natalie Coughlin	53.83	Lacey Nymeyer	54.02
200 m freestyle[16]	Katie Hoff	1:55.88 NR	Allison Schmitt	1:55.92	Julia Smit	1:56.73
400 m freestyle[17]	Katie Hoff	4:02.32	Kate Ziegler	4:03.92	Allison Schmitt	4:06.06
800 m freestyle[18]	Katie Hoff	8:20.81	Kate Ziegler	8:25.38	Chloe Sutton	8:31.23
100 m backstroke[19]	Natalie Coughlin	58.97 WR	Margaret Hoelzer	59.21	Hayley McGregory	59.42
200 m backstroke[20]	Margaret Hoelzer	2:06.09 WR	Elizabeth Beisel	2:06.92	Hayley McGregory	2:07.69
100 m breaststroke[21]	Jessica Hardy	1:06.87	Megan Jendrick	1:07.50	Tara Kirk	1:07.51
200 m breaststroke[22]	Rebecca Soni	2:22.60	Amanda Beard	2:25.13	Caitlin Leverenz	2:25.98
100 m butterfly[23]	Christine Magnuson	58.11	Elaine Breeden	58.21	Rachel Komisarz	58.36
200 m butterfly[24]	Elaine Breeden	2:06.75	Kathleen Hersey	2:07.33	Kim Vandenberg	2:08.48
200 m IM[25]	Katie Hoff	2:09.71 NR	Natalie Coughlin	2:10.32	Ariana Kukors	2:10.40
400 m IM[26]	Katie Hoff	4:31.12 WR	Elizabeth Beisel	4:32.87	Julia Smit	4:35.73

See also

• United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
• USA Swimming