2008 United States Olympic trials (swimming)

2008 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
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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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.

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

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