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United States Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games

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Host City: Beijing, China
Date Started: August 9, 2008
Date Finished: August 17, 2008

Events for United States: 34
Participants for United States: 43 (22 men and 21 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Elizabeth Beisel (15 years, 357 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Dara Torres (41 years, 123 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): Michael Phelps (8 medals)

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Men's 50 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ben Wildman-Tobriner 23 Men's 50 metres Freestyle 5
Garrett Weber-Gale 23 Men's 50 metres Freestyle 14

Men's 100 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jason Lezak 32 Men's 100 metres Freestyle 3T Bronze
Garrett Weber-Gale 23 Men's 100 metres Freestyle 13

Men's 200 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 200 metres Freestyle 1 Gold
Peter Vanderkaay 24 Men's 200 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze

Men's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Larsen Jensen 22 Men's 400 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze
Peter Vanderkaay 24 Men's 400 metres Freestyle 4

Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Larsen Jensen 22 Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle 5
Peter Vanderkaay 24 Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle 11

Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Garrett Weber-Gale 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Cullen Jones 24 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Jason Lezak 32 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Nathan Adrian 19 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Ben Wildman-Tobriner 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Matt Grevers 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Ryan Lochte 24 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Ricky Berens 20 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Peter Vanderkaay 24 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Dave Walters 20 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Erik Vendt 27 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold
Klete Keller 26 Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

Men's 100 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aaron Peirsol 25 Men's 100 metres Backstroke 1 Gold
Matt Grevers 23 Men's 100 metres Backstroke 2 Silver

Men's 200 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ryan Lochte 24 Men's 200 metres Backstroke 1 Gold
Aaron Peirsol 25 Men's 200 metres Backstroke 2 Silver

Men's 100 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brendan Hansen 26 Men's 100 metres Breaststroke 4
Mark Gangloff 26 Men's 100 metres Breaststroke 8

Men's 200 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Scott Spann 20 Men's 200 metres Breaststroke 6
Eric Shanteau 24 Men's 200 metres Breaststroke 10

Men's 100 metres Butterfly

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 100 metres Butterfly 1 Gold
Ian Crocker 25 Men's 100 metres Butterfly 4

Men's 200 metres Butterfly

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 200 metres Butterfly 1 Gold
Gil Stovall 22 Men's 200 metres Butterfly 9

Men's 200 metres Individual Medley

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 200 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold
Ryan Lochte 24 Men's 200 metres Individual Medley 3 Bronze

Men's 400 metres Individual Medley

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 400 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold
Ryan Lochte 24 Men's 400 metres Individual Medley 3 Bronze

Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aaron Peirsol 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Brendan Hansen 26 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Michael Phelps 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Jason Lezak 32 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Matt Grevers 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Mark Gangloff 26 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Ian Crocker 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold
Garrett Weber-Gale 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold

Men's 10 kilometres Open Water

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Mark Warkentin 28 Men's 10 kilometres Open Water 8

Women's 50 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dara Torres 41 Women's 50 metres Freestyle 2 Silver
Kara Lynn Joyce 22 Women's 50 metres Freestyle 6

Women's 100 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze
Lacey Nymeyer 22 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 12

Women's 200 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 200 metres Freestyle 4
Allison Schmitt 18 Women's 200 metres Freestyle 9

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 2 Silver
Kate Ziegler 20 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 14T

Women's 800 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kate Ziegler 20 Women's 800 metres Freestyle 10
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 800 metres Freestyle 11

Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Lacey Nymeyer 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Kara Lynn Joyce 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Dara Torres 41 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Julia Smit 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver
Emily Silver 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 2 Silver

Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Allison Schmitt 18 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Caroline Burckle 22 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Christine Marshall 21 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Kim Vandenberg 24 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze
Julia Smit 20 Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze

Women's 100 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 100 metres Backstroke 1 Gold
Margaret Hoelzer 25 Women's 100 metres Backstroke 3 Bronze

Women's 200 metres Backstroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Margaret Hoelzer 25 Women's 200 metres Backstroke 2 Silver
Elizabeth Beisel 15 Women's 200 metres Backstroke 5

Women's 100 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rebecca Soni 21 Women's 100 metres Breaststroke 2 Silver
Megan Quann-Jendrick 24 Women's 100 metres Breaststroke 5

Women's 200 metres Breaststroke

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rebecca Soni 21 Women's 200 metres Breaststroke 1 Gold
Amanda Beard 26 Women's 200 metres Breaststroke 18

Women's 100 metres Butterfly

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Christine Magnuson 22 Women's 100 metres Butterfly 2 Silver
Elaine Breeden 19 Women's 100 metres Butterfly 10T

Women's 200 metres Butterfly

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Elaine Breeden 19 Women's 200 metres Butterfly 7
Kathleen Hersey 18 Women's 200 metres Butterfly 8

Women's 200 metres Individual Medley

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 200 metres Individual Medley 3 Bronze
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 200 metres Individual Medley 4

Women's 400 metres Individual Medley

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Katie Hoff 19 Women's 400 metres Individual Medley 3 Bronze
Elizabeth Beisel 15 Women's 400 metres Individual Medley 4

Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Natalie Coughlin 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Rebecca Soni 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Christine Magnuson 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Dara Torres 41 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Margaret Hoelzer 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Megan Quann-Jendrick 24 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Elaine Breeden 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver
Kara Lynn Joyce 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 2 Silver

Women's 10 kilometres Open Water

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Chloe Sutton 16 Women's 10 kilometres Open Water 22

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