2008 in swimming
Appearance
Years in swimming: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
2008 in swimming documents the highlights of competitive international swimming during 2008.
Major events
[edit]World
[edit]- 9–13 April: 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Manchester, United Kingdom
- 3–8 May: 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain
- 8–13 July: 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey, Mexico
- 9–17 August: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
- 20–21 August: 10 km marathon swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
- 7–15 September: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China
- 25–26 October: Marathon swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia
- 2008 FINA Swimming World Cup
Regional
[edit]- 30 July – 3 August 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade, Serbia
- 1–7 December: 2008 African Swimming Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 11–14 December: European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 in Rijeka, Croatia
Other events
[edit]National championships
[edit]- Long course
Dates | Event | City |
---|---|---|
22–29 March | Australian Championships | Sydney |
31 March – 6 April | British Championships | Sheffield |
- Short course
Dates | Event | City |
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27–30 November | Swedish SC Championships | Stockholm |
Other major meets
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