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| Event Type | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Men's 10 km Marathon | 10km | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Women's 10 km Marathon | 10km | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Women's 4x100m Medley Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's 1500m Freestyle | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Women's 50m Freestyle | Final | See Results |
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- Gold Oussama Mellouli Tunisia
- Silver Thomas Lurz Germany
- Bronze Richard Weinberger Canada
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- Gold Eva Risztov Hungary
- Silver Haley Anderson United States
- Bronze Martina Grimaldi Italy
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- Gold Yang Sun China
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- Gold Florent Manaudou France
- Silver Cullen Jones United States
- Bronze Cesar Cielo Brazil
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- Gold Michael Phelps United States
- Silver Chad le Clos South Africa
- Silver Evgeny Korotyshkin Russia
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- Gold Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands
- Silver Aliaksandra Herasimenia Belarus
- Bronze Yi Tang China
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- Gold Tyler Clary United States
- Silver Ryosuke Irie Japan
- Bronze Ryan Lochte United States
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- Gold Shiwen Ye China
- Silver Alicia Coutts Australia
- Bronze Caitlin Leverenz United States
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- Swimmer Dana Vollmer puts demons of 2008 …
After whiffing on the Beijing Games four years ago, Dana Vollmer charged back in London to win a gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly and set a new world record.
- Allison Schmitt steals the spotlight and …
U.S. swimming's unforeseen star Allison Schmitt is enjoying the last of many laughs.
- Michael Phelps turns tables on childhood …
Bullied as a kid, Michael Phelps harnessed his pain into triumph in the pool.
- 'Eye candy' Ryan Lochte becomes a treat for …
Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin have quickly become two of America's most marketable Olympians.
- U.S. backstroke dominance continues with …
Matt Grevers set a new Olympic record in the 100m backstroke to win the gold with teammate Nick Thoman taking silver as the USA continued to dominate the event.
- China's Ye Shiwen wins second gold medal …
Ye Shiwen easily won the gold medal in the 200 IM.
- Ripple effects of the Phelps Generation
The sport of swimming is riding a wave of popularity and global competitiveness; a wave of Michael Phelps' own creation.
- Swimming scandal fallout scares Aussie Olympic …
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Olympic chief John Coates is fearful the scandal surrounding the misbehavior of the swimming team at last year's London Games could lead to parents being reluctant to let their children take part in sport. The reputation of Australian sport has taken a hammering in the last month after the release of a string of damaging reports, including one by the country's leading criminal intelligence body which said use of drugs by athletes was widespread. ...
- Aussie swimmers admit using sedative
SYDNEY (Reuters) - James Magnussen and his team mates from the Australian men's 4x100m freestyle relay squad have admitted using a sedative banned by their national Olympic committee in a bonding session before the London Games. The prescription drug Stilnox was banned by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) just before the 2012 Games and the athletes now face sanctions from the governing body for breaching their Olympic team membership agreement. ...
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Swimming Medals
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States | 16 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
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