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All the swimming, synchronized swimming, and diving events of the 2008 Olympics were held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center (better known as the "Water Cube"), which was claimed to be built to increase the speed of the swimmers. [6] The main pool is about 10 feet (3.0 m) deep, 3 feet (0.91 m) deeper than any other Olympic pool. [6]
The schedule of swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred in two segments: pools events: evening of August 9 through the morning of August 17, at the "Water Cube" open water events: August 20 and 21 at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park (held between rowing events on the Olympic Rowing course).
During the 2008 Olympics—where it hosted diving, swimming and synchronized swimming events—25 world records were broken in this facility. [6] In July 2010, a renovation of the facility was completed, which included the addition of a 12,000 m 2 (130,000 sq ft) public water park. After renovation and adaptive configuration, the Water Cube ...
For the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, a total of thirty-seven venues were used. Events took place at eleven pre-existing venues, twelve new venues constructed for the Olympics, and eight temporary venues that were removed following the games. In addition, six venues outside Beijing hosted events, two of which were newly built for the Olympics.
National Gymnasium in Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympic swimming competitions. Georgia Tech Aquatic (now Campus Recreation) Center hosted the swimming competitions when the 1996 Summer Olympics were in Atlanta. For the Summer Olympics there are 31 venues that have been or will be used for swimming.
It was upgraded for the 2008 Summer Olympics and expanded to 44,635 square metres. It hosted Olympic water polo matches and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event. The renovations were complete by September 10, 2007. It also served as the main swimming venue in the 1990 Asian Games and in the 2001 Summer Universiade.
W. Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke; Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke; Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 10–12 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. [1] There were 58 competitors from 50 nations. [2] The winning margin was 1.89 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time this race has been won by more than 1.8 seconds at the Olympics.