London Olympic Games
The London Olympics ran from the opening ceremony on 25th of July to the closing ceremony on the 12th of August. One of the first events was swimming which ran took place between the 29th to the 1st. A total of 950 competitors took part in 34 events in the swimming competition.
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About the Events
All swimming events and there lengths in metres:
+ Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women), and 1,500 (men); + Backstroke: 100 and 200; + Breaststroke: 100 and 200; + Butterfly: 100 and 200; + Individual medley: 200 and 400; + Relays: 4 × 100 free, 4 × 200 free; 4 × 100 medley + Marathon: 10 kilometres |