The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre. The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.
The London Aquatics Centre, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yannick Agnel, winner of the 200-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay.
Cameron van der Burgh, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke.
Chad le Clos, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also holds the all-time reco
Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
…and 6 bronze) in the leaderboard to maintain its supremacy as the most successful nation in swimming. Brought by an unprecedented sporting domination, Michael Phelps emerged as the most decorated Olympian of all time after winning six more medals at these Games to bring his total after the 2012 games to 22 (18 golds…
Phelps at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Phelps in 2002
Victory lap of the 100 m butterfly during the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montréal. Phelps is far right.
Phelps holds his gold medal on the podium on August 10, 2008. Pictured with Ryan Lochte and László Cseh.