2008 in swimming

2008 in swimming documents the highlights of competitive international swimming during 2008.

Major events

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
- 10–12 October: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 17–18 October: Durban, South Africa
- 25–26 October: Sydney, Australia
- 1–2 November: Singapore
- 8–9 November: Moscow, Russia
- 11–12 November: Stockholm, Sweden
- 15–16 November: Berlin, Germany

Dates	Event	City
22–29 March	Australian Championships	Sydney
31 March – 6 April	British Championships	Sheffield

Dates	Event	City
27–30 November	Swedish SC Championships	Stockholm

v t e International swimming
Olympic Games Youth World Championships Open Water Short Course Junior Masters Para INAS World Cup World Series Paralympic Games Geography Achievements by nation
Africa	CANA – African Championships African Games African Junior Championships
Americas	UANA (AFC CCCAN CONSANAT USAS) – Caribbean Islands Championships Central American & Caribbean Championships South American Championships Pan American Games
Asia	AASF – Asian Championships Asian Games
Europe	LEN – European Championships European Short Course Championships European Junior Championships European U-23 Championships European Games European Para Championships
Oceania	OSA – Oceania Championships Pacific Games
International	Arab Championships Arab Games Commonwealth Games International Swimming League Mediterranean Games Pan Pacific Championships Universiade
World Aquatics