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Grant Hackett, Gary Hall Jr. and Pieter van den Hoogenband each have a chance to make Olympic history in Beijing.

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Olympic swimming features 32 pool events ranging in length from 50m to 1500m, contested over nine consecutive days, as well as the men's and women's 10k open water race, which debuts in Beijing.

Swimming All-time Medal Count

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
USA202146110458
AUS525154157
GDR38322292
URS18242769

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