Sydney 2000 Olympics: Swimming
42 ImagesThe swimming competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place from 16 to 23 September 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay. It featured 32 events (16 male, 16 female), and a total of 954 swimmers from 150 nations.
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Pieter van den Hoogenband, of the Netherlands, celebrates winning the Men's 200m freestyle final.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Susie O'Neill swimming her heat of the 200m butterfly. Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Grant Hackett during his heat of the 200m freestyle. Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Susie O'Neill in the first semi-final of the women's 200m butterfly. Credit:Craig Golding
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The start of the women's 100m backstroke heat. Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Ian Thorpe during a training session.Credit:Craig Golding
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Michael Klim during a training session.Credit:Craig Golding
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Grant Hackett wins in the 1500m final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Winner of the men's 200m breaststroke final Domenico Fioravanti of Italy, left, celebrates with teammate Davide Rummolo, who came third. Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Olympic swimmers crowding all eight lanes during a morning training session two days out from the start of competition at the International Aquatic Centre. Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Members of the Australian relay team were defeated by the team from USA in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Ian Thorpe prepares to swim in the men's 400m freestyle heats.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Gary Hall jnr from the USA at training.Credit:Craig Golding
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Australian swimmer Michael Klim pretends to play the guitar after Australian defeated the USA in the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Matt Welsh in the final of the 100m backstroke.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Matt Welsh getting a hug from Lenny Krayzelburg from the USA after the 100m backstroke final.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Italy's Massimiliano Rosolino, winner of the final of the men's 200m individual medley, celebrates with the Italian swimming team.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Matt Welsh out of the blocks in the men's 4x100m individual medley final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Ian Thorpe swimming his semi final of the men's 200m freestyle. Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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USA's Megan Quann after winning the final of the women's 100m breaststroke.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Grant Hackett in the heats of the men's 1500m freestyle.Credit:Craig Golding
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Bronze medallist Leisel Jones competes in the women's 100m breaststroke final.Credit:Iain Gillespie
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Petria Thomas swimming her heat of the women's 200m butterfly.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Geoff Huegill and Michael Klim were defeated by Lars Froelander of Sweden in the men's 100m butterfly final. Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Susie O'Neill in the heats of the women's 200m butterfly. Credit:Craig Golding
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Eric "The Eel" Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea swam the heat of the men's 100m freestyle on his own after lanes 3 and 4 were disqualified.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Eric "The Eel" Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea in the heat of the men's 100m freestyle.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Winner of the men's 200m freestyle final Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Ian Thorpe wins the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle final.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Leisel Jones with silver medal after the women's 100m breaststroke final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Susie O'Neill celebrates coming second in the women's 200m butterfly final. Credit:Craig Golding
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Members of the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final team from Australia celebrate with their silver medals after they were defeated by the USA.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Gold medal winner Grant Hackett and silver medallist Kieren Perkins after 1500m final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Australia's Todd Pearson, Michael Klim, Ian Thorpe, and William Kirby celebrate winning gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle final.Credit:Craig Golding
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Misty Hyman of the USA (centre) wins gold, Susie O'Neill of Australia (right) takes Silver and Petria Thomas of Australia takes bronze in the women's 200m butterfly final.Credit:Nick Wilson/Allsport/Getty
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Susie O'Neill after winning gold in the women's 200m freestyle.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Ian Thorpe winning gold in the men's 400m freestyle.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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USA's Misty Hyman reacts as she receives a hug from Kaitlin Sandeno after winning gold in the women's 200m butterfly final.Credit:Tim Clayton
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Justin Norris after winning bronze in the final of the men's 200m butterfly.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 100m butterfly.Credit:Doug Mills
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Justin Norris is thrilled at getting a bronze medal in the men's 200m butterfly final.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Grant Hackett celebrates winning the men's 1500m final ahead of Kieren Perkins.Credit:Steve Christo