#Event Description & Format - Swimming#
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A total of 32 medals -- 16 for men and women -- are awarded 
in the swimming competition, which will be conducted in a
50-meter pool at the Olympic Aquatic Center from August 14-21.

The races consist of four basic strokes -- freestyle,
backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly -- contested at various
distances.  The fastest eight swimmers in each event advance
from the preliminary rounds to the final.

Men's and women's medals will be awarded in the 50-meter
freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter
freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, 100-meter
breaststroke, 200-meter breaststroke, 100-meter butterfly,
200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, 400-meter
individual medley, 4x100-meter freestyle relay, 4x200-meter
freestyle relay and 4x100-meter medley relay.

The men compete in the 1,500 meter freestyle and the women
have a freestyle race at 800 meters.

Two additional medals will be awarded to women in synchronized
swimming, which consists of judged events for duets and teams.
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