Are there any old swimming world records still standing after these games?

Question

Are there any old swimming world records still standing after these games?

Answer 1

Yes!

Well, let me see. Let's start with Michael Phelps...

he didn't break the 100 fly mark.

The following 10 records remain after Beijing: (The oldest on the books is now the Men's 1500 meter free from 2001)

Women's

50 m freestyle 23.97 Libby Trickett March 29, 2008  Sydney, Australia

100 m freestyle 52.88 Libby Trickett March 27, 2008  Sydney, Australia

100 m breaststroke 1:05.09  Leisel Jones March 20, 2006  Melbourne, Australia

100 m butterfly 56.61  Inge de Bruijn September 17, 2000  Sydney, Australia

4×100 m freestyle relay 3:33.62  Netherlands March 18, 2008  Eindhoven, Netherlands

Men's

50 m freestyle 21.28  Eamon Sullivan March 28, 2008  Sydney, Australia

400 m freestyle 3:40.08  Ian Thorpe July 30, 2002  Manchester, United Kingdom

1500 m freestyle 14:34.56  Grant Hackett July 29, 2001  Fukuoka, Japan

200 m breaststroke 2:07.51 *  Kosuke Kitajima June 8, 2008  Tokyo, Japan

100 m butterfly 50.40  Ian Crocker July 30, 2005  Montreal, Canada

Enjoy!