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200 metres freestyle: Billed as the race of the whole programme, Australian Ian Thorpe was triumphant in a New Olympic Record. Who finished second?

Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (NED). Pieter swam for the PSV Eindhoven club in Holland. He listened to Pearl Jam tapes before swimming.

100 metres breaststroke: This event was surprisingly won by China's Xuejuan Luo. Who was runner-up?

Brooke Hanson (AUS). Brooke was a member of the Nunawading Swimming Club in Melbourne. Her nickname was 'Chook'.

50 metres freestyle: American Gary Hall Jr won gold at Athens, but who came second?

Duje Draganja (CRO). Duje enjoys skiing and watching movies. He swam out of Berkeley, California.

800 metres freestyle: Japan's Ai Shibata won this event, but who touched next?

Laure Manaudou (FRA). Laure was born in Villeurbanne, France, on 9th Oct 1986.

1500 metres freestyle: Australian distance swimmer Grant Hackett claimed gold, but who was runner-up in this race?

Larsen Jensen (USA). Larsen swam for the Mission Viejo club in California. He liked listening to punk rock.

100 metres freestyle: Jodie Henry of Australia won this event. Who finished next?

Inge De Bruijn (NED). Inge had the nickname Inky. She also played water polo.

200 metres IM: Michael Phelps, the star of the Games, won this event. Who finished second?

Ryan Lochte (USA). Ryan is from New York City. He swam for University of Florida.

100 metres butterfly: Petria Thomas of Australia won gold. Who won the silver?

Otylia Jedrezejczak (POL). Otylia's hero is Pope John Paul II. She always wears white caps in the heats, and red caps in finals.

200 metres butterfly: Michael Phelps won this event. Who was second here?

Takeshi Yamamoto (JPN). Takeshi was born on 23 July 1978, and was educated at Kinki University, Osaka.

100 metres backstroke: American Natalie Coughlin won the gold, but who won the silver in this event?

Kirsty Coventry (ZIM). Kirsty was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. She won a gold, a silver, and a bronze in Athens.