Highlighted swimmers achieved the qualification conditions to be included in the Olympic team in that respective event.
Due to strong performances, two additional members were added to the Australian Olympic swim team: Nick Ffrost and Felicity Galvez both finished seventh in their 200 m freestyle events.
[2] During the early hours of 30 March 2008, Nick D'Arcy was involved in an altercation with a fellow Australia swimmer, Simon Cowley.
[5] The AOC Board subsequently unanimously decided to withdraw D'Arcy's membership from the team on 11 June 2008.
[7] In March 2009, D'Arcy received a jail sentence of 14 months and 12 days, suspended on condition of good behavior.