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Vote for the 2008 Telstra People's Choice Award winner

The Telstra People's Choice Award is celebrating the achievements of eight Aussie swimmers who did us proud in 2008. Vote from 21 September to 23 October for your favourite swimmer to win this prestigious honour and you could be a winner too. You could go in the draw for the chance to win our major prize plus there are heaps of great weekly and daily prizes up for grabs.

Matt Cowdrey won gold and set new world records in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 100m brackstroke, 200m IM and 4x100m medley at the Beijing Paralympic Games.


Grant Hackett continues his reign as one of Australia's swimming marvels, his brave effort at the Beijing Olympic Games earning a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle.


One of Australia's strongest open water swimmers, Ky Hurst proved a force to be reckoned with at his Olympic Games debut in Beijing.


In 2008 Leisel Jones had a cracker year winning gold at the Beijing Olympic Games in the 100m breaststroke, touching the line a full body length ahead of her rival.


In 2008 Stephanie Rice made it all look effortless as she swept up a swag of gold medals in style at her first Olympic Games.


This year Brenton Rickard showed incredible tenacity in the pool when he snatched a surprise silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games in the men's 200m breaststroke final.


Eamon Sullivan raised the roof when he clocked a new world record for the 100m freestyle in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Beijing Olympic Games.


Adding to her bank of accolades Libby Trickett brought home gold in the 100m butterfly at the Beijing Olympic Games.