Belarus sent a total of 8 swimmers at the London games, after having achieved qualifying standards in their respective events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Belarus left London with a remarkable milestone in swimming, winning only two silver medals by Aliaksandra Herasimenia in the women's 50 m freestyle and 100 m freestyle events, respectively.