2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Swimming: August 6-13
- Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
- Prelims – 9:00 a.m/12:00 p.m PST/EST (1:00 p.m local), Finals – 6:00 p.m/9:00 p.m PST/EST (10:00 p.m local)
- SwimSwam previews
- Schedule & Results
Although the Australians haven’t had the meet the athletes, coaches or fans had hoped for, there is still a small light at the end of the tunnel for the green and gold. Although missing the podium in the women’s 100 freestyle event, both Campbell sisters, Cate and Bronte, have qualified for the 50m splash n’ dash and have the chance to end their meet on a high note by stepping onto the podium.
Also in the medal mix tonight will be 20-yr-old Mack Horton, who is looking to double up on his 400m freestyle gold from night 1 of these games with a possible gold in the 1500m freestyle race. His rival both in and out of the pool, Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, missed out on making the final, so Mack will look to top other competitors Connor Jaeger of the U.S., Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy and Ryan Cochrane of Canada.
Both the women’s and men’s 4×100 medley relay squads will be competing tonight as well, but are more than likely looking to contend for the minor medals, with the U.S. favored for gold in each event.
However, even if Australia nabs one, two, or even four medals when all is said and done tonight in Rio, it won’t erase the bad taste in the mouths of their nation’s fans and swimming community who expected much more from the green and gold in Rio.
Oceania Records as of Rio Day 6:
- AMERICAN SAMOA –
- Women’s 100m breaststroke: Evelina Afoa, 1:08.74, National Record
- AUSTRALIA –
- Women’s 100m freestyle: Cate Campbell, 52.71, Olympic Record
- Men’s 100m freestyle: Kyle Chalmers, 47.58, World Junior Record
Oceania Medal Table as of Rio Day 6:
| NATION | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 2 |
FRANCE IN LONDON 2012 :
– 4 gold
– 2 silver
– 1 bronze
FRANCE IN RIO 2016
– 2 silver
You can tell this is the end of an era. We need to find some new talents while a formidable generation is leaving the pools.
Its time to get a new team together – with the errors and accomplishments form the past . U can do it because Belgium is busy creating it already .
Other than peaty, team GB has performed poorer than they did last year in Kazan
Siobhan Marie O’Connor, she went from 2:08 low to 2:06 high in 200 IM.
Lots of Brits have swam better e.g. Jazz won two silvers in olympics but only one bronze at worlds (improving on times in both 400 and 800).
Team Kazakhstan!
K-stan, the K+ is for potassium
Would have to also say France and China underperformed. Canadian women win the prize for overachieving.
I would add Canada women to group exeeding expectations
That’s a pretty fast time by the Samoan.