Tokyo 2020, NA Day 4: US Men Off Relay Podium For First Time In Olympic History
The American men finished fourth in the 4×200 free relay, marking the first time the country has failed to reach the podium in a men’s relay event.
Visualizing The Splits In The Epic Women’s 200 Freestyle Final
Despite finding herself in an early deficit, Ariarne Titmus was the only swimmer to split sub-29 on the last two 50s en route to winning the women’s 200 free.
Kliment Kolesnikov Scorches 47.11 100 Free To Lower Suited European Record
Kolesnikov’s time of 47.11 erases the previous European Record of 47.12, set by Alain Bernard in 2009, and qualifies him first into the men’s 100 free final.
Relay Lineups: U.S. Opts For Kibler & Apple, No Dressel On Men’s 4×200 Free
Caeleb Dressel will not swim on the American men’s 4×200 free relay, as the coaches have given the nod to Drew Kibler after he led off the prelims in 1:46.12.
WATCH: Dressel’s 100 Free Prelim & More Race Videos From Day 4 In Tokyo
Watch Caeleb Dressel’s first individual swim of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the men’s 100 freestyle.
WATCH: McKeown Wins 100 BK Showdown, Jacoby Upsets In 100 BR (Day 3)
Watch all of the race videos from an exciting third night of swimming in Tokyo.
Romanchuk Leads Record-Filled Olympic Debut In Men’s 800 Freestyle
Eight new national records were set in the men’s 800 free prelims, led by Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk who sets the inaugural Olympic Record in 7:41.28.
Hwang Sunwoo Dips Under 48 Seconds To Lower Korean Record In Men’s 100 Free
The 18-year-old becomes the first South Korean to break 48 seconds in the men’s 100 freestyle.
Katinka Hosszu No-Shows Women’s 200 Fly, Only 16 Swimmers Contest Prelims
With Hosszu dropping the event, there were only 16 swimmers contesting the women’s 200 fly prelims on Day 4 in Tokyo.
Relay Lineups: Pieroni In For U.S. Men On 4×200 Free Prelims
Blake Pieroni, the seventh-place finisher in the 200 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials, will contest the men’s 4×200 relay on Day 4 in Tokyo.
Russia Wins First Olympic Pool Gold Since 1996 To Break Legendary U.S. Streak
Evgeny Rylov became the first Russia to win Olympic gold in the pool in 25 years when he topped the men’s 100 backstroke final in a European Record of 51.98.
Tom Dean Takes Down British 200 Free Record En Route To Historic Olympic Gold
Tom Dean broke the British Record in the men’s 200 freestyle final to become the country’s first-ever Olympic medalist in the event.
Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 3: Schoenmaker Wins First Women’s RSA Medal Since 2000
Tatjana Schoenmaker’s 100 breaststroke silver is the first Olympic swimming medal for a South African women in 21 years.
USA, Australia & Spain Improve To 2-0 In Women’s Olympic Water Polo Tournament
American Rachel Fattal scored two goals in Team USA’s 12-7 victory over China to move to 2-0 in Olympic women’s water polo action.
Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis
South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.
