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.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
American superstar Katie Ledecky has her first opportunity for Olympic gold in Tokyo on Day 2 in the women’s 400 freestyle final.
Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 2: No Cap, No Problem For Tatjana Schoenmaker
Tatjana Schoenmaker has excelled through the first two rounds of the women’s 100 breaststroke despite her cap coming almost entirely off both times.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.
Overreacting: Brits Whiff In 400 Free Relay, Popovici Looking Dangerous
Romanian David Popovici (pictured) had a strong start to his Olympic career in the men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries on Sunday night in Tokyo.
Summer McIntosh Lowers Canadian Record, Makes 400 Free Olympic Final At 14
McIntosh’s time of 4:02.72 breaks Brittany MacLean’s 2016 Canadian Record of 4:03.43, putting her in contention for a medal at the Tokyo Games.
Nicolo Martinenghi Slices .01 Off Italian Record In 100 Breast – 58.28
The 21-year-old has now lowered the record seven times, and has positioned himself to vie for a medal on Sunday after qualifying third for the final.
