After Rocky Roads Since London, Canada & the U.S. Delivered In Rio
Both the USA and Canada took rocky roads to get to Rio, but both ultimately delivered better than one could have predicted.
Connor Jaeger Becomes 1st American Ever Under 14:40 In Men’s 1500
Connor Jaeger threw down an American record of 14:39.48 to win silver and become the first U.S. athlete ever under 14:40.
Ryan Murphy Breaks Elusive 100 Back World Record On Medley Relay
Ryan Murphy led off the American 400 medley relay in a new world record of 51.85 in the men’s 100 back.
Pernille Blume Breaks Danish Record In Upset Gold Medal Win In 50 Free
Pernille Blume won an upset gold medal in the women’s 50 free, Denmark’s first swimming medal since 2008.
Day 8 Relay Lineups: No Major Surprises On Medley Rosters
Cate Campbell has given the freestyle leg on Australia’s medley relay despite fading to 6th in the individual race, getting beaten by her sister Bronte.
Day 8 Finals Preview: Phelps Goes For Gold One More Time
Michael Phelps will go for one last gold medal tonight in his final career Olympic appearance in the men’s 400 medley relay.
For the First Time In History, Phelps Appears Content In Defeat
For the first time ever, Michael Phelps seemed content with his swim despite not winning the race.
Medley Relay Preview: U.S. Women In Command, Men In For Close Battle
Check out a full preview of tonight’s medley relays, with full projections of all 16 finalists based off of their flat start times done here in Rio.
Phelps, Le Clos & Cseh Win Silver In First Ever Olympic 3-Way Tie
Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh tied for silver in the first ever three-way tie in Olympic history.
Sun Yang Inspired By Phelps: “I Think It’s Amazing and Unbelievable”
China’s Sun Yang cited Michael Phelps as motivation for him to continue swimming into his thirties.
Boglarka Kapas Breaks Own Hungarian Record To Win Bronze In 800 Free
Boglarka Kapas won bronze in the 800 free to re-break her own Hungarian national record set in the prelims.
Day 7 Finals Preview: Phelps Seeks 5th, Hosszu & Ledecky Eye 4th Golds
Katie Ledecky will look for her second straight 800 free Olympic title tonight.
Masse, Women’s Medley Relay Continue To Rewrite Canadian Records
Kylie Masse broke her own 100 back national record in the 400 medley relay prelims this morning, leading off the Canadian women who also combined to break the national record.
Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final
2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.
Day 7 Prelim All-Star: Ilya Druzhinin Cracks 15 Minute Barrier In 1500
Ilya Druzhinin had a terrific 1500m free this morning that almost saw him make the final out of heat 2.
