Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 5: Zhang Yufei Pulls Brutal Double
China’s Zhang Yufei earned double gold on day 5 of the 2020 Olympic Games, topping the 200m fly and women’s 4x200m free relay podiums.
Mattsson Snags 200 Breast Bronze To Give Finland First Tokyo Medal
At 27 years of age, Finnish swimmer Matti Mattsson notched a new national record en route to taking 200m breast Olympic bronze.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 4: 19-Yr-Old Tomoru Honda Scores 200 Fly Silver
19-year-old Tomoru Honda of Japan couldn’t contain his big smile after snagging silver in the men’s 200m fly in Tokyo on day 4.
Great Britain Shatters History With Men’s 800 Free Relay Gold
The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay broke new ground on a number of historic fronts, as Great Britain took home the gold in a near-world record mark of 6:58.58.
Hwang Sunwoo Continues Standout Olympics With 47.56 100 Free Asian Record
18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of Korea scorched a lifetime best in the men’s 100m free en route to clocking a new Asian Record.
Dean & Scott Share Thoughts On Making British Olympic History
Great Britain’s Tom Dean and Duncan Scott went 1-2 in the men’s 200m free, fueling talks of a potential World Record in the men’s 800m free relay.
Titmus’ Coach Dean Boxall On His Viral Celebration: “I Bleed With My Athletes”
“He’s very passionate about what he does – he really becomes quite animated,” 400m freestyle gold medalist Ariarne Titmus said of her coach Dean Boxall.
Pellegrini Makes History Entering 5th Consecutive 200 Free Olympic Final
Italy’s Federica Pellegrini sealed her status as an Olympic icon even further by making the women’s 200m free final in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 3: Daiya Seto Has One Final Chance
Out of the 400m IM final, out of the 200m fly final, Japan’s Daiya Seto looks to the 200 IM to finally make his mark here in Tokyo.
Lydia Jacoby Rips 1:04.95 For 100 Breast Gold and New U.S. NAG
17-year-old Lydia Jacoby rose to the challenge, ripping a time good enough for gold, as well as a U.S. National Age Group Record.
Rylov Takes Down 100 Back European Record En Route To Gold
Russia’s Evgeny Rylov took the men’s 100m backstroke gold here in Tokyo, registering a new European Record in the process.
16-Yr-Old Popovici Scorches 1:44.68 200 Free European Junior Record
16-year-old phenom David Popovici finished in 4th place in the men’s 200m free at the Olympic Games, registering a new European Junor Record.
Peaty On Historic Gold: “I Haven’t Felt This Good Since 2016”
In reaching the top of the podium as he did in Rio, Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer ever to successfully defend an individual Olympic title.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 2: Li Bingjie Makes History In 400 Free
Li Bingjie of China raced her way to the podium in the women’s 400m freestyle on day 2 of these Olympic Games.
Ariarne Titmus Breaks Aussie Record To Give Ledecky First Individual OLY Loss
Ariarne Titmus torches the Aussie and Oceanic women’s 400m freestyle record and hands American Katie Ledecky her first Olympic loss.
