Ellie Simmonds Named British Flagbearer for Tokyo Paralympic Opening Ceremonies
Four-time Paralympian Ellie Simmonds has been selected as one of two flagbearers for Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.
Amy Bilquist Announces Retirement from Swimming
NCAA Champion and former World Junior Record holder Amy Bilquist announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Sunday.
Emma McKeon’s 7 Medal Haul Ties Most Ever Won by a Woman in a Single Olympics
Australian Emma McKeon won 7 medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games, making her just the second woman ever to win 7 medals of any color in a single Games.
Kylie Masse Breaks Canadian Record in 200 Backstroke in 2:05.42 to Win Silver
Canadian Kylie Masse earned her second silver medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a 2:05.42 in the women’s 200 backstroke on the penultimate day of competition.
Yang Junxuan Scratches 100 Free Semifinals After Brown and Qingfeng Swim-Off
Four swimmers, two ties, one swim-off, and one scratch later and the field for the women’s 100 freestyle semifinals was set.
Olympic Gold Medalist Gunnar Bentz Announces Retirement After 200 Fly Final
2016 Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Bentz announced Tuesday that the men’s 200 butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics would be the final race of his career.
Siobhan Haughey Wins Hong Kong’s First-Ever Olympic Swimming Medal in 200 Free
Siobhan Haughey won Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic medal in swimming Wednesday morning in Tokyo, touching the wall 2nd in 1:53.92, a new Asian Record.
Lydia Jacoby Embraces Hometown’s Reaction to Her 100 Breaststroke Olympic Gold
Though the Tokyo Aquatic Center was largely empty, Lydia Jacoby’s hometown of Seward, Alaska, was in raptures Monday night when the teen won Olympic gold.
Fernando Scheffer Breaks Brazilian/South American 200 Free Records in 1:44.66
Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer broke the Brazilian and South American Records in the 200 freestyle with a 1:44.66 in the final of the men’s 200 freestyle.
NCAA Programs With the Most Athletes on the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team
Jack Bauerle’s University of Georgia program has 7 alumni on the Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Swimming Team, more than any other school.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Milak Untouchable in Men’s 200 Butterfly
The men’s 200 butterfly could be one of the biggest blow-outs of the Tokyo Olympics. Some races are difficult to predict–not this one.
Day 6 U.S. Roster Update: Lazor, Mefford Punch Tickets, And A Flurry of Doubles
Night 6 of the U.S. Olympic Trials was a big one for athletes adding second events, opening the floodgates for the individual 2nd-place finishers.
2021 U.S. Olympic Roster Update 4: Schmitt Returns, Harting & Walsh Newest OLY
Team USA’s Olympic swimming roster welcomes both veteran and first-time Olympians following the conclusion of the fourth day of competition in Omaha.
U.S. Olympic Roster Update 2: Ledecky, Andrew, Huske Newest Olympic Additions
Two full days of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials have wrapped, and the swim team that will represent the USA at the 2020 Olympics has added 3 new members.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: 5 Storylines to Watch
By the conclusion of the Wave II meet on Sunday, June 20th, the Olympic swimming roster for the United States of America will be filled.
