Tokyo 2020, North America Day 6: Two More U.S. Men’s Streaks Come To An End
Ryan Murphy’s silver medal in the men’s 200 backstroke marked the end of a legendary run that saw the American men win six consecutive titles.
Wang Shun Scorches 1:55.00 200 IM For Olympic Gold, #3 Performer All-Time
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Wang Shun returned in Tokyo to take gold in the 200 IM with a 1:55.00, taking out Kosuke Hagino’s Asian record.
Tatjana Schoenmaker Breaks the Ice With 2:18.95 200 Breast World Record
Schoenmaker threw down the first sub-2:19 women’s 200 breaststroke just 5 years after her country sent 0 women to the Olympic Games.
Penny Oleksiak Swims 52.59 to Break Canadian 100 Freestyle Record
In the women’s 100 freestyle final, Penny Oleksiak managed to cut a tenth off of her Canadian Record, swimming a time of 52.59 for 4th place.
Siobhan Haughey Hits Third Straight Asian 100 Free Record, Wins Olympic Silver
Haughey wins Hong Kong’s second medal in Olympic swimming history after claiming silver in the women’s 200 freestyle a few days ago.
Emma McKeon Rocks Olympic, Aussie Record With 51.96 Golden 100 Free
Australia’s Emma McKeon fired off a new national and Olympic Record en route to taking the gold medal in the women’s 100m freestyle.
Noe Ponti Breaks Swiss Record, Jumps To 14th All-Time With 50.76 100 Fly
The 20-year-old blasted a time of 50.76 to take almost four tenths of a second off his Swiss National Record set last December.
Yoann Ndoye-Brouard Reveals Keratoconus Diagnosis After 100 Backstroke Crash
French swimmer Yoann Ndoye-Brouard revealed that he was diagnosed with Keratoconus after crashing into the wall during the 100 backstroke semifinal.
Australian Artist Alex Trevarthen Immortalizes Dean Boxall in Paint
Dean Boxall’s enthusiastic celebration of Ariarne Titmus’ gold medal has set off debates around the world. Alex Trevarthen thought it was “beautifully authentic.”
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Finals Preview
Tonight’s finals lineup: the women’s 200 breaststroke, men’s 200 backstroke, women’s 100 freestyle, and the men’s 200 IM.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
World record-holders Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel lead events into today’s prelims session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, while Kaylee McKeown chases at WR.
Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 5 Swimming Headlines
Last night there were 5 finals and 4 semifinals, which lasted 3.5 hours. A lot happened. Check out the biggest swimming headlines from day 5 here for more.
Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 5: Schoenmaker/Corbett Qualify Into 200 BR OLY Final
RSA’s Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett qualified top 4 into the women’s 200 breast final. The last RSA OLY champ in the pool was in Atlanta 1996.
Every Olympics Since 1952 Has Had an Individual Swimming World Record
Tatjana Schoenmaker was just .05 seconds away from a World Record in the 200 breast prelims. Will she get the meet off the schneid on Friday morning?
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.
