Rikako Ikee Makes Japanese History With 56.86 100 Butterfly
Rikako Ikee became the first Japanese woman to clock a sub-57-second 100m butterfly.
Horton Defends Words While Chinese Swim Team Demands Apology
The tension grows between Mack Horton and Sun Yang, as the Chinese swim team demands an apology for Horton’s ‘malicious’ attack.
Tokyo To Host 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The 2018 Pan Pacific Championships will return to Japan for the first time in 16 years, according to a meet plan from Swimming Canada.
Chinese Men Disqualified in 4×100 Free Relay Prelims
The Chinese men won’t race the 4×100 free relay finals tonight after a DQ in prelims.
Led by Nakamura, Japanese Men Break Nat’l Record in 400 Free Relay
Junya Koga split a 48.68 anchoring Japan’s record-breaking relay this morning during prelims of the men’s 4×100 free relay.
Katsumi Nakamura Becomes First Japanese Man Under 48 in 100 Free
Katsumi Nakamura was out like a rocket in the first heat of the men’s 4×100 free relay, flying to a 47.99 finish as the lead-off for Japan’s relay.
2015 World Champs Finalist Kanako Watanabe DQ’d in 100 Breast Prelims
Japan’s Kanako Watanabe was disqualified during the women’s 100 breaststroke prelims.
Shi & Wu Win China’s 4th-Straight Women’s 3m Sychro Diving Gold
Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia won the opening diving event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, giving China its 4th-straight Olympic gold in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard.
Relay Roundup: Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay Split Breakdown
The Australian women downed the 400 freestyle relay world record last night, but remarkably, the individual best times from their personnel suggests they could have been even faster
Asia: Hagino Wins First Ever 400 IM Gold for Japan to Break USA Streak
On day 1 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Kosuke Hagino made history for Japan in the first medal race of the meet. Heading into the Games, Hagino was the front runner in the men’s 400 IM, and he didn’t disappoint in tonight’s final.
Rio 2016 Medals Table: AUS Gets Most Golds, USA Gets Highest Total on Day 1
Following the first night of swimming competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia leads the gold medal race, becoming the only nation to win multiple golds with their 2 wins in tonight’s finals session.
Kosuke Hagino Breaks Asian Record On Way To Gold Medal in 400 IM
Kosuke Hagino put together a fantastic swim on his way to winning the 400 IM in an Asian record 4:06.05.
Japan’s Teen Phenom Ikee On Cusp Of Sub-57 100 Fly, Lowers JPN Record
16-year-old Rikako Ikee lowers her own Japanese National Record in tonight’s 100 fly.
Mack Horton Calls Out Sun Yang: ‘I don’t have time for drug cheats’
Mack Horton called out Sun Yang after this morning’s 400 free heats.
Rikako Ikee Blasts New Japanese National Record In Women’s 100 Fly
Rikako Ikee rocketed herself to a new Japanese National Record in the women’s 100m butterfly this afternoon in Rio.
