13-Year-Old Maxine Clarke Throws Down 57.66 SCM 100 Freestyle In Calgary
Maxine Clarke looks to be one of Canada’s newest up-and-coming age group swimmers, having hit a 57.66 SCM and a 59.05 LCM 100 freestyle.
#Tokyo2020 Women’s 800 Free Relay: Splits, Subs, and Australia’s Tough Choice
Emma McKeon will definitely be on Australia’s 800 ree relay in the final. But coaches still have one very tough choice to make.
Kayla Sanchez Scratches 100 Free; American Erika Brown into Semis
American swimmer Erika Brown won a swim-off for 2nd alternate on Wednesday evening in Tokyo, but a pair of scratches have bumped her into the semifinals.
Tokyo 2020, NA Day 4: US Men Off Relay Podium For First Time In Olympic History
The American men finished fourth in the 4×200 free relay, marking the first time the country has failed to reach the podium in a men’s relay event.
Visualizing The Splits In The Epic Women’s 200 Freestyle Final
Despite finding herself in an early deficit, Ariarne Titmus was the only swimmer to split sub-29 on the last two 50s en route to winning the women’s 200 free.
Canada’s Sydney Pickrem Expected to Scratch 200 Breaststroke in Tokyo
Sydney Pickrem, the 8th seed in the women’s 200 breaststroke, will pull out of that event to focus on the final of the 200 individual medley.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 3: Jacoby Defeats King, USA Earns 3 Bronzes
As Lydia Jacoby upset Lilly King in the women’s 100 BR final, the USA earned 3 bronzes thanks to the 100 Bk efforts of Ryan Murphy and Regan Smith.
History Lessons: Taking A Look At The Last Masse/Smith/McKeown 100 Back Matchup
It’s among the most anticipated matchups of Tokyo 2020 and it has actually happened twice before. Check out this SwimSwam history lesson to find out when.
Brent Hayden Becomes Oldest Man to Go Sub-48 in the 100 Free – By 5 Years
Brent Hayden’s Olympic comeback at 37 years old might have cemented his true legacy in Canadian swimming on Monday morning.
Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis
South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.
#Tokyo2020 Top 5: Titmus Wins, Peaty Defends, Russia Flops in Relay on Day 2
We saw a slue of historic races, highlighted by Peaty’s title defense, MacNeil’s #2 all-time, and Titmus vs. Ledecky round 1
McIntosh Hits 1:56.11 200 Free Canadian NAG, Oleksiak A 1:55.38 Lifetime Best
Both Oleksiak and McIntosh on track for an Olympic final with their respective 2nd and 5th place finishes in the 200 freestyle prelims.
Candian Men Lower 4×100 Freestyle National Record, Hayden Opens With a 47.99
9 years after winning Olympic bronze in the 100 freestyle, Brent Hayden continues to impress and has just helped his country to a new national record.
Regan Smith Hits The 4th 100 Back Olympic Record Of The Games With 57.86 Semi
Smith will advance as top seed into the finals after swimming a 57.86 Olympic record during semis. That was the 4th time the mark has fallen this year.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 2: Mixed Session for Team USA Ends on a High Note
Canada’s Maggie MacNeil got today’s finals rolling with an Americas Record, while Zach Apple anchored the USA men to 4×100 freestyle gold at the end.
