#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
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Posts 15:50.22 1500 Freestyle For 5th In Prelims
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova became the 1st Russian women to ever crack 16 minutes in the 1500 freestyle earlier this season and has just done it again.
Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 2: Peaty Is First British Swimmer To Repeat Olympic Gold
After finishing day 1 with no medals, Europe scored 4 medals on day 2. 3 of them were earned in the men’s 100 breast where Peaty defended his Olympic title.
National Records Fall, Seto And Le Clos Hit 9th, 16th In Men’s 200 Fly Prelims
Taiwan’s Eddie Wang, Switzerland’s Noe Ponti, and Norway’s Tomoe Hvas all notched new national records during the 200 butterfly heats.
Video Shows Lane Rope Tug in Tokyo Olympic Swimming
Israeli swimmer Denis Loktev appears on video to have grabbed and pulled on the lanerope in prelims of the men’s 200 free in Tokyo.
Dressel, Kolesnikov In for 400 Freestyle Relay Final (Relay Lineups)
Caeleb Dressel is set to join the American men in the 4×100 freestyle relay, leading-off for the team, which will be chased by the Italians.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview
Zhang Yufei has remained cool, calm, and collected throughout the prelims and semis of the 100 butterfly. Will she be able to hold off the field in the final?
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.
#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet For Non Swimmers Day One Recap
In the first finals session, this 18-year old kid from Tunisia that nobody has heard of won the 400 free and everyone lost their minds.
Isabel Gose Breaks German Record in 400 Free After 2 Second Time Drop
Teenager Isabel Gose qualified for the Olympic final and cracked more than half-a-second off the German Record in the women’s 400 free prelims.
Overreacting: Brits Whiff In 400 Free Relay, Popovici Looking Dangerous
Romanian David Popovici (pictured) had a strong start to his Olympic career in the men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries on Sunday night in Tokyo.
Men’s 400 Free Relay: US Has an Easy Choice, What’s Russia to Do?
After the women’s 400 free relay left the U.S. coaching staff with a deep calculus to make, the men’s 400 free relay will be straight-forward on Monday.
Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 1: 5 National Records Fall, Loughborough Swimmers Shine
Adam Peaty was in his element on day one, sporting a mustache while comfortably winning the 100 breast semifinal. There were no European medalists on day one.
Ceccon and the Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Down Italian Records at Day 2 Prelims
The rise of Alessandro Miressi individually in the 100 free has allowed Italy to stick him on the lead-off position
SWE’s Sophie Hansson and FIN’s Ida Hulkko Notch 100 BR National Marks in Tokyo
During the women’s 100 breast prelims, Sweden’s Sophie Hansson (1:05.66) and Finland’s Ida Hulkko (1:06.19) both broke their respective national marks.
