Rio Roundup: Brazil Men Blow Out Japan On Water Polo Day 2
In men’s water polo, the home team blew out Japan to claim sole possession of the Group A lead on the second day of action.
European Recap Day 3: The Iron Lady Tests Her Metal
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu won her second Olympic gold medal in the women’s 100 backstroke on the first of two nights where she will be swimming multiple events…
Lilly King Breaks Olympic Record, Wins Heated 100 Breast Final
Lilly King came through in an electric 100m breaststroke final.
Katinka Hosszu Posts New Hungarian Record in 100 Back Victory
After smashing the 400 IM world record and the 200 IM Olympic record already at these Games, Katinka Hosszu has managed to take down another mark– her own 100 back Hungarian record.
O’Connor Breaks British Record and Sneaks into All Time Top 5
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted a time of 2:07.57 in the semi-finals of the women’s 200 IM breaking her own British record of 2:08.21…
Russian Official Calls Paralympic Ban “Absurd,” CAS Appeal Coming
A Russian official criticized the Internatonal Paralympic Committee (IPC)’s decision to ban all Russia’s athletes from the upcoming Rio Paralympic Games, even suggesting that exclusion from the Paralympics would rob athletes of “a reason for living.”
Robbie Renwick Readies For 4×200 Free Relay (Video)
Robbie Renwick looks to nab gold in the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay as a leader on the British Olympic squad.
Hosszu Clears Olympic Record in 200 IM Prelims
Winning the final heat this morning, Hosszu took down the Olympic Record with a 2:07.45, which gives her the top seed for tonight’s semifinals.
Peaty Comes Close to Breaking Two World Records in One Race
Adam Peaty of Great Britain shattered the world record in the 100 breaststroke on Sunday night and was not far off the world record for the 50 in the same swim…
French Portrait Series: Camille Lacourt (Video)
Meet Camille Lacourt in this quick video profile, part of a series of portraits the French Federation is putting out to introduce members of their 2016 Olympic team.
Russian Vlad Morozov Isn’t Surprised By Aquatics Audience Boos
The Russian men’s 4×100 freestyle relay walked out to boos last night in Rio.
World Record Watch: WRs Fall In First 4 Women’s Finals
The Rio Olympics have featured new world records in 5 events over just 2 days – more than half the number we saw in all of the 2012 Games.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Scottish Swimming Photo Gallery
Scottish swimmers Hannah Miley, Stephen Milne and Ross Murdoch have been in action so far in Rio.
Absent In ’12, Lin Yue Returns To Win China’s 4th-Straight 10m Synchro Gold
Absent from the 2012 Olympics, 2008 gold medalist Lin Yue returned to help China wins its 4th-straight gold medal in the men’s 10m Synchronized Platform Diving final.
Adam Peaty Obliterates World Record, Wins First Olympic Gold Medal
Adam Peaty smashed the world record for the second time in Rio, going 57.13 to win gold by over a second and a half.
