Sjostrom Sets New Olympic Record in Women’s 100 Fly
Tonight, Sjostrom swam a brisk 55.84, taking away rival Dana Vollmer’s Olympic record set in 2012.
Hosszu and Peaty Both Destroy World Records on Day One in Rio
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu and Adam Peaty of Great Britain both broke world records in an impressive fashion…
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.
Adam Peaty Swims 2nd-Fastest 100 Breast Ever In Semi-Finals
Adam Peaty swam the 2nd fastest 100 breast ever to qualify 1st out of the semi-finals.
Katinka Hosszu Shatters Infamous Ye Shiwen 400 IM WR
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Adam Peaty Demolishes 100 Breast World Record In Prelims
Adam Peaty threw down a massive world record in the men’s 100 breast prelims in Rio.
WATCH Adam Peaty Break World Record in 100m Breaststroke
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
French Women Break National Record in 4×100 Free Relay in Prelims
Béryl Gastaldello and her teammates lowered the French national record in the 400 free relay by .83 and qualified for finals in Rio.
Katinka Hosszu Swims 2nd-Fastest 400 IM in History
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Yulia Efimova Officially Added to Rio Start Lists
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova has been officially added to the start lists for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She will swim…
Theodora Giareni Named as Greek Swimmer Sent Home Early from Rio
Theodora Giareni has been named by unofficial sources as the Greek swimmer who has already been sent home from the…
Greek Swimmer Sent Home from Olympics After Positive Doping Test
On the same day that it was announced that Russian swimming had gotten a pass for their previously-suspended athletes to…
Russian Swimming President Says Efimova + 4 More Cleared by FINA
According to Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov, Yulia Efimova has been cleared to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Russian Daria Ustinova Latest to File Appeal to CAS
Russian swimmer Daria Ustinova is the latest to file an appeal to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport over her…
Croatian Men’s Medley, Freestyle Relays Removed from Heat Sheets
On Friday, after SwimSwam reported that a 17th team was mysteriously allowed to enter two relays in violation of FINA’s…
